Stoke City FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Stoke City FC vs Preston North End FC — Championship at Bet365 Stadium.
- Stoke City FC 15 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
- Preston North End FC 15 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Oliver Langford
- Referee Adam Crysell
- Referee Philip Dermott
- Referee Andy Woolmer
5 games this season
🟨 4.2/game
⚽ 17.8 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan | Preston North End FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Jan | Leeds United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Jan | Shrewsbury Town FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 12 Jan | Brentford FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 05 Jan | Shrewsbury Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Jan | Bristol City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan | Stoke City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Jan | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 12 Jan | Swansea City AFC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Jan | Doncaster Rovers FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 01 Jan | Rotherham United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Dec | Aston Villa FC | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Stoke City FC | Preston North End FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #24 |
| 29 | Points | 8 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 9 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 11 |
| 24 | Scored | 13 |
| 18 | Conceded | 30 |
| +6 | GD | -17 |
| 1.93 | PPG | 0.53 |
| 60% | Win % | 13% |
Key Stats
41%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
29%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season
Stoke City FC this season
7%
Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
Preston North End FC this season
Stoke City FC are 3rd (29 pts). Preston North End FC are 24th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
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 |
Preston North End FC
| Callum Lang | 4 G |
| Jordan Thompson | 1 G |
| Jusef Erabi | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Stoke City FC and Preston North End FC is underway.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Preston North End FC that had 393 games and scored 428 goals.
- 10' Stoke City FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ryan Shawcross made 395 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 20' Assisted by Darnell Fisher with the perfectly-timed delivery and Alan Browne makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 30' Brad Potts has been relatively quiet despite scoring 34 goals in his last 398 appearances.
- 31' The referee shows Stoke City FC player a Yellow card on 31.
- 36' The travelling Preston North End FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 41' It looks surprising Preston North End FC does not make any changes. Bruno Martins Indi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 43' Lasse Sorensen is ready to make an impact after coming on for Josh Tymon at the 43 minute mark.
- 48' It is a cagey affair so far. Stoke City FC in their trying to find a way past Preston North End FC's compact .
- 53' The home supporters are growing impatient. Stoke City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 58' Another substitution for Preston North End FC to replace Jayden Stockley by Tom Barkhuizen on 58 minute.
- 61' James McClean is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tyrese Campbell at the 61 minute mark.
- 66' Stoke City FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Jack McGlynn scoring 1 goals.
- 71' 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.
- 74' The Preston North End FC bench stirs into life. Paul Gallagher is withdrawn and Daniel Johnson gets his opportunity.
- 79' Peter Crouch gets the nod from Stoke City FC. He replaces Benik Afobe and will look to change the dynamic.
- 80' Brad Potts does the damage! The net is bulging and Preston North End FC surge ahead!
- 81' Fresh legs for Preston North End FC! Lukas Nmecha comes on to replace Sean Maguire.
- 85' A meaty challenge results in booking for James McClean on 85.
- 86' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ben Pearson on 86.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Preston North End FC take all three points.
Lineups
Stoke City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 1
-
9
Benik Afobe ↓ Peter Crouch 79'
- 5
- 17
- 15
- 2
- 4
-
26
Tyrese Campbell ↓ James McClean 61'
- 22
-
12
Josh Tymon ↓ Lasse Sorensen 43'
Bench
- 30
-
33
Lasse Sorensen ↑ 43'
-
25
Peter Crouch ↑ 79'
-
11
James McClean ↑ 61'
- 7
- 32
- 27
Coach
Nathan Jones
Preston North End FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 44
- 16
- 14
-
24
Sean Maguire ↓ Lukas Nmecha 81'
- 2
- 8
- 4
- 1
- 12
- 6
- 20
Bench
- 18
-
45
Lukas Nmecha ↑ 81'
-
11
Daniel Johnson ↑ 74'
-
29
Tom Barkhuizen ↑ 58'
- 3
- 9
- 25
Coach
Alex Neil
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Brad Potts | 3 |
| Alan Browne | 2 |
| Will Keane | 2 |
| Nick Powell | 2 |
| Ben Wilmot | 2 |
| Tyrese Campbell | 1 |
| Daniel Johnson | 1 |
| William Smallbone | 1 |
Head to Head
Stoke City FC Form
Preston North End FC Form
2019-01-26
Stoke City FC
0–2
Preston North End FC
W
2019-01-19
Queens Park Rangers FC
1–4
Preston North End FC
W
2019-01-12
Preston North End FC
1–1
Swansea City AFC
D
2019-01-06
Preston North End FC
1–3
Doncaster Rovers FC
L
2019-01-01
Rotherham United FC
2–1
Preston North End FC
L
2018-12-29
Preston North End FC
1–1
Aston Villa FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.74
Stoke City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45
Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for:
Stoke City FC or Preston North End FC 73% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Preston North End FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.19
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Stoke City FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Preston North End FC
60%
Stoke City FC or Preston North End FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Preston North End FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 2
7.2%
1 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
6.2%
0 – 0
5.7%
0 – 1
5.2%
3 – 1
5%
0 – 2
Actual
3 – 2
3.7%
3 – 0
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Stoke City FC
| Handicap | Stoke City FC covers | Push | Preston North End FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 13% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 20% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 16% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.