Sunday , 16 August 2026

Stoke City FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2022-23
Stoke City FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Preston North End FC
Mon 2 Jan 2023 · 15:15 UTC Bet365 Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 30' Andrew Hughes
Harry Souttar 38' Y
Jordan Thompson 54' Y
Harrison Clarke 76' Y
Y 80' Ben Woodburn
Ben Wilmot 81' Y
Y 81' Daniel Johnson
Y 90' Ched Evans

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 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

3
6
7
Stoke City FC 16 games · Avg 2.0 goals Preston North End FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-01-02 Stoke City FC 0–1 Preston North End FC 2022-10-15 Preston North End FC 0–2 Stoke City FC 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

Recent Form

Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Jan Preston North End FC H 0–1 L
30 Dec Burnley FC H 0–1 L
26 Dec Rotherham United FC A 2–2 D
17 Dec Bristol City FC A 2–1 W
10 Dec Cardiff City FC H 2–2 D
12 Nov West Bromwich Albion FC A 0–2 L
Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Jan Stoke City FC A 1–0 W
29 Dec West Bromwich Albion FC A 0–2 L
26 Dec Huddersfield Town AFC H 1–2 L
17 Dec Queens Park Rangers FC H 0–1 L
10 Dec Blackburn Rovers FC A 4–1 W
12 Nov Millwall FC H 2–4 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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Stoke City FC and Preston North End FC has kicked off!
  • 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' Harry Souttar is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Preston North End FC tonight.
  • 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Alex Neil might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 20' It’s high time Ryan Lowe made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 23' It is a substitution in Preston North End FC team. Emil Riis Jakobsen is replaced by Ben Woodburn on 23 minute.
  • 28' Preston North End 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.
  • 30' Andrew Hughes picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 38' Controversy at the stadium! Harry Souttar argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 43' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Stoke City FC and Preston North End FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 48' Preston North End FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 53' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 54' Poor challenge from Jordan Thompson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 59' Stoke City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Preston North End FC's shape.
  • 64' Liam Delap has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jacob Brown on 64 minute.
  • 69' The home supporters are growing impatient. Stoke City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 73' Another substitution for Stoke City FC to replace Tyrese Campbell by Nick Powell on 73 minute.
  • 76' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Harrison Clarke.
  • 79' Lewis Baker makes way for Joshua Laurent at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from Stoke City FC.
  • 80' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ben Woodburn.
  • 81' A moment of madness from Ben Wilmot on 81 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Stoke City FC will be frustrated.
  • 86' Stoke City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ched Evans on 90 minutes.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Ryan Ledson. He replaces Daniel Johnson on 90 minute.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Preston North End FC take all three points.

Lineups

Stoke City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alex Neil

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ryan Lowe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Brad Potts 3
Will Keane 2
Nick Powell 2
Alan Browne 2
Graham Burke 1
Billy Bodin 1
Erik Pieters 1
James McClean 1

Head to Head

2023-01-02 Stoke City FC 0–1 Preston North End FC 2022-10-15 Preston North End FC 0–2 Stoke City FC 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

Stoke City FC Form

2023-01-02 Stoke City FC 0–1 Preston North End FC L 2022-12-30 Stoke City FC 0–1 Burnley FC L 2022-12-26 Rotherham United FC 2–2 Stoke City FC D 2022-12-17 Bristol City FC 1–2 Stoke City FC W 2022-12-10 Stoke City FC 2–2 Cardiff City FC D 2022-11-12 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–0 Stoke City FC L

Preston North End FC Form

2023-01-02 Stoke City FC 0–1 Preston North End FC W 2022-12-29 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–0 Preston North End FC L 2022-12-26 Preston North End FC 1–2 Huddersfield Town AFC L 2022-12-17 Preston North End FC 0–1 Queens Park Rangers FC L 2022-12-10 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–4 Preston North End FC W 2022-11-12 Preston North End FC 2–4 Millwall FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.38 Stoke City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.57 Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 92% + Under — clean sheet likely 84%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Stoke City FC24% Draw45% Preston North End FC31%
Actual: Preston North End FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes16% 0% No84%
Avg goals/match: 0.95
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 59%
41%
± 1.5 26%
74%
± 2.5 8%
92%
± 3.5 2%
98%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Stoke City FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Preston North End FC
76%
Stoke City FC or Preston North End FC
55%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Stoke City FC9% Draw74% Preston North End FC17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
41.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
12.8%
1 – 1
9.8%
0 – 2
5.5%
1 – 2
2.8%
2 – 0
2.4%
2 – 1
1.8%
0 – 3
1%
2 – 2
0.7%
1 – 3
0.6%
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% 3% 97%
-1.5 3% — 97%
-1 3% 15% 82%
-0.5 18% — 82%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 23% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 6% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
57% ✗
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
68% ✓

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