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

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Championship · 2021-22

Stoke City FC

1 – 2

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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

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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)

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

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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
#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)

31% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season

0% Clean Sheets
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' And we are off! Stoke City FC vs Preston North End FC — let the football do the talking.
5' Stoke City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
10' Stoke City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Preston North End FC's shape.
15' Preston North End FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Stoke City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
30' Both keepers have barely been tested. Stoke City FC and Preston North End FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
35' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
45' The home supporters are growing impatient. Stoke City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
46' Goal! Ben Wilmot scores his 13 goal in 358 matches.
49' A meaty challenge results in booking for Andrew Hughes on 49.
51' The Stoke City FC bench stirs into life. Steven Fletcher is withdrawn and Sam Surridge gets his opportunity.
56' 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.
59' Brad Potts makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Preston North End FC are in front.
60' Brad Potts makes no mistake. The score reads 1-2 and Preston North End FC are in front.
64' Joe Allen has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 64.
69' Time for substitution for Stoke City FC. Tyrese Campbell is replaced by Alfie Doughty.
74' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
75' Stoke City FC make a change. Mario Vrancic trudges off to be replaced by Jacob Brown on 75 minutes.
79' Alfie Doughty was booked on 79.
80' Scott Sinclair is replacing Emil Riis Jakobsen for the Preston North End FC side.
81' A stunning finish from Andrew Hughes — that came from absolutely nowhere!
86' Preston North End FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 86.
88' Ryan Ledson is replacing Daniel Johnson for the Preston North End FC side.
89' The whistle greets Ched Evans as he departs to be replaced by Sean Maguire.
90' Ryan Ledson is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
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

44
Brad Potts
16
Andrew Hughes
11
Daniel Johnson ↓ Ryan Ledson 88'
8
Alan Browne
32
Joshua Earl
4
Ben Whiteman
5
Patrick Bauer
9
Ched Evans ↓ Sean Maguire 89'
12
Daniel Iversen
2
Sepp van den Berg
19
Emil Riis Jakobsen ↓ Scott Sinclair 80'

Bench

Coach Ryan Lowe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

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

1 / 4

0.37 Stoke City FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.63 Preston North End FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 91% + Under — clean sheet likely 83%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Stoke City FC21% Draw43% Preston North End FC36%

Actual: Preston North End FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes17% 0% No83%

Avg goals/match: 1

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	61%	39%
± 1.5	28%	72%
± 2.5	9%	91%
± 3.5	3%	97%
± 4.5	1%	99%

Double Chance

Stoke City FC or Draw

65%

Draw or Preston North End FC

79%

Stoke City FC or Preston North End FC

57%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Stoke City FC9% Draw73% Preston North End FC18%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

39.3%

0 – 1

21.3%

1 – 0

11.7%

1 – 1

9.9%

0 – 2

6.6%

1 – 2

Actual

2 – 0

2.1%

2 – 1

1.7%

0 – 3

1.4%

2 – 2

0.7%

1 – 3

0.7%

3 – 0

0.3%

Asian Handicap — Stoke City FC

Handicap	Stoke City FC covers	Push	Preston North End FC covers
-2.5	0%	—	100%
-2	0%	2%	97%
-1.5	3%	—	97%
-1	3%	14%	84%
-0.5	16%	—	84%
+0.5	66%	—	34%
+1	66%	25%	9%
+1.5	91%	—	9%
+2	91%	7%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet

53% ✗

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet

69% ✗

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