Stoke vs Wolverhampton preview and prediction: A painful defeat.
The friendly match between Stoke and Wolverhampton will take place at 9:00 PM on July 26th. Nghe An Newspaper will analyze the teams' form, provide football commentary, and predict the score.
Latest team news for Stoke vs Wolverhampton
The most notable signing – Jhon Arias – has completed his move to Molineux. However, having just played with Fluminense in the Club World Cup, the Colombian player will likely be given extra rest before rejoining the team.
Meanwhile, Fer Lopez – another new signing – is likely to continue starting alongside Marshall Munetsi, supporting Strand Larsen in attack. Kalajdzic is working to regain fitness after suffering his third anterior cruciate ligament injury in the last five years and may be given a chance.
Enso Gonzalez and Yerson Mosquera have also returned to training after serious knee injuries, while Leon Chiwone is still recovering from a serious anterior cruciate ligament injury.
On Stoke's side, the home team has just announced that they have re-signed defender Ashley Phillips on loan from Tottenham Hotspur. The 20-year-old center-back could make his second unofficial debut for Stoke this weekend.
Young striker Divin Mubama – on loan from Manchester City – is expected to continue in the starting lineup. However, former West Ham defender Aaron Cresswell was absent from the win against Crewe.
Stoke also recently earned around €5 million (£4.3 million) from selling Wouter Burger to German club Hoffenheim.
Latest predicted lineups for Stoke vs Wolverhampton
Stoke City:
Bonham; Tchamadeu, Wilmot, Lawal, Bocat; Baker, Pearson, Seko; Manhoef, Mubama, Thomas
Wolverhampton Wanderers:
Johnstone; Doherty, Agbadou, Toti; Hoever, Andre, Gomes, Bellegarde; Lopez, Munetsi; Larsen
Latest football match prediction: Stoke vs Wolverhampton
Wolves have yet to bring joy to their fans this summer, as the team is still trying to adapt to life without two key players, Rayan Ait-Nouri and Matheus Cunha. During their pre-season in Portugal, they failed to win either of their first two friendly matches.
Following a 1-2 defeat to Santa Clara in Algarve – despite a goal from the frequently injured striker Sasa Kalajdzic – Wolves continued their losing streak with a draw against newly promoted Burnley. In that match, Jorgen Strand Larsen opened the scoring for Wolves, before Jacob Bruun Larsen (not related to the former) equalized for the visitors. Thus, manager Pereira's team remains winless since the end of the 2024-25 season.
Wolves' trip to Stoke this Saturday will be their final friendly against an English club this summer. They will then face Lens (France), Girona and Celta Vigo (Spain) in the first weeks of August, before opening their Premier League campaign with a challenging away trip to Manchester City on August 16th.
Wolves recently confirmed the signing of Colombian forward Jhon Arias from Fluminense (Brazil), after he impressed by helping the team reach the Club World Cup semi-finals. He will join Fer Lopez in the "Old Gold" squad.
Meanwhile, Stoke City finally tasted victory after three disappointing pre-season friendlies. They had lost 0-1 to Shrewsbury Town, 1-3 to Brighton & Hove Albion, and were thrashed 0-5 by Liverpool. Their midweek match against Crewe Alexandra also got off to a poor start, falling behind from a penalty converted by Josh March.
However, new signing Sorba Thomas orchestrated an impressive comeback for Mark Robins' side, assisting Bosun Lawal's goal and then scoring himself, helping Stoke win 2-1 at Mornflake Stadium.
With the boost from their first win, Stoke now look ahead to their penultimate friendly against Wolves, before facing Burnley on August 2nd, and officially kicking off the Championship season with a match against Derby County a week later.
Stoke and Wolves haven't met in a league match since 2012. However, they did face each other in the second round of the 2020-21 League Cup, where Stoke won 1-0 at Molineux Stadium behind closed doors.
Latest Stoke vs Wolverhampton score prediction
Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Stoke vs Wolverhamptonas follows:
- Sportsmole:Stoke 1-2 Wolverhampton
- WhoScore:Stoke 2-4 Wolverhampton
- Our newspaper predicts:Stoke 1-2 Wolverhampton
When and where can I watch Stoke vs Wolverhampton live?
To watch the Stoke vs Wolverhampton friendly match live at 9:00 PM on July 26th, viewers can tune in to various online sports channels. We hope you enjoy watching the football match.
