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Championship | Gameweek 15
Oct 15, 2022 at 3pm UK
Deepdale
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Preston
0 - 2
Stoke


Hughes (14')
FT(HT: 0-0)
Smallbone (58'), Campbell (66')

The Match

Preview

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

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Bristol City 2-1 Preston
Wednesday, October 12 at 7.45pm in Championship
Last Game: Stoke 3-1 Sheff Utd
Saturday, October 8 at 3pm in Championship

We said: Preston North End 1-1 Stoke City

Even though there have been goals aplenty in Preston's last two fixtures, that does not stop us from feeling that this may not be the most entertaining of affairs. With that in mind, we can only predict a low-scoring draw, a result which would not necessarily suit either side. 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 Preston North End win with a probability of 39.36%. A win for Stoke City had a probability of 32.94% and a draw had a probability of 27.7%.

The most likely scoreline for a Preston North End win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.59%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.21%) and 2-0 (7.3%). The likeliest Stoke City win was 0-1 (10.38%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.05%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 5.8% likelihood.

Result
Preston North EndDrawStoke City
39.36% (0.027000000000001 0.03) 27.7% (-0.013999999999999 -0.01) 32.94% (-0.014000000000003 -0.01)
Both teams to score 48.36% (0.040999999999997 0.04)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
42.61% (0.052999999999997 0.05)57.39% (-0.054000000000002 -0.05)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
21.79% (0.042999999999999 0.04)78.21% (-0.045000000000002 -0.05)
Preston North End Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
71.58% (0.040999999999997 0.04)28.42% (-0.041999999999998 -0.04)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
35.82% (0.053999999999995 0.05)64.18% (-0.054000000000002 -0.05)
Stoke City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
67.56% (0.018000000000001 0.02)32.44% (-0.018999999999998 -0.02)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
31.04% (0.021000000000001 0.02)68.96% (-0.022999999999996 -0.02)
Score Analysis
    Preston North End 39.35%
    Stoke City 32.94%
    Draw 27.69%
Preston North EndDrawStoke City
1-0 @ 11.59% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
2-1 @ 8.21% (0.0059999999999985 0.01)
2-0 @ 7.3% (0.0019999999999998 0)
3-1 @ 3.44% (0.0070000000000001 0.01)
3-0 @ 3.06% (0.004 0)
3-2 @ 1.94% (0.0050000000000001 0.01)
4-1 @ 1.08% (0.0029999999999999 0)
4-0 @ 0.96% (0.002 0)
Other @ 1.77%
Total : 39.35%
1-1 @ 13.05% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
0-0 @ 9.22% (-0.019 -0.02)
2-2 @ 4.62% (0.0069999999999997 0.01)
Other @ 0.8%
Total : 27.69%
0-1 @ 10.38% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
1-2 @ 7.35% (0.0010000000000003 0)
0-2 @ 5.84% (-0.0060000000000002 -0.01)
1-3 @ 2.76% (0.0019999999999998 0)
0-3 @ 2.19% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
2-3 @ 1.74% (0.0030000000000001 0)
Other @ 2.68%
Total : 32.94%

How you voted: Preston vs Stoke

Preston North End
45.7%
Draw
23.9%
Stoke City
30.4%
46
Head to Head
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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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Leeds UnitedLeeds26158348192953
2Burnley26141023192252
3Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd26166436171952
4Sunderland26148439221750
5Middlesbrough26118743321141
6West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom26913432211140
7Blackburn RoversBlackburn2511682823539
8Watford26115103637-138
9Bristol City2691073330337
10Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds2610793840-237
11Norwich CityNorwich269984337636
12Swansea CitySwansea2697103030034
13Queens Park RangersQPR2671182934-532
14Millwall257992423130
15Preston North EndPreston2661282834-630
16Coventry CityCoventry2678113437-329
17Oxford UnitedOxford Utd2678112941-1229
18Derby CountyDerby2676133135-427
19Stoke CityStoke2669112432-827
20Luton TownLuton2674152744-1725
21Cardiff CityCardiff2659122641-1524
22Portsmouth2458113041-1123
23Hull City2658132536-1123
24Plymouth ArgylePlymouth2649132554-2921


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