Thursday , 2 July 2026

Stoke City FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2019-20
Stoke City FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Preston North End FC
Wed 12 Feb 2020 · 20:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 24' Daniel Johnson
Joe Allen 38' Y
James McClean 62' Y
Y 63' Ben Pearson
Danny Batth 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Stoke City FC vs Preston North End FC — Championship .

Match Details

  • Referee Anthony Backhouse
  • Referee John Brooks
  • Referee James Mainwaring
  • Referee Samuel Lewis

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

3
6
7
Stoke City FC 16 games · Avg 2.0 goals Preston North End FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-02-12 Stoke City FC 0–2 Preston North End FC 2019-08-21 Preston North End FC 3–1 Stoke City FC 2019-01-26 Stoke City FC 0–2 Preston North End FC 2018-08-18 Preston North End FC 2–2 Stoke City FC

Recent Form

Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#17 Position #14
55 Points 60
46 Played 46
15 / 10 / 21 W / D / L 15 / 15 / 16
51 Scored 55
56 Conceded 62
-5 GD -7
1.20 PPG 1.30
33% Win % 33%

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
31% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Stoke City FC are 17th (55 pts). Preston North End FC are 14th (60 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Stoke City FC is hosting Preston North End FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Stoke City FC and Preston North End FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 15' Stoke City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
  • 24' The referee has no hesitation. Daniel Johnson is booked for Preston North End FC — Yellow card on 24.
  • 29' Ben Pearson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 378 appearances.
  • 34' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michael O'Neill will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 38' Poor challenge from Joe Allen. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 43' Stoke City 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.
  • 48' 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.
  • 53' Preston North End FC is showing some good football. However, Preston North End 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' Preston North End FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. David Nugent is hanging Sean Maguire on the field on 57 minute.
  • 58' The deadlock is broken! Alan Browne gets on the scoresheet on 58 minutes.
  • 62' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for James McClean.
  • 63' The referee shows Preston North End FC player a Yellow card on 63.
  • 66' Stoke City FC ring the changes. James McClean has done his job and it is now time for Sam Vokes to step up.
  • 71' Nick Powell has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 74' Another change for Preston North End FC made on 74 minute. Scott Sinclair leaves to be changed by Paul Gallagher.
  • 75' What composure from Tom Barkhuizen! The England international strokes it home. 0-2.
  • 80' A change in the Stoke City FC ranks — Bruno Martins Indi exits the field as Thibaud Verlinden enters on 80.
  • 85' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 87' Fresh legs for Stoke City FC! Lee Gregory comes on to replace Thibaud Verlinden.
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Danny Batth argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-2.

Lineups

Stoke City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael O'Neill

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alex Neil

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2020-02-12 Stoke City FC 0–2 Preston North End FC 2019-08-21 Preston North End FC 3–1 Stoke City FC 2019-01-26 Stoke City FC 0–2 Preston North End FC 2018-08-18 Preston North End FC 2–2 Stoke City FC

Stoke City FC Form

2020-02-12 Stoke City FC 0–2 Preston North End FC L 2020-02-08 Stoke City FC 3–1 Charlton Athletic FC W 2020-01-31 Derby County FC 4–0 Stoke City FC L 2020-01-25 Stoke City FC 2–0 Swansea City AFC W 2020-01-20 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–1 Stoke City FC W 2020-01-11 Stoke City FC 0–0 Millwall FC D

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
3 / 4
1.09 Stoke City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.47 Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for: Preston North End FC or Draw 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Stoke City FC28% Draw28% Preston North End FC44%
Actual: Preston North End FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.56
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Stoke City FC or Draw
56%
Draw or Preston North End FC
72%
Stoke City FC or Preston North End FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Stoke City FC21% Draw48% Preston North End FC31%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 1
10.3%
0 – 0
9.8%
1 – 2
8.8%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
7.4%
2 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
4.8%
2 – 0
4.5%
1 – 3
4.3%
0 – 3
3.9%
2 – 3
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Stoke City FC

Handicap Stoke City FC covers Push Preston North End FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 16% 73%
-0.5 27% — 73%
+0.5 56% — 44%
+1 56% 22% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 14% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✗

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