Sunday , 15 November 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 Birmingham City FC 15 29
2 Middlesbrough FC 15 29
3 Stoke City FC 15 29
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 15 28
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 15 28
6 Swansea City AFC 15 26
7 Southampton FC 15 24
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 15 24
9 West Ham United FC 15 23
10 Sheffield United FC 15 22
11 Portsmouth FC 15 22
12 Norwich City FC 15 21
13 Blackburn Rovers FC 15 21
14 Cardiff City FC 15 18
15 Wrexham AFC 15 18
16 Millwall FC 15 18
17 Bristol City FC 15 18
18 Bolton Wanderers FC 15 17
19 Charlton Athletic FC 15 17
20 Watford FC 15 15
21 Lincoln City FC 15 15
22 Burnley FC 15 10
23 Derby County FC 15 10
24 Preston North End FC 15 8

Head-to-Head

7
6
4
Preston North End FC 17 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
#24 Position #3
8 Points 29
15 Played 15
2 / 2 / 11 W / D / L 9 / 2 / 4
13 Scored 24
30 Conceded 18
-17 GD +6
0.53 PPG 1.93
13% Win % 60%

Key Stats

41% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
29% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
7% Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
33% Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season

Preston North End FC are 24th (8 pts). Stoke City FC are 3rd (29 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Preston North End FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/6
46-60
1/3
61-75
–/4
76+
4/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Stoke City FC
0-15
4/2
16-30
5/3
31-45
4/–
46-60
4/3
61-75
1/3
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Preston North End FC
Callum Lang 4 G
Jordan Thompson 1 G
Jusef Erabi 1 G
Stoke City FC
Jack McGlynn 5 G 2 A
Ethan Galbraith 4 G 4 A
Eric Bocat 2 G 2 A
Sam Gallagher 2 G 1 A
Justin Devenny 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Preston North End FC and Stoke City FC is underway.
  • 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 7' Daniel Johnson makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Preston North End FC are in front.
  • 12' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 16' Ben Pearson has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 16.
  • 21' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 25' Billy Bodin adds to his 0 season tally! Preston North End FC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 30' Sam Vokes has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 35' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 40' Darnell Fisher is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tom Clarke at the 40 minute mark.
  • 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 46' Nathan Collins is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ryan Woods at the 46 minute mark.
  • 51' Lee Gregory needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 56' Stoke City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 58' The Stoke City FC bench stirs into life. Scott Hogan is withdrawn and Oghenekaro Etebo gets his opportunity.
  • 59' Brad Potts gets the nod from Preston North End FC. He replaces Billy Bodin and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 64' It is a cagey affair so far. Preston North End FC in their trying to find a way past Stoke City FC's compact .
  • 65' The referee has no hesitation. Joshua Harrop is booked for Preston North End FC — Yellow card on 65.
  • 69' A stunning finish from Joshua Harrop — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 70' The crowd applauds Tom Ince as he leaves the pitch. Sam Vokes steps in for Stoke City FC.
  • 75' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 78' A moment of madness from James McClean on 78 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Stoke City FC will be frustrated.
  • 80' Poor challenge from Nathan Collins. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 82' The crowd applauds Paul Gallagher as he leaves the pitch. Alan Browne steps in for Preston North End FC.
  • 87' Thomas Edwards has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 395 appearances.
  • 89' The Ireland James McClean breaks the deadlock on 89 minutes. 3-1!
  • It finishes all square. Preston North End FC and Stoke City FC share the spoils 3-1.

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
Nick Powell 2
Ben Wilmot 2
Alan Browne 2
Will Keane 2
Jack McGlynn 1
Graham Burke 1
Andrew Hughes 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
1.73 Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.54 Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 65% + Over 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Preston North End FC47% Draw24% Stoke City FC29%
Actual: Preston North End FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 3.27
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

Preston North End FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Stoke City FC
53%
Preston North End FC or Stoke City FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Preston North End FC31% Draw42% Stoke City FC27%
Actual: Preston North End FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 2
6.4%
1 – 0
5.9%
2 – 0
5.7%
0 – 0
5.4%
0 – 1
5.1%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 2
3.8%

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Handicap Preston North End FC covers Push Stoke City FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 13% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 19% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 17% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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