Stoke City fixtures: Sky Bet Championship 2019/20

Stoke City kick off their 2019/20 Sky Bet Championship campaign at home to QPR on Saturday August 3.

Nathan Jones' side, who finished 16th last season, then go to newly-promoted Charlton on August 10, followed by another home game against Derby on August 17.

Stoke's Boxing Day fixture will be at home to Sheffield Wednesday, before a New Year's Day trip to Huddersfield, and they end the season at Nottingham Forest on May 2.

Stoke, who were relegated from the Premier League in the 2017/18 season, are among the top six favourites for promotion this coming season.

August

3: QPR (h)

10: Charlton (a)

17: Derby (h)

21: Preston (a)

24: Leeds (h)

31: Birmingham (a)

September

14: Bristol City (h)

21: Brentford (a)

28: Nottingham Forest (h)

October

1: Huddersfield (h)

5: Swansea (a)

19: Fulham (h)

22: Sheffield Wednesday (a)

26: Millwall (a)

November

2: West Brom (h)

9: Barnsley (a)

23: Wigan (h)

26: Cardiff (a)

30: Blackburn (h)

December

7: Hull (a)

10: Luton (h)

14: Reading (h)

21: Middlesbrough (a)

26: Sheffield Wednesday (h)

29: Fulham (a)

January

1: Huddersfield (a)

11: Millwall (h)

18: West Brom (a)

25: Swansea (h)

February

1: Derby (a)

8: Charlton (h)

12: Preston (h)

15: QPR (a)

22: Cardiff (h)

26: Blackburn (a)

29: Luton (a)

March

7: Hull (h)

14: Reading (a)

18: Middlesbrough (h)

21: Wigan (a)

April

4: Barnsley (h)

10: Leeds (a)

13: Birmingham (h)

18: Bristol City (a)

25: Brentford (h)

May

2: Nottingham Forest (a)

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Key dates in the EFL season

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