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Preston North End FC vs Stoke City FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2021-22
Preston North End FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Stoke City FC
Tue 28 Sep 2021 · 18:45 UTC Deepdale HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 25' Leo Ostigard
Greg Cunningham 31' Y
Greg Cunningham 32' Y
Y 83' Ben Wilmot

Overview

Match Preview

Preston North End FC vs Stoke City FC — Championship at Deepdale.

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 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United 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
2021-09-28 Preston North End FC 1–1 Stoke City FC 2021-04-17 Stoke City FC 0–0 Preston North End FC 2020-09-26 Preston North End FC 0–1 Stoke City FC 2020-02-12 Stoke City FC 0–2 Preston North End FC 2019-08-21 Preston North End FC 3–1 Stoke City FC

Recent Form

Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Sep Stoke City FC H 1–1 D
25 Sep Birmingham City FC A 0–0 D
18 Sep West Bromwich Albion FC H 1–1 D
14 Sep Sheffield United FC A 2–2 D
11 Sep Bristol City FC A 0–0 D
28 Aug Swansea City AFC H 3–1 W
Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Sep Preston North End FC A 1–1 D
25 Sep Hull City AFC H 2–0 W
18 Sep Derby County FC A 1–2 L
15 Sep Barnsley FC H 1–1 D
11 Sep Huddersfield Town AFC H 2–1 W
28 Aug Fulham FC A 0–3 L

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' And we are off! Preston North End FC vs Stoke City FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 6' Nick Powell adds to his 0 season tally! Stoke City FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 7' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Nick Powell makes it 0-2.
  • 12' Jordan Thompson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Preston North End FC tonight.
  • 17' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Preston North End FC and Stoke City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 22' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Preston North End FC that had 378 games and scored 414 goals.
  • 25' Leo Ostigard has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 25.
  • 30' Preston North End FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 31' A moment of madness from Greg Cunningham on 31 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Preston North End FC will be frustrated.
  • 32' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Greg Cunningham on 32 minutes.
  • 37' Preston North End FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Stoke City FC's shape.
  • 38' What composure from Ben Whiteman! The England international strokes it home. 1-2.
  • 43' Stoke City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 48' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 53' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Preston North End FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 58' Over 58 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 63' Time for substitution for Preston North End FC. Sean Maguire is replaced by Alan Browne.
  • 68' Preston North End FC ring the changes. Ben Whiteman has done his job and it is now time for Alistair McCann to step up.
  • 70' It is a substitution in Stoke City FC team. Mario Vrancic is replaced by Sam Clucas on 70 minute.
  • 74' Another substitution for Preston North End FC to replace Ryan Ledson by Josh Murphy on 74 minute.
  • 76' Sam Surridge has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jacob Brown on 76 minute.
  • 81' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 83' Ben Wilmot was booked on 83.
  • 88' The home supporters are growing impatient. Preston North End FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Stoke City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael O'Neill

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Brad Potts 3
Nick Powell 2
Alan Browne 2
Will Keane 2
Peter Crouch 1
Tom Barkhuizen 1
Luke McNally 1
Erik Pieters 1

Head to Head

2021-09-28 Preston North End FC 1–1 Stoke City FC 2021-04-17 Stoke City FC 0–0 Preston North End FC 2020-09-26 Preston North End FC 0–1 Stoke City FC 2020-02-12 Stoke City FC 0–2 Preston North End FC 2019-08-21 Preston North End FC 3–1 Stoke City FC

Preston North End FC Form

2021-09-28 Preston North End FC 1–1 Stoke City FC D 2021-09-25 Birmingham City FC 0–0 Preston North End FC D 2021-09-18 Preston North End FC 1–1 West Bromwich Albion FC D 2021-09-14 Sheffield United FC 2–2 Preston North End FC D 2021-09-11 Bristol City FC 0–0 Preston North End FC D 2021-08-28 Preston North End FC 3–1 Swansea City AFC W

Stoke City FC Form

2021-09-28 Preston North End FC 1–1 Stoke City FC D 2021-09-25 Stoke City FC 2–0 Hull City AFC W 2021-09-18 Derby County FC 2–1 Stoke City FC L 2021-09-15 Stoke City FC 1–1 Barnsley FC D 2021-09-11 Stoke City FC 2–1 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2021-08-28 Fulham FC 3–0 Stoke City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.75 Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.41 Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 88% + Preston North End FC or Draw 81%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Preston North End FC41% Draw40% Stoke City FC19%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes20% 0% No80%
Avg goals/match: 1.16
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 66%
34%
± 1.5 33%
67%
± 2.5 12%
88%
± 3.5 4%
96%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Preston North End FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Stoke City FC
59%
Preston North End FC or Stoke City FC
60%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Preston North End FC22% Draw69% Stoke City FC9%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
34.2%
1 – 0
21.9%
0 – 1
10.9%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.1%
2 – 1
3.9%
0 – 2
2.2%
1 – 2
2%
3 – 0
2%
3 – 1
1.1%
2 – 2
0.9%
4 – 0
0.4%

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Handicap Preston North End FC covers Push Stoke City FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 9% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 26% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 13% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
67% ✗
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
48% ✓

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