Match summary
2ND HALF
50'
T. Seko
55'
Bosun Lawal
P. Farquharson
57'
63'
William Smith
Bosun Lawal
63'
Joon-Ho Bae
M. Manhoef
64'
Ben Wilmot
Ben Gibson
R. Maher
Jake Hollman
65'
J. Gordon
Jonny Stuttle
65'
C. Barrett
J. Jellis
66'
P. Farquharson

73'
P. Farquharson
A. Flint
74'
Courtney Clarke
J. Matt
78'
78'
Lewis Baker
T. Seko
89'
Divin Mubama
R. Bozenik
5 HALF
J. Matt
121'
122'
Lewis Baker
Jonny Stuttle
123'
124'
Jamie Donley
A. Flint
125'
126'
Divin Mubama
J. Jellis
127'
128'
Joon-Ho Bae
A. Adomah
129'
130'
J. Bonham
Match statistics
74%Possession26%
597Passes Attempted197
535Completed Passes121
4Corners6
30Throw-ins18
8Shots On Target11
Line-ups
Stoke City
Formation
4-2-3-1
#13Bonham

#23Gibson

#26Phillips

#17Bocat

#57Mears

#12Seko

#18Lawal

#14Donley

#56Fawunmi

#42Manhoef

#11Bozeník
Starting XI
![]() J. Bonham #13 | 130' |
![]() Ben Gibson #23 | 64' |
![]() Ashley Phillips #26 | |
![]() Eric Bocat #17 | |
![]() Jaden Mears #57 | |
![]() T. Seko #12 | 78' 50' |
![]() Bosun Lawal #18 | 63' 55' |
![]() Jamie Donley #14 | 124' |
![]() Favour Fawunmi #56 | |
![]() M. Manhoef #42 | 63' |
![]() R. Bozenik #11 | 89' |
Substitutes
![]() A. Abedzadeh #13 | |
![]() J. Albert #27 | |
![]() Salva Ruiz #17 | |
![]() Jetro Willems #15 | |
![]() Gonzalo Pastor #51 | |
![]() D. Villahermosa #19 | |
![]() T. Van Den Belt #6 | |
![]() Douglas Aurelio #11 | |
![]() Flakus #12 | |
![]() B. Cipenga #16 | |
![]() P. Marco #46 | |
![]() Jesús De Miguel #9 |
Will not play

Aaron William Cresswell
Defender
Calf injury
Return: Late January 2026

Benjamin James Gibson
Defender
Unknown
Return: About a week

Lewis Renard Baker
Midfielder
Ankle injury
Return: Late January 2026

Róbert Bozeník
Forward
Dislocated shoulder
Return: Late February 2026

Viktor Tobias Johansson
Goalkeeper
Shoulder injury
Return: Mid February 2026

Eric-Junior Bocat
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Early February 2026

Junior Baptiste Tchamadeu
Defender
Manager

Mark Robins
Walsall
Formation
3-5-2 C
#12Hornby

#6Farquharson

#20Cox

#5Burke

#14Comley

#16Maher

#17Clarke

#18Harper

#2Barrett

#10Gordon

#37Adomah
Starting XI
![]() S. Hornby #12 | |
![]() P. Farquharson #6 | 73' 74' 57' |
![]() Daniel Cox #20 | |
![]() H. Burke #5 | |
![]() B. Comley #14 | |
![]() R. Maher #16 | 65' |
![]() Courtney Clarke #17 | 78' |
![]() V. Harper #18 | |
![]() C. Barrett #2 | 66' |
![]() J. Gordon #10 | 65' |
![]() A. Adomah #37 | 129' |
Substitutes
![]() Emilio Bernad #1 | |
![]() Yoel #13 | |
![]() Julián Delmás #2 | |
![]() Álex López #8 | |
![]() Manu Vallejo #19 | |
![]() David Carballo #26 | |
![]() Bebé #12 | |
![]() Chiki #7 |
Will not play

Elicha Ahui
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Unknown
Manager

Mat Sadler
Stoke City
Formation
4-2-3-1
#13Bonham

#23Gibson

#26Phillips

#17Bocat

#57Mears

#12Seko

#18Lawal

#14Donley

#56Fawunmi

#42Manhoef

#11Bozeník
Starting XI
![]() J. Bonham #13 | 130' |
![]() Ben Gibson #23 | 64' |
![]() Ashley Phillips #26 | |
![]() Eric Bocat #17 | |
![]() Jaden Mears #57 | |
![]() T. Seko #12 | 78' 50' |
![]() Bosun Lawal #18 | 63' 55' |
![]() Jamie Donley #14 | 124' |
![]() Favour Fawunmi #56 | |
![]() M. Manhoef #42 | 63' |
![]() R. Bozenik #11 | 89' |
Substitutes
![]() A. Abedzadeh #13 | |
![]() J. Albert #27 | |
![]() Salva Ruiz #17 | |
![]() Jetro Willems #15 | |
![]() Gonzalo Pastor #51 | |
![]() D. Villahermosa #19 | |
![]() T. Van Den Belt #6 | |
![]() Douglas Aurelio #11 | |
![]() Flakus #12 | |
![]() B. Cipenga #16 | |
![]() P. Marco #46 | |
![]() Jesús De Miguel #9 |
Will not play

Aaron William Cresswell
Defender
Calf injury
Return: Late January 2026

Benjamin James Gibson
Defender
Unknown
Return: About a week

Lewis Renard Baker
Midfielder
Ankle injury
Return: Late January 2026

Róbert Bozeník
Forward
Dislocated shoulder
Return: Late February 2026

Viktor Tobias Johansson
Goalkeeper
Shoulder injury
Return: Mid February 2026

Eric-Junior Bocat
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Early February 2026

Junior Baptiste Tchamadeu
Defender
Manager

Mark Robins
Walsall
Formation
3-5-2 C
#12Hornby

#6Farquharson

#20Cox

#5Burke

#14Comley

#16Maher

#17Clarke

#18Harper

#2Barrett

#10Gordon

#37Adomah
Starting XI
![]() S. Hornby #12 | |
![]() P. Farquharson #6 | 73' 74' 57' |
![]() Daniel Cox #20 | |
![]() H. Burke #5 | |
![]() B. Comley #14 | |
![]() R. Maher #16 | 65' |
![]() Courtney Clarke #17 | 78' |
![]() V. Harper #18 | |
![]() C. Barrett #2 | 66' |
![]() J. Gordon #10 | 65' |
![]() A. Adomah #37 | 129' |
Substitutes
![]() Emilio Bernad #1 | |
![]() Yoel #13 | |
![]() Julián Delmás #2 | |
![]() Álex López #8 | |
![]() Manu Vallejo #19 | |
![]() David Carballo #26 | |
![]() Bebé #12 | |
![]() Chiki #7 |
Will not play

Elicha Ahui
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Unknown
Manager

Mat Sadler
Head-to-head
11 matches

Stoke City
8
Wins
2
Draws
1
Wins

Walsall
Friendly2018 • 1 match
EFL Cup2013 • 1 match
FA Cup2006 • 1 match
Championship2004 • 1 match
Championship2003 • 2 matchesLeague standings
No league table available for this competition. This may be a cup tournament or the table data is not yet available.
Match Information
Referee:
James Bell
Venue:
bet365 Stadium
Capacity:
28 383
Stoke City vs Walsall match from the EFL Cup. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Stoke City and Walsall. Follow team performance and match context within the EFL Cup season.



















