Stoke City FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Stoke City FC vs Preston North End FC — Championship at Bet365 Stadium.
- Stoke City FC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- Preston North End FC 8 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Matt Donohue
- Assistant 1 Rob Hyde (England)
- Assistant 2 Richard Woodward
4 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 11.0 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov | Preston North End FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Nov | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Nov | Millwall FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Nov | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Nov | Derby County FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Oct | Sheffield United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov | Stoke City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Nov | Derby County FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Nov | Portsmouth FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 06 Nov | Sunderland AFC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Nov | Bristol City FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 26 Oct | Plymouth Argyle FC | A | 3–3 | D |
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)
H2H (16 games)
31%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season
Stoke City FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
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' Three points are at stake. Stoke City FC host Preston North End FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Stoke City FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Preston North End FC's 3-1-4-2 shape.
- 10' It looks surprising Preston North End FC does not make any changes. Andre Vidigal has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Chicho Pelach will be considering his options from the bench.
- 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Stoke City FC and Preston North End FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 30' Stoke City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 35' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 40' 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 Will Keane suffering a number of foals already.
- 45' The travelling Preston North End FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 49' That looks like a foul for a card for Wouter Burger.
- 54' The supporters are chanting for Ben Wilmot. He replaces Junior Tchamadeu on 54 minute.
- 59' It looks like no one’s ball. Preston North End FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 60' Milutin Osmajic makes way for Emil Riis Jakobsen at the 60 minute mark. A tactical switch from Preston North End FC.
- 65' Stoke City FC currently sit 12 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 67' Preston North End FC make a change. Duane Holmes trudges off to be replaced by Will Keane on 67 minutes.
- 68' The whistle greets Enda Stevens as he departs to be replaced by Eric Bocat.
- 73' Ashley Phillips, a England defender, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 78' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Stoke City FC that had 385 games and scored 408 goals.
- 83' Stoke City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 83.
- 86' Time for substitution for Stoke City FC. Million Manhoef is replaced by Andre Vidigal.
- 90' That is a card for Preston North End FC. Freddie Woodman will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' A change in the Preston North End FC ranks — Kaine Kesler exits the field as David Cornell enters on 90.
- The points are shared — Stoke City FC 0-0 Preston North End FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Stoke City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 23
-
3
Enda Stevens ↓ Eric Bocat 68'
-
6
Wouter Burger ↓ Sol Sidibe 54'
- 12
- 1
-
42
Million Manhoef ↓ Andre Vidigal 86'
-
22
Junior Tchamadeu ↓ Ben Wilmot 54'
- 26
-
24
Andrew Moran ↓ Lewis Koumas 68'
- 9
- 10
Bench
-
16
Ben Wilmot ↑ 54'
- 13
-
7
Andre Vidigal ↑ 86'
- 14
- 5
-
17
Eric Bocat ↑ 68'
- 37
-
30
Sol Sidibe ↑ 54'
-
11
Lewis Koumas ↑ 68'
Coach
Chicho Pelach
Preston North End FC Lineups
3-1-4-2Starting XI
- 5
-
25
Duane Holmes ↓ Will Keane 67'
- 44
- 16
- 14
- 4
- 28
- 1
- 20
-
29
Kaine Kesler ↓ David Cornell 90'
- 22
Bench
- 18
-
7
Will Keane ↑ 67'
-
13
David Cornell ↑ 90'
- 40
- 17
-
9
Emil Riis Jakobsen ↑ 60'
- 33
- 23
- 32
Coach
Paul Heckingbottom
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
Preston North End FC Form
2024-11-26
Stoke City FC
0–0
Preston North End FC
D
2024-11-23
Preston North End FC
1–1
Derby County FC
D
2024-11-09
Portsmouth FC
3–1
Preston North End FC
L
2024-11-06
Preston North End FC
0–0
Sunderland AFC
D
2024-11-02
Preston North End FC
1–3
Bristol City FC
L
2024-10-26
Plymouth Argyle FC
3–3
Preston North End FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.76
Stoke City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9
Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.66
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
80%
Draw or Preston North End FC
46%
Stoke City FC or Preston North End FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
1 – 0
11.5%
2 – 0
10.6%
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
6.1%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
5.4%
1 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
4.3%
0 – 2
2.8%
4 – 0
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Stoke City FC
| Handicap | Stoke City FC covers | Push | Preston North End FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 17% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 24% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.