Saturday , 14 November 2026

Stoke City FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Stoke City FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Preston North End FC
Tue 26 Nov 2024 · 19:45 UTC Bet365 Stadium 19,805 HT 45' · FT 45'
Wouter Burger 49' Y
R 90' Freddie Woodman
Y 90' Emil Riis Jakobsen

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Matt Donohue
  • Assistant 1 Rob Hyde (England)
  • Assistant 2 Richard Woodward
7 games this season 🟨 4.4/game ⚽ 10.3 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Birmingham City FC 15 29
2 Middlesbrough FC 15 29
3 Stoke City FC 15 29
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 15 28
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 15 28
6 Swansea City AFC 15 26
7 Southampton FC 15 24
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 15 24
9 West Ham United FC 15 23
10 Sheffield United FC 15 22
11 Portsmouth FC 15 22
12 Norwich City FC 15 21
13 Blackburn Rovers FC 15 21
14 Cardiff City FC 15 18
15 Wrexham AFC 15 18
16 Millwall FC 15 18
17 Bristol City FC 15 18
18 Bolton Wanderers FC 15 17
19 Charlton Athletic FC 15 17
20 Watford FC 15 15
21 Lincoln City FC 15 15
22 Burnley FC 15 10
23 Derby County FC 15 10
24 Preston North End FC 15 8

Head-to-Head

4
6
7
Stoke City FC 17 games · Avg 2.0 goals Preston North End FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-11-26 Stoke City FC 0–0 Preston North End FC 2024-03-09 Preston North End FC 1–2 Stoke City FC 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

Recent Form

Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#3 Position #24
29 Points 8
15 Played 15
9 / 2 / 4 W / D / L 2 / 2 / 11
24 Scored 13
18 Conceded 30
+6 GD -17
1.93 PPG 0.53
60% Win % 13%

Key Stats

41% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
29% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season
7% Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season

Stoke City FC are 3rd (29 pts). Preston North End FC are 24th (8 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Stoke City FC
0-15
4/2
16-30
5/3
31-45
4/–
46-60
4/3
61-75
1/3
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Preston North End FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/6
46-60
1/3
61-75
–/4
76+
4/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Stoke City FC
Jack McGlynn 5 G 2 A
Ethan Galbraith 4 G 4 A
Eric Bocat 2 G 2 A
Sam Gallagher 2 G 1 A
Justin Devenny 2 G
Preston North End FC
Callum Lang 4 G
Jordan Thompson 1 G
Jusef Erabi 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Stoke City FC to score. At the same time, Preston North End FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 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' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Stoke City FC and Preston North End FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Paul Heckingbottom will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 20' Andrew Hughes is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Stoke City FC so far.
  • 25' Sam Greenwood is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Stoke City FC tonight.
  • 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 40' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Stoke City FC that had 395 games and scored 422 goals.
  • 45' Stoke City FC currently sit 12 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 49' The referee shows Stoke City FC player a card on 49.
  • 54' The whistle greets Junior Tchamadeu as he departs to be replaced by Ben Wilmot.
  • 59' Lewis Koumas has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 60' Another change for Preston North End FC made on 60 minute. Milutin Osmajic leaves to be changed by Emil Riis Jakobsen.
  • 65' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tatsuki Seko, as he is very good at scoring at Bet365 Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 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' Will Keane has been relatively quiet despite scoring 71 goals in his last 390 appearances.
  • 78' The energy levels are beginning to show. Chicho Pelach might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 83' Viktor Johansson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 86' Another change for Stoke City FC made on 86 minute. Million Manhoef leaves to be changed by Andre Vidigal.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Preston North End FC player. Freddie Woodman gets a card.
  • 90' It is a substitution in Preston North End FC team. Kaine Kesler is replaced by David Cornell on 90 minute.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Stoke City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chicho Pelach

Preston North End FC Lineups

3-1-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Heckingbottom

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Brad Potts 3
Alan Browne 2
Will Keane 2
Nick Powell 2
Ben Wilmot 2
Tyrese Campbell 1
Daniel Johnson 1
William Smallbone 1

Head to Head

2024-11-26 Stoke City FC 0–0 Preston North End FC 2024-03-09 Preston North End FC 1–2 Stoke City FC 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

Stoke City FC Form

2024-11-26 Stoke City FC 0–0 Preston North End FC D 2024-11-23 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–1 Stoke City FC D 2024-11-09 Stoke City FC 1–1 Millwall FC D 2024-11-06 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–2 Stoke City FC W 2024-11-02 Stoke City FC 2–1 Derby County FC W 2024-10-26 Sheffield United FC 2–0 Stoke City FC L

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
1.8 Stoke City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.74 Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for: Stoke City FC to win 58% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Stoke City FC58% Draw25% Preston North End FC17%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Stoke City FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Preston North End FC
42%
Stoke City FC or Preston North End FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Stoke City FC42% Draw46% Preston North End FC12%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.4%
2 – 0
12.4%
1 – 1
11.3%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.1%
3 – 0
7.3%
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 1
4.9%
1 – 2
3.7%
2 – 2
3.4%
4 – 0
3.3%
4 – 1
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Stoke City FC

Handicap Stoke City FC covers Push Preston North End FC covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 19% 64%
-1.5 36% — 64%
-1 36% 25% 39%
-0.5 61% — 39%
+0.5 86% — 14%
+1 86% 10% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
48% ✗
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✗

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