Wednesday , 30 September 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 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
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
#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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Bet365 Stadium!
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Stoke City FC in their trying to find a way past Preston North End FC's compact .
  • 15' It looks surprising Preston North End FC does not make any changes. Jordan Thompson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 23' A tactical swap from Preston North End FC — Ben Woodburn on, Emil Riis Jakobsen off on 23 minutes.
  • 28' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Stoke City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 30' Andrew Hughes was booked on 30.
  • 35' William Smallbone is a natural central midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for Preston North End FC tonight.
  • 38' The referee calls foul for Harry Souttar. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 43' Stoke City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 48' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 53' Daniel Johnson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 38 goals in his last 382 appearances.
  • 54' Controversy at the stadium! Jordan Thompson argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 59' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 64' Liam Delap is replacing Jacob Brown for the Stoke City FC side.
  • 69' 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.
  • 73' The crowd applauds Tyrese Campbell as he leaves the pitch. Nick Powell steps in for Stoke City FC.
  • 76' Harrison Clarke was booked on 76.
  • 79' Another substitution for Stoke City FC to replace Lewis Baker by Joshua Laurent on 79 minute.
  • 80' Ben Woodburn has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 80.
  • 81' Poor challenge from Ben Wilmot. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 86' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Preston North End FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Ched Evans. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 90' The whistle greets Daniel Johnson as he departs to be replaced by Ryan Ledson.
  • The final score is 0-1.

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
Alan Browne 2
Will Keane 2
Nick Powell 2
Tyrese Campbell 1
Daniel Johnson 1
William Smallbone 1
Paul Gallagher 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
2 / 4
1.59 Stoke City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06 Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for: Stoke City FC or Draw 73%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Stoke City FC45% Draw28% Preston North End FC27%
Actual: Preston North End FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.65
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Stoke City FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Preston North End FC
55%
Stoke City FC or Preston North End FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Stoke City FC34% Draw47% Preston North End FC19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 0
9%
2 – 0
8.7%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.9%
3 – 0
4.5%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Stoke City FC

Handicap Stoke City FC covers Push Preston North End FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 15% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 23% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 15% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
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.