Stoke City FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Stoke City FC vs Preston North End FC — Championship .
- Stoke City FC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- Preston North End FC 8 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Anthony Backhouse
- Referee John Brooks
- Referee James Mainwaring
- Referee Samuel Lewis
4 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 11.3 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb | Preston North End FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Feb | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 31 Jan | Derby County FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 25 Jan | Swansea City AFC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Jan | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Jan | Millwall FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb | Stoke City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Feb | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Feb | Swansea City AFC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Jan | Barnsley FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 18 Jan | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Jan | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Stoke City FC | Preston North End FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #23 |
| 13 | Points | 4 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 4 / 1 / 3 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 6 |
| 13 | Scored | 8 |
| 12 | Conceded | 15 |
| +1 | GD | -7 |
| 1.63 | PPG | 0.50 |
| 50% | Win % | 13% |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
31%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season
Stoke City FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
Preston North End FC this season
Stoke City FC are 7th (13 pts). Preston North End FC are 23rd (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
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 |
Preston North End FC
| Callum Lang | 3 G |
| Jordan Thompson | 1 G |
| Jusef Erabi | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Stoke City FC and Preston North End FC.
- 5' Darnell Fisher has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Preston North End FC that had 383 games and scored 420 goals.
- 15' Stoke City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 24' Preston North End FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 29' James Chester is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Stoke City FC so far.
- 34' Preston North End FC have won 420 goals from 383 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 38' Controversy at the stadium! Joe Allen argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 43' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Stoke City FC and Preston North End FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 48' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 53' Stoke City FC is showing some good football. However, Stoke City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 57' It is a substitution in Preston North End FC team. Sean Maguire is replaced by David Nugent on 57 minute.
- 58' Alan Browne is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the midfielder.
- 62' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for James McClean.
- 63' Ben Pearson picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 66' The supporters are chanting for Sam Vokes. He replaces James McClean on 66 minute.
- 71' 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.
- 74' Preston North End FC make a change. Scott Sinclair trudges off to be replaced by Paul Gallagher on 74 minutes.
- 75' Tom Barkhuizen has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 75 minutes.
- 80' The Stoke City FC bench stirs into life. Bruno Martins Indi is withdrawn and Thibaud Verlinden gets his opportunity.
- 85' Patrick Bauer has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 6 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 87' Another substitution for Stoke City FC to replace Thibaud Verlinden by Lee Gregory on 87 minute.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Danny Batth. He receives a Yellow card.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-2.
Lineups
Stoke City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 1
- 15
- 4
- 26
- 22
-
11
James McClean ↓ Sam Vokes 66'
- 7
- 6
- 12
- 25
Bench
-
9
Sam Vokes ↑ 66'
- 19
- 16
- 24
- 34
-
23
Thibaud Verlinden ↑ 80'
- 37
Coach
Michael O'Neill
Preston North End FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 11
-
24
Sean Maguire ↓ David Nugent 57'
- 2
- 29
- 8
- 4
- 1
- 6
- 21
-
31
Scott Sinclair ↓ Paul Gallagher 74'
Bench
-
35
David Nugent ↑ 57'
-
12
Paul Gallagher ↑ 74'
- 10
- 5
- 28
- 15
- 20
Coach
Alex Neil
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Brad Potts | 3 |
| Will Keane | 2 |
| Nick Powell | 2 |
| Alan Browne | 2 |
| Daniel Johnson | 1 |
| William Smallbone | 1 |
| Paul Gallagher | 1 |
| Joshua Harrop | 1 |
Head to Head
Stoke City FC Form
Preston North End FC Form
2020-02-12
Stoke City FC
0–2
Preston North End FC
W
2020-02-08
Wigan Athletic FC
1–2
Preston North End FC
W
2020-02-01
Preston North End FC
1–1
Swansea City AFC
D
2020-01-21
Barnsley FC
0–3
Preston North End FC
W
2020-01-18
Preston North End FC
2–1
Charlton Athletic FC
W
2020-01-11
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–1
Preston North End FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.63
Stoke City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43
Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for:
Stoke City FC or Preston North End FC 74% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Preston North End FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.06
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Stoke City FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Preston North End FC
62%
Stoke City FC or Preston North End FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
7.5%
1 – 0
6.8%
0 – 0
6.4%
2 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 1
5.9%
0 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
4.7%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Stoke City FC
| Handicap | Stoke City FC covers | Push | Preston North End FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 20% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 17% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.