Wolverhampton Wanderers will host Stoke City at Molineux on Saturday at 12:30 BST in a Championship fixture with significant implications for both sides.
Stoke City enters the match under pressure. According to the source, a defeat would mark their first opening three games without a win in a league season in 16 years, dating back to the 2010-11 Premier League campaign. Stoke has already lost their opening two matches this season.
Wolves, meanwhile, come into the fixture off a positive result. They defeated Preston 3-1 away last weekend, which the source notes was their first away league win since April 2025, when they beat Manchester United. However, the home side has drawn their last two matches at Molineux—beginning with a draw against Blackburn in their opening fixture—and could extend that streak to four consecutive home draws, something the source indicates would be their first occurrence since April 2016.
Historically, Wolves have a strong advantage in this matchup. According to the source, Wolverhampton has won each of their past three league games against Stoke City, with their most recent meeting prior to this coming in April 2012, a 2-1 away loss in the Premier League.
Stoke’s away record against Wolves tells a different story. The source states that Stoke has won two of their past four away league matches against Wolverhampton, with one draw and one loss. The source highlights that these two recent victories represent as many away wins as Stoke managed across their previous 27 visits to Wolves.
Individually, Wolves forward Adam Armstrong has struggled against Stoke. According to the source, Armstrong has played 10 league games against Stoke City without scoring—his second-longest goal drought against any opponent, behind only his 11 appearances against Fulham without a goal.
Wolves will also be seeking to avoid a historical pattern. The source notes that if they fail to win either of their opening two home matches of the Championship season, it would be only the third time this century they’ve done so, following the 2004-05 and 2015-16 seasons.
Key facts
- Stoke City has lost their first two league matches this season and could face their first 0-3 start in 16 years if defeated
- Wolves won 3-1 at Preston last weekend, their first away league victory since April 2025
- Wolverhampton has won each of their past three league matches against Stoke City
- Wolves have drawn consecutive home matches and could reach four in a row for the first time since April 2016
- Stoke has won two of their past four away league matches against Wolves, matching their previous 27 visits combined