Stoke will welcome Wolves to the Bet365 Stadium in a pre-season friendly on Saturday afternoon, with the hosts hoping to cause an upset against the Premier League side. The Potters will be playing in the Championship once again in the 2025/26 campaign, with their days of being in the English top flight long gone.
Nonetheless, Stoke will be well up for this game, having beaten Crewe 2-1 last time out to record their first victory in pre-season. Wolves have only played two pre-season friendlies so far, losing to Santa Clara and drawing with fellow Premier League side Burnley last time out.
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Stoke vs Wolves prediction: Both sides to settle for draw?
Key stats
- Stoke's win against Crewe was their first in seven games in total in all competitions.
- Wolves are winless in six matches across all competitions dating back to the 2024/25 campaign.
- Wolves have only beaten Stoke once in six previous H2Hs.
Correct score prediction: Stoke 1-1 Wolves
With both teams so out of form, we are not expecting a thriller at the Bet365 Stadium. Given that Stoke did get a win under their belt last time out, they may be confident of securing a positive result despite being underdogs against Premier League Wolves.
Pre-game odds and win probability: No odds currently available at time of writing
- HOME: N/A
- DRAW: N/A
- AWAY: N/A
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Most recent H2Hs: Stoke surprisingly hold edge
As mentioned before, Wolves have actually only won one of the last six meetings between the two teams, giving Stoke a psychological advantage heading into this clash. They last met in the second round of the Carabao Cup in 2020, where the Potters emerged as 1-0 winners.
Elite Club Friendlies 31/07/21
Stoke
Wolverhampton
England EFL Cup 17/09/20
Wolverhampton
Stoke
Elite Club Friendlies 25/07/18
Stoke
Wolverhampton
England FA Cup 07/01/17
Stoke
Wolverhampton
Stoke preview: Phillips unlikely to be used from start
Despite re-signing on loan from Tottenham earlier this week, Ashley Phillips is unlikely to be used from the start by Stoke. Wouter Burger has also recently been sold to Bundesliga side Hoffenheim, so is no longer part of the Potters squad.
Predicted lineup: Bonham (GK); Tchamadeu, Wilmot, Lawal, Bocat; Bakr, Pearson, Seko; Manhoef, Mubama & Thomas
England Championship 03/05/25
D
Derby
0
Stoke
0
England Championship 25/04/25
L
Sheff Utd
2
Stoke
0
England Championship 21/04/25
L
Leeds
6
Stoke
0
England Championship 18/04/25
W
Sheff Wed
0
Stoke
2
England Championship 12/04/25
W
Cardiff
0
Stoke
1
Wolves preview: Arias probably signed too late
Wolves have also made a new signing of their own recently in the form of Jhon Arias from Brazilian side Fluminense, but due to his recent participation at the FIFA Club World Cup (CWC), the 27-year-old is highly unlikely to feature here so soon after. Meanwhile, Leon Chiwone is still recovering from an Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injury, while both Enso Gonzalez and Yerson Mosquera are unlikely to be used from the start despite recently returning to training.
Predicted lineup: Johnstone (GK); Doherty, Agbadou, Toti; Hoever, Andre, Gomes, Bellegarde; Lopez, Munetsi & Larsen
England Premier League 10/05/25
L
Brighton
2
Wolverhampton
0
England Premier League 02/05/25
L
Man City
1
Wolverhampton
0
England Premier League 26/04/25
W
Leicester
0
Wolverhampton
3
England Premier League 20/04/25
W
Man Utd
0
Wolverhampton
1
England Premier League 13/04/25
W
Tottenham
2
Wolverhampton
4
Player to watch: Jorgen Strand Larsen
After the departure of Matheus Cunha to Manchester United in the summer transfer window courtesy of the Red Devils triggering the Brazilian forward's £62.5m release clause, Wolves knew that they needed to strengthen in the attacking areas.
They have decided to sign Jorgen Strand Larsen on a permanent deal after a successful loan spell at Molineux last season where he scored 14 goals in the Premier League, and the striker also found the net in a pre-season friendly against Burnley last time out.