Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Stoke City FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2021-22
Stoke City FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Preston North End FC
Mon 3 Jan 2022 · 15:00 UTC Bet365 Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 49' Andrew Hughes
Joe Allen 64' Y
Alfie Doughty 79' Y
Y 90' Ryan Ledson
Tom Ince 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

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

3
6
7
Stoke City FC 16 games · Avg 2.0 goals Preston North End FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-01-03 Stoke City FC 1–2 Preston North End FC 2021-09-28 Preston North End FC 1–1 Stoke City FC 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

Recent Form

Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Jan Preston North End FC H 1–2 L
30 Dec Derby County FC H 1–2 L
11 Dec Middlesbrough FC H 0–0 D
05 Dec Queens Park Rangers FC A 2–0 W
27 Nov Blackburn Rovers FC H 0–1 L
24 Nov Bristol City FC A 0–1 L
Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Jan Stoke City FC A 2–1 W
11 Dec Barnsley FC H 2–1 W
04 Dec Blackburn Rovers FC A 0–1 L
27 Nov Fulham FC H 1–1 D
23 Nov Middlesbrough FC A 2–1 W
20 Nov Cardiff City FC H 1–2 L

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)
31% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
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' Stoke City FC have kicked off against Preston North End FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Stoke City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. Stoke City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 30' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 35' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 40' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 45' It looks like no one’s ball. Preston North End FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 46' GOAL! Ben Wilmot scores on 46.
  • 49' It’s a booking for Preston North End FC player. Andrew Hughes gets a Yellow card.
  • 51' Sam Surridge is replacing Steven Fletcher for the Stoke City FC side.
  • 56' Sean Maguire is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Preston North End FC so far.
  • 59' Brad Potts doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 60' Goal! Brad Potts scores his 34 goal in 390 matches.
  • 64' Joe Allen is having his name booked by the referee on 64.
  • 69' Tyrese Campbell makes way for Alfie Doughty at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from Stoke City FC.
  • 74' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 75' Another change for Stoke City FC made on 75 minute. Mario Vrancic leaves to be changed by Jacob Brown.
  • 79' Alfie Doughty is having his name booked by the referee on 79.
  • 80' A tactical swap from Preston North End FC — Scott Sinclair on, Emil Riis Jakobsen off on 80 minutes.
  • 81' Andrew Hughes makes no mistake. The score reads 1-3 and Preston North End FC are in front.
  • 86' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 88' Ryan Ledson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Daniel Johnson on 88 minute.
  • 89' Ched Evans makes way for Sean Maguire at the 89 minute mark. A tactical switch from Preston North End FC.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Ryan Ledson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • The final score is 1-2.

Lineups

Stoke City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael O'Neill

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ryan Lowe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Brad Potts 3
Nick Powell 2
Alan Browne 2
Will Keane 2
Luke McNally 1
Erik Pieters 1
Lee Gregory 1
Kaine Kesler 1

Head to Head

2022-01-03 Stoke City FC 1–2 Preston North End FC 2021-09-28 Preston North End FC 1–1 Stoke City FC 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

Stoke City FC Form

2022-01-03 Stoke City FC 1–2 Preston North End FC L 2021-12-30 Stoke City FC 1–2 Derby County FC L 2021-12-11 Stoke City FC 0–0 Middlesbrough FC D 2021-12-05 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–2 Stoke City FC W 2021-11-27 Stoke City FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2021-11-24 Bristol City FC 1–0 Stoke City FC L

Preston North End FC Form

2022-01-03 Stoke City FC 1–2 Preston North End FC W 2021-12-11 Preston North End FC 2–1 Barnsley FC W 2021-12-04 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Preston North End FC L 2021-11-27 Preston North End FC 1–1 Fulham FC D 2021-11-23 Middlesbrough FC 1–2 Preston North End FC W 2021-11-20 Preston North End FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC L

Predictions

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

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Stoke City FC42% Draw28% Preston North End FC30%
Actual: Preston North End FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Stoke City FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Preston North End FC
58%
Stoke City FC or Preston North End FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Stoke City FC33% Draw46% Preston North End FC21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
9%
0 – 0
8.6%
2 – 0
8.1%
0 – 1
6.5%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.8%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 2
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Stoke City FC

Handicap Stoke City FC covers Push Preston North End FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 14% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 22% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 15% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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