Thursday , 1 October 2026

Preston North End FC vs Stoke City FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2019-20
Preston North End FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Stoke City FC
Wed 21 Aug 2019 · 18:45 UTC HT 45+3' · FT 45+7'
Ben Pearson 16' Y
Joshua Harrop 65' Y
Y 78' James McClean
Darnell Fisher 78' Y
Y 80' Nathan Collins

Overview

Match Preview

Preston North End FC vs Stoke City FC — Championship .

Match Details

  • Referee Peter Wright
  • Referee Richard Wild
  • Referee Akil Howson
  • Referee John Brooks

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

Head-to-Head

7
6
3
Preston North End FC 16 games · Avg 2.0 goals Stoke City FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-08-21 Preston North End FC 3–1 Stoke City FC 2019-01-26 Stoke City FC 0–2 Preston North End FC 2018-08-18 Preston North End FC 2–2 Stoke City FC

Recent Form

Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Aug Stoke City FC H 3–1 W
17 Aug Swansea City AFC A 2–3 L
10 Aug Wigan Athletic FC H 3–0 W
03 Aug Millwall FC A 0–1 L
05 May Brentford FC A 0–3 L
27 Apr Sheffield Wednesday FC H 3–3 D
Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Aug Preston North End FC A 1–3 L
17 Aug Derby County FC H 2–2 D
10 Aug Charlton Athletic FC A 1–3 L
03 Aug Queens Park Rangers FC H 1–2 L
05 May Sheffield United FC H 2–2 D
27 Apr Millwall FC A 0–0 D

Season Stats

Preston North End FC Stoke City FC
#23 Position #7
4 Points 13
8 Played 8
1 / 1 / 6 W / D / L 4 / 1 / 3
8 Scored 13
15 Conceded 12
-7 GD +1
0.50 PPG 1.63
13% Win % 50%

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
31% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
25% Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season

Preston North End FC are 23rd (4 pts). Stoke City FC are 7th (13 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Preston North End FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/3
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Stoke City FC
0-15
4/1
16-30
4/3
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/2
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Preston North End FC
Callum Lang 3 G
Jordan Thompson 1 G
Jusef Erabi 1 G
Stoke City FC
Ethan Galbraith 4 G 1 A
Eric Bocat 2 G 2 A
Sam Gallagher 2 G 1 A
Justin Devenny 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Preston North End FC and Stoke City FC has kicked off!
  • 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Danny Batth is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Stoke City FC.
  • 7' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Daniel Johnson makes it 1-0.
  • 12' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 16' Preston North End FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 21' Stoke City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 25' The deadlock is broken! Billy Bodin gets on the scoresheet on 25 minutes.
  • 30' Paul Gallagher has been relatively quiet despite scoring 15 goals in his last 382 appearances.
  • 35' A quiet spell here at . Stoke City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 40' Tom Clarke makes way for Darnell Fisher at the 40 minute mark. A tactical switch from Preston North End FC.
  • 45' Patrick Bauer needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 46' The whistle greets Ryan Woods as he departs to be replaced by Nathan Collins.
  • 51' Sam Clucas has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 56' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 58' The Stoke City FC manager makes a substitution. Scott Hogan departs to be replaced by Oghenekaro Etebo.
  • 59' Brad Potts has so much to prove this time. He replaces Billy Bodin on 59 minute.
  • 64' The energy levels are beginning to show. Nathan Jones might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 65' Poor challenge from Joshua Harrop. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 69' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Joshua Harrop makes no mistake. 3-0!
  • 70' The crowd applauds Tom Ince as he leaves the pitch. Sam Vokes steps in for Stoke City FC.
  • 75' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 78' The referee has no hesitation. James McClean is booked for Stoke City FC — Yellow card on 78.
  • 80' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Nathan Collins.
  • 82' A change in the Preston North End FC ranks — Paul Gallagher exits the field as Alan Browne enters on 82.
  • 87' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Preston North End FC and Stoke City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 89' GOAL! James McClean fires home to make it 3-1!
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alex Neil

Stoke City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nathan Jones

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Brad Potts 3
Will Keane 2
Nick Powell 2
Alan Browne 2
Graham Burke 1
Billy Bodin 1
Erik Pieters 1
James McClean 1

Head to Head

2019-08-21 Preston North End FC 3–1 Stoke City FC 2019-01-26 Stoke City FC 0–2 Preston North End FC 2018-08-18 Preston North End FC 2–2 Stoke City FC

Preston North End FC Form

2019-08-21 Preston North End FC 3–1 Stoke City FC W 2019-08-17 Swansea City AFC 3–2 Preston North End FC L 2019-08-10 Preston North End FC 3–0 Wigan Athletic FC W 2019-08-03 Millwall FC 1–0 Preston North End FC L 2019-05-05 Brentford FC 3–0 Preston North End FC L 2019-04-27 Preston North End FC 3–3 Sheffield Wednesday FC D

Stoke City FC Form

2019-08-21 Preston North End FC 3–1 Stoke City FC L 2019-08-17 Stoke City FC 2–2 Derby County FC D 2019-08-10 Charlton Athletic FC 3–1 Stoke City FC L 2019-08-03 Stoke City FC 1–2 Queens Park Rangers FC L 2019-05-05 Stoke City FC 2–2 Sheffield United FC D 2019-04-27 Millwall FC 0–0 Stoke City FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.92 Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5 Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 66% + Over 2.5 goals 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Preston North End FC50% Draw23% Stoke City FC27%
Actual: Preston North End FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes66% 0% No34%
Avg goals/match: 3.42
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 65%
35%
± 3.5 44%
56%
± 4.5 26%
74%

Double Chance

Preston North End FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Stoke City FC
50%
Preston North End FC or Stoke City FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Preston North End FC35% Draw41% Stoke City FC24%
Actual: Preston North End FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
6%
1 – 0
5.6%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
4.7%
0 – 1
4.3%
3 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
3.8%
0 – 2
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Handicap Preston North End FC covers Push Stoke City FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 14% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 20% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 15% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.