Thursday , 2 July 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 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
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
#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' Three points are at stake. Stoke City FC host Preston North End FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Stoke City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Stoke City FC and Preston North End FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 23' A change in the Preston North End FC ranks — Emil Riis Jakobsen exits the field as Ben Woodburn enters on 23.
  • 28' Ben Whiteman has been relatively quiet despite scoring 32 goals in his last 235 appearances.
  • 30' Andrew Hughes has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 30.
  • 35' Preston North End FC is showing some good football. However, Preston North End FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 38' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Harry Souttar.
  • 43' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 48' Ryan Ledson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 53' 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.
  • 54' Jordan Thompson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 54.
  • 59' It looks like no one’s ball. Stoke City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 64' Time for substitution for Stoke City FC. Jacob Brown is replaced by Liam Delap.
  • 69' It looks surprising Stoke City FC does not make any changes. Joshua Laurent has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 73' Nick Powell has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tyrese Campbell on 73 minute.
  • 76' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Harrison Clarke on 76 minutes.
  • 79' Another substitution for Stoke City FC to replace Lewis Baker by Joshua Laurent on 79 minute.
  • 80' That is a Yellow card for Preston North End FC. Ben Woodburn will be fuming at that decision.
  • 81' It’s a booking for Stoke City FC player. Ben Wilmot gets a Yellow card.
  • 86' Morgan Fox has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 15 cards already picked up this season.
  • 90' Preston North End FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 90' Preston North End FC ring the changes. Daniel Johnson has done his job and it is now time for Ryan Ledson to step up.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
Joshua Harrop 1
Ched Evans 1
Graham Burke 1
Billy Bodin 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
4 / 4
1.04 Stoke City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11 Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for: Stoke City FC or Preston North End FC 68% + Under 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Stoke City FC34% Draw32% Preston North End FC34%
Actual: Preston North End FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.15
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 36%
64%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Stoke City FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Preston North End FC
66%
Stoke City FC or Preston North End FC
68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Stoke City FC23% Draw53% Preston North End FC24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 0
14%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.9%
1 – 2
7.2%
0 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
6.8%
2 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
3.9%
1 – 3
2.7%
0 – 3
2.5%
3 – 1
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Stoke City FC

Handicap Stoke City FC covers Push Preston North End FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 19% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 21% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
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.