Bosun Lawal stats
Republic of Ireland
Match-by-match stats
B. Lawal
StokeDefenderBefore the next match
Stoke v Bristol, Saturday
What Bristol allow right centre backs
Position stats20 appearances at RCB against Bristol in their last 20 matches; league average from the Championship.
Best odds on B. Lawal
Odds OutliersBosun Lawal 2026/2027 season stats
As a center back, Bosun Lawal has appeared in 7 Championship matches this season, totalling 384 minutes at an average rating of 6.70. Every metric below is shown as a total, a per-90 rate or percentage, and a percentile against other Championship defenders.
Stats by competition
Club and country, 2026/2027.
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Championship | 7 | 384 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6.70 |
 Carabao Cup | 2 | 141 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.84 |
| Total | 9 | 525 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6.73 |
Attacking stats
Bosun Lawal has taken 4 shots with 0 on target , scoring 0 goals. That is a shot roughly every 96 minutes. Those shots are worth 0.2 expected goals (xG), 0 of it from shots on target (xGOT). He is strong for shooting, ranking in the 72nd percentile for shot volume among defenders. Bosun Lawal has 0 assists and 1 key passes . That works out to a chance created roughly every 384 minutes. Bosun Lawal has set up 1 shots for teammates, worth 0.2 expected assists (xA). His creative output is below average, ranking in the 35th percentile for chance creation among defenders.
Passing stats
Bosun Lawal has completed 104 of 132 passes at 79% accuracy . He is below average for passing volume, ranking in the 16th percentile for passing volume among defenders.
Possession stats
Bosun Lawal completes 2 dribbles at a 67% success rate and wins 22 duels .
Defending stats
Bosun Lawal makes 6 tackles and 2 interceptions , adding 27 clearances . That is a tackle roughly every 64 minutes. He is around the divisional average defensively, ranking in the 47th percentile for tackles among defenders.
Discipline stats
Bosun Lawal has committed 8 fouls and received 2 yellow cards , no red cards . That is roughly a booking every 4 fouls.
Positions played
ChampionshipMainly center back (3 appearances), also at right center back (2).
Strengths & weaknesses
vs defendersStrengths
Weaknesses
Stoke squad
R. Boženík
26 yrs#9
L. Cissé
23 yrs#11A. Ampah
20 yrs#14
G. Hirst27 yrs#15
S. Gallagher31 yrs#20
M. Manhoef
24 yrs#42
B. Pearson31 yrs#4
S. Ingelsson
28 yrs#6
J. McGlynn
23 yrs#7
E. Galbraith
25 yrs#8
J. Bae
23 yrs#10
J. Devenny23 yrs#13
T. Rigo24 yrs#19
D. Soumaré
23 yrs#27
22 yrs
22 yrs
26 yrs
Republic of Ireland squad
O. Elding20 yrs#7
T. Cannon23 yrs#9
R. Vata21 yrs#11
T. Parrott24 yrs#19
C. Ogbene29 yrs#27
A. Idah25 yrs#33
C. Coventry26 yrs#6
J. Moylan25 yrs#8
J. Molumby27 yrs#8
F. Azaz26 yrs#10
J. Knight25 yrs#12
K. Phillips24 yrs#88
Previous seasons
Per competition, club and country2025/2026
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | 27 | 2,116 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 44 | 6.64 |
| Carabao Cup | 2 | 126 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6.55 |
 FA Cup | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7.04 |
2024/2025
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | 7 | 211 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5.79 |
2023/2024
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League One | 41 | 3,455 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 76 | 7.18 |
| FA Cup | 2 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
About Bosun Lawal
Championship 2026/2027 season
This season in the Championship, Bosun Lawal has featured across 7 appearances (5 starts), totalling 384 minutes. Bosun Lawal has attempted 4 shots with 0 on target, a 0% shot accuracy rate. That shot output is worth 0.24 expected goals (xG) this season.
Attacking and creative
In attacking play, Bosun Lawal has created 1 chances including 0 big chances for teammates. The defender has completed 2 successful dribbles from 3 attempts (67% success rate). Bosun Lawal has contributed 1 key passes and 1 crosses this season.
Defensive and passing
Defensively, Bosun Lawal has registered 6 tackles (3 won), 2 interceptions, and 27 clearances. In possession, the defender has completed 104 from 132 pass attempts, a 79% pass accuracy rate. Bosun Lawal has won 22 of 40 total duels.
Discipline
Bosun Lawal has received 2 yellow cards this season, committing 8 fouls and winning 2.
About Bosun Lawal
Bosun Lawal is a 23-year-old defender playing for Stoke City in the Championship, representing Republic of Ireland. Bosun Lawal is right-footed and wears the number 18 shirt. Born on 30 May 2003.
Most recent appearance
Bosun Lawal's most recent match was away at Derby County on January 2nd. Stoke won 0-1. Bosun Lawal played 68 minutes, registering 1 tackle with a match rating of 6.9.
Recent matches
- January 2nd0-1 winatDerby County(68 mins, rating 6.9)
- August 15th2-3 lossvsMiddlesbrough(11 mins, rating 6.28)
- November 2nd1-2 winatBolton Wanderers(21 mins, rating 6.79)
- December 14th1-1 drawvsIsrael(6 mins, rating 6.45)
- September 22nd4-0 winvsCharlton Athletic(58 mins, rating 6.56)
Next fixture
Bosun Lawal and Stoke City are next in action on March 3rd against Bristol City in the Championship. Predicted lineups, head-to-head statistics, and tactical analysis are available on the Stoke City vs Bristol City match preview.
Teammates at Stoke City
Bosun Lawal currently plays alongside Justin Devenny, Jack McGlynn, Luke Graham, Ben Pearson, Josh Griffiths, Ethan Galbraith, Maksym Taloverov, Svante Ingelsson, Jun-ho Bae, Viktor Johansson, Eric-Junior Bocat, Junior Tchamadeu, George Hirst, Bosun Lawal, Ben Gibson, Ato Ampah, Million Manhoef, Ben Johnson, Frank Fielding, Sam Gallagher, Ben Wilmot, Lamine Cissé, Luca Bombino, Djibril Soumaré, Aaron Cresswell, Tomas Rigo and Róbert Boženík at Stoke City.