Thursday , 2 July 2026

Stoke City FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Stoke City FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Preston North End FC
Sat 17 Apr 2021 · 11:30 UTC Bet365 Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+7'
James Chester 53' Y
Y 62' Ryan Ledson
Sam Clucas 67' Y
Harry Souttar 87' R

Overview

Match Preview

Stoke City FC vs Preston North End FC — Championship at Bet365 Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Craig Taylor
  • Referee Paul Howard
  • Referee James Linington
  • Referee Daniel Leach

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
2021-04-17 Stoke City FC 0–0 Preston North End FC 2020-09-26 Preston North End FC 0–1 Stoke City FC 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

Recent Form

Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Apr Preston North End FC H 0–0 D
10 Apr Birmingham City FC A 0–2 L
05 Apr Millwall FC H 1–2 L
02 Apr Bristol City FC A 2–0 W
20 Mar Derby County FC H 1–0 W
16 Mar Cardiff City FC A 0–0 D
Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Apr Stoke City FC A 0–0 D
10 Apr Brentford FC H 0–5 L
05 Apr Swansea City AFC A 1–0 W
02 Apr Norwich City FC H 1–1 D
20 Mar Luton Town FC H 0–1 L
16 Mar Middlesbrough FC A 0–2 L

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' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 25' Tom Barkhuizen is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Preston North End FC tonight.
  • 30' Rhys Norrington-Davies has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 40' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 45' Daniel Iversen is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Stoke City FC so far.
  • 50' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 53' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for James Chester.
  • 58' 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.
  • 62' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ryan Ledson on 62.
  • 67' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Sam Clucas on 67 minutes.
  • 72' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 74' The Stoke City FC manager makes a substitution. Sam Clucas departs to be replaced by Jordan Thompson.
  • 76' Sean Maguire is replacing Emil Riis Jakobsen for the Preston North End FC side.
  • 79' Time for substitution for Stoke City FC. Steven Fletcher is replaced by Sam Vokes.
  • 84' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sam Vokes made 342 appearances and scored 43 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 87' Harry Souttar was booked on 87.
  • 89' Another substitution for Stoke City FC to replace Josh Tymon by Danny Batth on 89 minute.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-0.

Lineups

Stoke City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael O'Neill

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Brad Potts 3
Alan Browne 2
Will Keane 2
Nick Powell 2
Tyrese Campbell 1
Daniel Johnson 1
William Smallbone 1
Paul Gallagher 1

Head to Head

2021-04-17 Stoke City FC 0–0 Preston North End FC 2020-09-26 Preston North End FC 0–1 Stoke City FC 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

Stoke City FC Form

2021-04-17 Stoke City FC 0–0 Preston North End FC D 2021-04-10 Birmingham City FC 2–0 Stoke City FC L 2021-04-05 Stoke City FC 1–2 Millwall FC L 2021-04-02 Bristol City FC 0–2 Stoke City FC W 2021-03-20 Stoke City FC 1–0 Derby County FC W 2021-03-16 Cardiff City FC 0–0 Stoke City FC D

Preston North End FC Form

2021-04-17 Stoke City FC 0–0 Preston North End FC D 2021-04-10 Preston North End FC 0–5 Brentford FC L 2021-04-05 Swansea City AFC 0–1 Preston North End FC W 2021-04-02 Preston North End FC 1–1 Norwich City FC D 2021-03-20 Preston North End FC 0–1 Luton Town FC L 2021-03-16 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Preston North End FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.9 Stoke City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97 Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 71% + Stoke City FC or Draw 67%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Stoke City FC34% Draw33% Preston North End FC33%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes38% 0% No62%
Avg goals/match: 1.87
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 82%
18%
± 1.5 56%
44%
± 2.5 29%
71%
± 3.5 13%
87%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Stoke City FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Preston North End FC
66%
Stoke City FC or Preston North End FC
67%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Stoke City FC21% Draw57% Preston North End FC22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 1
13.5%
1 – 0
12.4%
0 – 2
6.9%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 1
5.9%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
3%
0 – 3
2.2%
1 – 3
2.1%
3 – 1
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Stoke City FC

Handicap Stoke City FC covers Push Preston North End FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 19% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 21% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✗
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗

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