Sunday , 16 August 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 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Watford FC 0 0
13 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
14 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
16 Burnley FC 0 0
17 West Ham United FC 0 0
18 Birmingham City FC 0 0
19 Sheffield United FC 0 0
20 Wrexham AFC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 Southampton FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

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
#25 Position #26
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

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
0% Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season

Preston North End FC are 25th (0 pts). Stoke City FC are 26th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at . Preston North End FC are looking to make home advantage count against Stoke City FC.
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 7' What composure from Daniel Johnson! The Jamaica international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 12' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 16' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ben Pearson on 16.
  • 21' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Alex Neil will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 25' Billy Bodin does the damage! The net is bulging and Preston North End FC surge ahead!
  • 30' Scott Hogan, a Ireland forward, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Danny Batth made 383 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 40' Darnell Fisher is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tom Clarke at the 40 minute mark.
  • 45' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Stoke City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 46' Fresh legs for Stoke City FC! Nathan Collins comes on to replace Ryan Woods.
  • 51' Preston North End FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 56' Preston North End FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 58' The supporters are chanting for Oghenekaro Etebo. He replaces Scott Hogan on 58 minute.
  • 59' The crowd applauds Billy Bodin as he leaves the pitch. Brad Potts steps in for Preston North End FC.
  • 64' Oghenekaro Etebo has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 65' Joshua Harrop has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 65.
  • 69' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Joshua Harrop makes it 3-0.
  • 70' Stoke City FC ring the changes. Tom Ince has done his job and it is now time for Sam Vokes to step up.
  • 75' Preston North End FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 78' It’s a booking for Stoke City FC player. James McClean gets a Yellow card.
  • 80' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Nathan Collins.
  • 82' The crowd applauds Paul Gallagher as he leaves the pitch. Alan Browne steps in for Preston North End FC.
  • 87' Preston North End FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 89' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. James McClean makes it 3-1.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Preston North End FC players.

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
Alan Browne 2
Will Keane 2
Nick Powell 2
Ben Wilmot 1
Tyrese Campbell 1
Daniel Johnson 1
William Smallbone 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
1 / 4
1.32 Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.5 Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 72% + Under — clean sheet likely 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Preston North End FC57% Draw29% Stoke City FC14%
Actual: Preston North End FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes30% 0% No70%
Avg goals/match: 1.82
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 82%
18%
± 1.5 54%
46%
± 2.5 28%
72%
± 3.5 12%
88%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Preston North End FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Stoke City FC
43%
Preston North End FC or Stoke City FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Preston North End FC36% Draw55% Stoke City FC9%
Actual: Preston North End FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
20.3%
0 – 0
18.5%
2 – 0
13.5%
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 1
7.1%
0 – 1
6.8%
3 – 0
5.9%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
2.5%
4 – 0
2%
2 – 2
1.9%
0 – 2
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Handicap Preston North End FC covers Push Stoke City FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 17% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 28% 44%
-0.5 56% — 44%
+0.5 88% — 12%
+1 88% 10% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
61% ✗
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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