Preston North End FC vs Stoke City FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Preston North End FC vs Stoke City FC — Championship at Deepdale.
- Preston North End FC 8 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Stoke City FC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct | Stoke City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 12 Oct | Bristol City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Oct | Norwich City FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 05 Oct | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Oct | Sunderland AFC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Sep | Sheffield United FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct | Preston North End FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Oct | Sheffield United FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 05 Oct | Burnley FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Oct | Watford FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 17 Sep | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Sep | Hull City AFC | A | 3–0 | W |
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)
H2H (16 games)
31%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
Preston North End FC this season
25%
Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season
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' Three points are at stake. Preston North End FC host Stoke City FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Stoke City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Preston North End FC in their trying to find a way past Stoke City FC's compact .
- 14' Preston North End FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 14.
- 19' Preston North End FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 24' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sam Clucas made 384 appearances and scored 20 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 29' Over 29 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 34' Stoke City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 39' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 44' Robert Brady has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 337 appearances.
- 49' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 54' It looks surprising Stoke City FC does not make any changes. Emil Riis Jakobsen has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 58' Magnificent from William Smallbone! That is 11 goals in 352 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 63' Preston North End FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 66' Goal! Tyrese Campbell scores his 51 goal in 384 matches.
- 70' The crowd applauds Tyrese Campbell as he leaves the pitch. Liam Delap steps in for Stoke City FC.
- 71' Preston North End FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ben Woodburn is hanging Robert Brady on the field on 71 minute.
- 76' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ryan Lowe will be considering his options from the bench.
- 78' The Stoke City FC manager makes a substitution. William Smallbone departs to be replaced by Sam Clucas.
- 83' The Preston North End FC manager makes a substitution. Bambo Diaby departs to be replaced by Ched Evans.
- 86' Dwight Gayle makes way for Harrison Clarke at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from Stoke City FC.
- Full Time. Stoke City FC beats Preston North End FC
Lineups
Preston North End FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 14
- 24
-
8
Alan Browne ↓ Brad Potts 71'
- 4
- 13
-
23
Bambo Diaby ↓ Ched Evans 83'
- 1
- 19
-
11
Robert Brady ↓ Ben Woodburn 71'
- 2
Bench
-
44
Brad Potts ↑ 71'
- 3
- 18
-
20
Ben Woodburn ↑ 71'
-
9
Ched Evans ↑ 83'
- 25
Coach
Ryan Lowe
Stoke City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
-
11
Dwight Gayle ↓ Harrison Clarke 86'
- 6
-
10
Tyrese Campbell ↓ Liam Delap 70'
- 3
- 8
- 24
- 28
- 20
- 1
-
18
William Smallbone ↓ Sam Clucas 78'
Bench
-
7
Sam Clucas ↑ 78'
- 4
- 15
- 13
-
17
Liam Delap ↑ 70'
-
2
Harrison Clarke ↑ 86'
- –
Coach
Alex Neil
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Preston North End FC Form
2022-10-15
Preston North End FC
0–2
Stoke City FC
L
2022-10-12
Bristol City FC
2–1
Preston North End FC
L
2022-10-08
Norwich City FC
2–3
Preston North End FC
W
2022-10-05
Preston North End FC
1–0
West Bromwich Albion FC
W
2022-10-01
Sunderland AFC
0–0
Preston North End FC
D
2022-09-17
Preston North End FC
0–2
Sheffield United FC
L
Stoke City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.8
Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.67
Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Stoke City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.47
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Preston North End FC or Draw
49%
Draw or Stoke City FC
78%
Preston North End FC or Stoke City FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
13.2%
1 – 1
12.1%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
10.5%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 3
6.2%
1 – 0
5.8%
1 – 3
5.1%
2 – 1
4.4%
2 – 2
3.7%
2 – 0
2.6%
0 – 4
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC
| Handicap | Preston North End FC covers | Push | Stoke City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 11% | 83% |
| -0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +1 | 44% | 25% | 32% |
| +1.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +2 | 68% | 18% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

