Preston North End FC vs Stoke City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2023-24

Preston North End FC

1 – 2

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Stoke City FC

Sat 9 Mar 2024 · 15:00 UTC Deepdale 17,253 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 64' Andrew Hughes og

Milutin Osmajic 68' 1–1

1–2 87' Luke McNally

Y 21' Wouter Burger

Ben Whiteman 21' Y

Alistair McCann 53' Y

Y 90' Ki-Jana Hoever

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)

Match Details

Referee Josh Smith (England)
Assistant 1 Matthew Jones
Assistant 2 Adam Crysell

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

Preston North End FC 16 games · Avg 2.0 goals Stoke City FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-03-09 Preston North End FC 1–2 Stoke City FC 2023-09-02 Stoke City FC 0–2 Preston North End FC 2023-01-02 Stoke City FC 0–1 Preston North End FC 2022-10-15 Preston North End FC 0–2 Stoke City FC 2022-01-03 Stoke City FC 1–2 Preston North End FC

Recent Form

Preston North End FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
09 Mar	Stoke City FC	H	1–2	L
02 Mar	Hull City AFC	H	0–0	D
23 Feb	Coventry City FC	A	3–0	W
17 Feb	Blackburn Rovers FC	H	2–2	D
14 Feb	Middlesbrough FC	H	2–1	W
10 Feb	Cardiff City FC	A	2–0	W

Stoke City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
09 Mar	Preston North End FC	A	2–1	W
05 Mar	Leeds United FC	A	0–1	L
02 Mar	Middlesbrough FC	H	2–0	W
24 Feb	Cardiff City FC	A	1–2	L
17 Feb	Coventry City FC	H	0–1	L
14 Feb	Queens Park Rangers FC	H	1–0	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)

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' Temperatures are rising at Deepdale as Preston North End FC face off against Stoke City FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
5' It is a cagey affair so far. Preston North End FC in their 3-4-1-2 trying to find a way past Stoke City FC's compact 3-4-3.
10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
20' Josh Laurent has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 385 appearances.
21' Stoke City FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 21.
26' The travelling Stoke City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
31' It looks surprising Stoke City FC does not make any changes. Mads Frokjaer-Jensen has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
36' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
41' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
46' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Alistair McCann suffering a number of foals already.
51' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
53' A moment of madness from Alistair McCann on 53 minutes earns him a card. Preston North End FC will be frustrated.
58' Niall Ennis has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
59' Another change for Preston North End FC made on 59 minute. Will Keane leaves to be changed by Milutin Osmajic.
64' The Wales Andrew Hughes breaks the deadlock on 64 minutes. 1-0!
68' Milutin Osmajic has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 68 minutes.
73' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
75' The Stoke City FC bench stirs into life. Wouter Burger is withdrawn and Million Manhoef gets his opportunity.
77' Liam Millar makes way for Robbie Brady at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Preston North End FC.
82' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ben Whiteman is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Stoke City FC.
84' Stoke City FC make a change. Tyrese Campbell trudges off to be replaced by Niall Ennis on 84 minutes.
87' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Luke McNally makes it 2-1.
89' Joon-ho Bae makes way for Mehdi Leris at the 89 minute mark. A tactical switch from Stoke City FC.
90' It’s a booking for Stoke City FC player. Ki-Jana Hoever gets a card.
The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Preston North End FC.

Lineups

Preston North End FC Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ryan Lowe

Stoke City FC Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Gallagher

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Brad Potts	3
Nick Powell	2
Alan Browne	2
Will Keane	2
Lee Gregory	1
Kaine Kesler	1
Peter Crouch	1
Ben Whiteman	1

Head to Head

Preston North End FC Form

2024-03-09 Preston North End FC 1–2 Stoke City FC L 2024-03-02 Preston North End FC 0–0 Hull City AFC D 2024-02-23 Coventry City FC 0–3 Preston North End FC W 2024-02-17 Preston North End FC 2–2 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2024-02-14 Preston North End FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC W 2024-02-10 Cardiff City FC 0–2 Preston North End FC W

Stoke City FC Form

2024-03-09 Preston North End FC 1–2 Stoke City FC W 2024-03-05 Leeds United FC 1–0 Stoke City FC L 2024-03-02 Stoke City FC 2–0 Middlesbrough FC W 2024-02-24 Cardiff City FC 2–1 Stoke City FC L 2024-02-17 Stoke City FC 0–1 Coventry City FC L 2024-02-14 Stoke City FC 1–0 Queens Park Rangers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.21 Preston North End FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.57 Stoke City FC xG

I would bet for: Preston North End FC or Stoke City FC 73% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Preston North End FC33% Draw27% Stoke City FC40%

Actual: Stoke City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes56% 0% No44%

Avg goals/match: 2.78

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	77%	23%
± 2.5	52%	48%
± 3.5	31%	69%
± 4.5	16%	84%

Double Chance

Preston North End FC or Draw

60%

Draw or Stoke City FC

67%

Preston North End FC or Stoke City FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Preston North End FC22% Draw46% Stoke City FC32%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.7%

1 – 2

Actual

0 – 1

8.8%

0 – 0

8.1%

0 – 2

7.5%

2 – 1

6.8%

1 – 0

6.5%

2 – 2

5.4%

1 – 3

4.7%

2 – 0

4.5%

0 – 3

3.9%

2 – 3

2.9%

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Handicap	Preston North End FC covers	Push	Stoke City FC covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	8%	88%
-1.5	12%	—	88%
-1	12%	16%	72%
-0.5	28%	—	72%
+0.5	56%	—	44%
+1	56%	21%	23%
+1.5	77%	—	23%
+2	77%	14%	9%
+2.5	91%	—	9%

Clean Sheet

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet

22% ✓

Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet

30% ✓

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