Thursday , 2 July 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 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
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
#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' Stoke City FC have kicked off against Preston North End FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Preston North End FC that had 378 games and scored 414 goals.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tom Ince, as he is very good at scoring at Bet365 Stadium with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
  • 25' Ben Whiteman needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 30' Preston North End FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. Michael O'Neill might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 40' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Sepp van den Berg suffering a number of foals already.
  • 45' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Patrick Bauer made 378 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 46' Ben Wilmot doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 49' That is a Yellow card for Preston North End FC. Andrew Hughes will be fuming at that decision.
  • 51' A tactical swap from Stoke City FC — Sam Surridge on, Steven Fletcher off on 51 minutes.
  • 56' Stoke City FC have won 400 goals from 380 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 59' Brad Potts has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 59 minutes.
  • 60' Brad Potts adds to his 0 season tally! Preston North End FC lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 64' Joe Allen was booked on 64.
  • 69' Alfie Doughty has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tyrese Campbell on 69 minute.
  • 74' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 75' The crowd applauds Mario Vrancic as he leaves the pitch. Jacob Brown steps in for Stoke City FC.
  • 79' That is a Yellow card for Stoke City FC. Alfie Doughty will be fuming at that decision.
  • 80' Scott Sinclair is replacing Emil Riis Jakobsen for the Preston North End FC side.
  • 81' Andrew Hughes is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 86' Morgan Fox is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Stoke City FC tonight.
  • 88' Ryan Ledson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Daniel Johnson at the 88 minute mark.
  • 89' A change in the Preston North End FC ranks — Ched Evans exits the field as Sean Maguire enters on 89.
  • 90' Preston North End FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • Another three points for Preston North End FC.

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
Alan Browne 2
Will Keane 2
Nick Powell 2
Ben Wilmot 1
Tyrese Campbell 1
Daniel Johnson 1
William Smallbone 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
2 / 4
1.04 Stoke City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17 Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for: Preston North End FC or Draw 69% + Under 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Stoke City FC31% Draw31% Preston North End FC38%
Actual: Preston North End FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.21
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Stoke City FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Preston North End FC
69%
Stoke City FC or Preston North End FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Stoke City FC22% Draw52% Preston North End FC26%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
13.3%
0 – 1
11.7%
1 – 0
10.2%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
7.3%
2 – 1
6.7%
2 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
4%
1 – 3
3%
0 – 3
2.8%
3 – 1
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Stoke City FC

Handicap Stoke City FC covers Push Preston North End FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 18% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 21% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 11% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓

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