Stoke City FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Stoke City FC vs Preston North End FC — Championship at Bet365 Stadium.
- Stoke City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Preston North End FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 4 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 5 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Norwich City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Preston North End FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Stoke City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lincoln City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Bristol City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #26 | Position | #25 |
| 0 | Points | 0 |
| 0 | Played | 0 |
| 0 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 0 | Scored | 0 |
| 0 | Conceded | 0 |
| +0 | GD | +0 |
| – | PPG | – |
| – | Win % | – |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
31%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
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 26th (0 pts). Preston North End FC are 25th (0 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Stoke City FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Preston North End FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Stoke City FC have kicked off against Preston North End FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Stoke City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' Stoke City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Preston North End FC's shape.
- 15' John Obi Mikel has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Preston North End FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 25' Sam Vokes needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 9 Yellow cards this season.
- 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Stoke City FC and Preston North End FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 40' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Stoke City FC and Preston North End FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 45' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 50' Ryan Ledson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 53' James Chester is having his name booked by the referee on 53.
- 58' Preston North End FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 62' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ryan Ledson.
- 67' Poor challenge from Sam Clucas. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 72' Stoke City FC have won 400 goals from 380 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 74' The whistle greets Sam Clucas as he departs to be replaced by Jordan Thompson.
- 76' A tactical swap from Preston North End FC — Sean Maguire on, Emil Riis Jakobsen off on 76 minutes.
- 79' A change in the Stoke City FC ranks — Steven Fletcher exits the field as Sam Vokes enters on 79.
- 84' Preston North End FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 87' That is a Red card for Stoke City FC. Harry Souttar will be fuming at that decision.
- 89' The crowd applauds Josh Tymon as he leaves the pitch. Danny Batth steps in for Stoke City FC.
- The final score is 0-0.
Lineups
Stoke City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 46
- 14
-
22
Sam Clucas ↓ Jordan Thompson 74'
- 36
- 16
-
21
Steven Fletcher ↓ Sam Vokes 79'
- 12
- 25
- 13
-
35
Josh Tymon ↓ Danny Batth 89'
-
44
Christian Norton ↓ Jacob Brown 74'
Bench
-
9
Sam Vokes ↑ 79'
- 1
-
18
Jacob Brown ↑ 74'
- 24
-
6
Danny Batth ↑ 89'
-
34
Jordan Thompson ↑ 74'
- 49
- 43
- 50
Coach
Michael O'Neill
Preston North End FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 37
- 16
- 18
- 14
- 29
- 8
- 17
-
26
Ched Evans ↓ Brad Potts 76'
- 22
- 2
- 19
Bench
-
44
Brad Potts ↑ 76'
-
24
Sean Maguire ↑ 76'
- 23
- 39
- 25
- 7
- 31
- 21
- 42
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Brad Potts | 3 |
| Nick Powell | 2 |
| Alan Browne | 2 |
| Will Keane | 2 |
| James McClean | 1 |
| Milutin Osmajic | 1 |
| Peter Crouch | 1 |
| Tom Barkhuizen | 1 |
Head to Head
Stoke City FC Form
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
4 / 4
0.3
Stoke City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.44
Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 95% + Under — clean sheet likely 88%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 0.74
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 1.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 2.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
| ± 3.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
| ± 4.5 | 0% |
|
100% |
Double Chance
Stoke City FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Preston North End FC
76%
Stoke City FC or Preston North End FC
51%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
18.7%
1 – 0
12%
1 – 1
8.1%
0 – 2
3.9%
1 – 2
1.8%
2 – 0
1.7%
2 – 1
1.2%
0 – 3
0.6%
2 – 2
0.4%
1 – 3
0.3%
3 – 0
0.2%
Asian Handicap — Stoke City FC
| Handicap | Stoke City FC covers | Push | Preston North End FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 2% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 13% | 85% |
| -0.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 21% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
65%
✓
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
74%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.