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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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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Leeds UnitedLeeds25157345162952
2Burnley25131023092149
3Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd25156434161849
4Sunderland25138438221647
5Middlesbrough25117742311140
6West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom25912431201139
7Blackburn RoversBlackburn2411672822639
8Watford2411493434037
9Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds2510693638-236
10Bristol City2581073230234
11Norwich CityNorwich258984136533
12Swansea CitySwansea2596102929033
13Millwall247892221129
14Coventry CityCoventry2578103335-229
15Preston North EndPreston2561182733-629
16Queens Park RangersQPR2561182733-629
17Derby CountyDerby2576123134-327
18Oxford UnitedOxford Utd2476112739-1227
19Stoke CityStoke2568112432-826
20Luton TownLuton2574142642-1625
21Portsmouth2358103040-1023
22Hull City2557132233-1122
23Cardiff CityCardiff2457122439-1522
24Plymouth ArgylePlymouth2447132453-2919


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