Thursday , 2 July 2026

Stoke City FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Stoke City FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Preston North End FC
Sat 2 Sep 2023 · 14:00 UTC Bet365 Stadium 22,957 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 51' Will Keane pen
0–2 57' Will Keane
Ben Pearson 1' Y
Y 24' Liam Lindsay
Y 45' Mads Frokjaer-Jensen
Enda Stevens 63' Y
Y 63' Duane Holmes
Y 67' Alan Browne
Wesley 90' Y
Josh Laurent 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Stoke City FC vs Preston North End FC — Championship at Bet365 Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Matt Donohue
  • Assistant 1 Andrew Fox
  • Assistant 2 Jonathan Hunt

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
2023-09-02 Stoke City FC 0–2 Preston North End FC 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

Recent Form

Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Sep Preston North End FC H 0–2 L
26 Aug Millwall FC A 0–1 L
19 Aug Watford FC H 1–0 W
12 Aug Ipswich Town FC A 0–2 L
05 Aug Rotherham United FC H 4–1 W
08 May Watford FC A 0–2 L
Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Sep Stoke City FC A 2–0 W
26 Aug Swansea City AFC H 2–1 W
19 Aug Sheffield Wednesday FC A 1–0 W
12 Aug Sunderland AFC H 2–1 W
05 Aug Bristol City FC A 1–1 D
08 May Sunderland AFC H 0–3 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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Stoke City FC launch into their encounter with Preston North End FC.
  • 1' The referee shows Stoke City FC player a Yellow card on 1.
  • 6' It looks surprising Preston North End FC does not make any changes. Greg Cunningham has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 11' Stoke City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Preston North End FC backline.
  • 16' A quiet spell here at Bet365 Stadium. Preston North End FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 21' The home supporters are growing impatient. Stoke City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 24' A meaty challenge results in booking for Liam Lindsay on 24.
  • 25' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Liam Lindsay.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 40' 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.
  • 45' Mads Frokjaer-Jensen picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 46' It is a substitution in Preston North End FC team. Mads Frokjaer-Jensen is replaced by Duane Holmes on 46 minute.
  • 51' Will Keane has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 51 minutes.
  • 56' Ki-Jana Hoever, a Netherlands , has 10 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 57' What a strike from Will Keane! The score is 0-2.
  • 61' It is a substitution in Stoke City FC team. Ki-Jana Hoever is replaced by Lynden Gooch on 61 minute.
  • 63' The referee has no hesitation. Enda Stevens is booked for Stoke City FC — Yellow card on 63.
  • 67' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Alan Browne.
  • 71' Time for substitution for Stoke City FC. Mehdi Leris is replaced by Joon-ho Bae.
  • 76' 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 Michael Rose suffering a number of foals already.
  • 81' Over 81 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 83' Greg Cunningham is replacing Jack Whatmough for the Preston North End FC side.
  • 88' Will Keane makes way for Ben Woodburn at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from Preston North End FC.
  • 90' A change in the Stoke City FC ranks — Wouter Burger exits the field as Nikola Jojic enters on 90.
  • 90' The referee shows Stoke City FC player a Yellow card on 90.
  • With this win, Preston North End FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Stoke City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alex Neil

Preston North End FC Lineups

3-5-2

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

2023-09-02 Stoke City FC 0–2 Preston North End FC 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

Stoke City FC Form

2023-09-02 Stoke City FC 0–2 Preston North End FC L 2023-08-26 Millwall FC 1–0 Stoke City FC L 2023-08-19 Stoke City FC 1–0 Watford FC W 2023-08-12 Ipswich Town FC 2–0 Stoke City FC L 2023-08-05 Stoke City FC 4–1 Rotherham United FC W 2023-05-08 Watford FC 2–0 Stoke City FC L

Preston North End FC Form

2023-09-02 Stoke City FC 0–2 Preston North End FC W 2023-08-26 Preston North End FC 2–1 Swansea City AFC W 2023-08-19 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–1 Preston North End FC W 2023-08-12 Preston North End FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC W 2023-08-05 Bristol City FC 1–1 Preston North End FC D 2023-05-08 Preston North End FC 0–3 Sunderland AFC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.06 Stoke City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18 Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for: Stoke City FC or Preston North End FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Stoke City FC31% Draw30% Preston North End FC39%
Actual: Preston North End FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.24
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Stoke City FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Preston North End FC
69%
Stoke City FC or Preston North End FC
70%

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
12.8%
0 – 1
11.3%
1 – 0
10%
1 – 2
7.6%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.8%
2 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
4.2%
1 – 3
3.1%
0 – 3
2.8%
3 – 1
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Stoke City FC

Handicap Stoke City FC covers Push Preston North End FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 19% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+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
31% ✓
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✗

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