Sunday , 16 August 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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 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
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
#26 Position #25
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
31% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season

Stoke City FC are 26th (0 pts). Preston North End FC are 25th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Stoke City FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Preston North End FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Stoke City FC host Preston North End FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Junior Tchamadeu has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' Stoke City FC have won 400 goals from 380 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
  • 20' Stefan Teitur Thordarson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ben Whiteman, as he is very good at scoring at Bet365 Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Stoke City FC and Preston North End FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 35' Preston North End FC come into this ranked 20 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 40' 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.
  • 45' Duane Holmes, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 49' A moment of madness from Wouter Burger on 49 minutes earns him a card. Stoke City FC will be frustrated.
  • 54' The crowd applauds Junior Tchamadeu as he leaves the pitch. Ben Wilmot steps in for Stoke City FC.
  • 59' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 60' The supporters are chanting for Emil Riis Jakobsen. He replaces Milutin Osmajic on 60 minute.
  • 65' Stoke City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 67' A tactical swap from Preston North End FC — Will Keane on, Duane Holmes off on 67 minutes.
  • 68' Another substitution for Stoke City FC to replace Enda Stevens by Eric Bocat on 68 minute.
  • 73' The travelling Preston North End FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 78' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Stoke City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 83' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 86' The supporters are chanting for Andre Vidigal. He replaces Million Manhoef on 86 minute.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Freddie Woodman.
  • 90' The whistle greets Kaine Kesler as he departs to be replaced by David Cornell.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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
Nick Powell 2
Alan Browne 2
Will Keane 2
James McClean 1
Milutin Osmajic 1
Peter Crouch 1
Tom Barkhuizen 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
4 / 4
0.55 Stoke City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.41 Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 92% + Under — clean sheet likely 83%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Stoke City FC35% Draw44% Preston North End FC21%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes17% 0% No83%
Avg goals/match: 0.96
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 59%
41%
± 1.5 26%
74%
± 2.5 8%
92%
± 3.5 2%
98%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Stoke City FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Preston North End FC
65%
Stoke City FC or Preston North End FC
56%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Stoke City FC16% Draw74% Preston North End FC10%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
19.2%
0 – 1
13.5%
1 – 1
10%
2 – 0
5.2%
2 – 1
2.7%
0 – 2
2.7%
1 – 2
1.9%
3 – 0
0.9%
2 – 2
0.7%
3 – 1
0.5%
0 – 3
0.4%

Asian Handicap — Stoke City FC

Handicap Stoke City FC covers Push Preston North End FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 6% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 22% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 16% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 3% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
67% ✓
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
58% ✓

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