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Championship | Gameweek 26
Jan 2, 2023 at 3.15pm UK
Bet365 Stadium
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Stoke
0 - 1
Preston


Souttar (38'), Thompson (54'), Clarke (77'), Wilmot (81')
FT(HT: 0-0)
Evans (90+3')
Hughes (30'), Woodburn (80'), Johnson (81'), Evans (90+4')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Monday's Championship clash between Stoke City and Preston North End, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Stoke 0-1 Burnley
Friday, December 30 at 7.45pm in Championship
Last Game: West Brom 2-0 Preston
Thursday, December 29 at 8pm in Championship

We said: Stoke City 2-1 Preston North End

On the back of three defeats, Lowe will recognise the importance of his Preston side getting back on track. However, despite their setback versus the leaders, we expect Stoke to shake off that disappointment and come through a close match with three points. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Stoke City win with a probability of 47.7%. A draw had a probability of 27.2% and a win for Preston North End had a probability of 25.06%.

The most likely scoreline for a Stoke City win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.66%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.52%) and 2-1 (8.84%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.69%), while for a Preston North End win it was 0-1 (9.11%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 9.1% likelihood.

Result
Stoke CityDrawPreston North End
47.7% (-0.443 -0.44) 27.24% (0.062999999999999 0.06) 25.06% (0.377 0.38)
Both teams to score 45.48% (0.14899999999999 0.15)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
40.98% (0.025999999999996 0.03)59.01% (-0.030000000000001 -0.03)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
20.51% (0.018000000000001 0.02)79.48% (-0.022000000000006 -0.02)
Stoke City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
75.17% (-0.20099999999999 -0.2)24.82% (0.197 0.2)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
40.59% (-0.279 -0.28)59.41% (0.275 0.27)
Preston North End Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
60.49% (0.357 0.36)39.5% (-0.36 -0.36)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
23.81% (0.331 0.33)76.19% (-0.333 -0.33)
Score Analysis
    Stoke City 47.69%
    Preston North End 25.06%
    Draw 27.24%
Stoke CityDrawPreston North End
1-0 @ 13.66% (-0.09 -0.09)
2-0 @ 9.52% (-0.12 -0.12)
2-1 @ 8.84% (-0.023 -0.02)
3-0 @ 4.42% (-0.082 -0.08)
3-1 @ 4.11% (-0.034 -0.03)
3-2 @ 1.91% (0.002 0)
4-0 @ 1.54% (-0.037 -0.04)
4-1 @ 1.43% (-0.02 -0.02)
Other @ 2.27%
Total : 47.69%
1-1 @ 12.69% (0.039999999999999 0.04)
0-0 @ 9.81% (-0.011000000000001 -0.01)
2-2 @ 4.11% (0.029 0.03)
Other @ 0.64%
Total : 27.24%
0-1 @ 9.11% (0.078999999999999 0.08)
1-2 @ 5.89% (0.075 0.08)
0-2 @ 4.23% (0.078 0.08)
1-3 @ 1.83% (0.041 0.04)
0-3 @ 1.31% (0.037 0.04)
2-3 @ 1.27% (0.021 0.02)
Other @ 1.42%
Total : 25.06%

How you voted: Stoke vs Preston

Stoke City
56.4%
Draw
30.8%
Preston North End
12.8%
39
Head to Head
Oct 15, 2022 3pm
Jan 3, 2022 3pm
Stoke
1-2
Preston
Wilmot (46')
Allen (64'), Doughty (79'), Ince (90+4')
Potts (59'), Hughes (81')
Hughes (49'), Ledson (90+1')
Sep 28, 2021 7.45pm
Preston
1-1
Stoke
Whiteman (38')
Cunningham (31'), Riis Jakobsen (88')
Powell (6')
Skiri Oestigaard (25'), Wilmot (83'), Tymon (90'), Clucas (90+2')
Apr 17, 2021 12.30pm
Sep 26, 2020 3pm
Preston
0-1
Stoke

Maguire (90+1')
Barkhuizen (22')
Gregory (39')
McClean (58'), Smith (66'), Brown (87')
rhs 2.0
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1Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd21145230111945
2Leeds UnitedLeeds21126337152242
3Burnley2111822681841
4Sunderland21117332171540
5Blackburn RoversBlackburn2011452517837
6Middlesbrough21104735251034
7Watford2010462926334
8West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom2171132416832
9Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds218582630-429
10Swansea CitySwansea217682322127
11Bristol City216962626027
12Norwich CityNorwich216873632426
13Millwall206772018225
14Derby CountyDerby216692626024
15Coventry CityCoventry216692730-324
16Preston North EndPreston2141162127-623
17Stoke CityStoke215792328-522
18Queens Park RangersQPR2141072127-622
19Luton TownLuton2164112337-1422
20Oxford UnitedOxford Utd2046102133-1218
21Cardiff CityCardiff2046101932-1318
22Portsmouth193882134-1317
23Plymouth ArgylePlymouth2045111942-2317
24Hull City2137111930-1116


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