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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 UnitedLeeds30189360194163
2Burnley31161323792861
3Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd30196541212061
4Sunderland301610445261958
5Blackburn RoversBlackburn31136123531445
6West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom301014639271244
7Middlesbrough301281049391044
8Norwich CityNorwich30119104942742
9Bristol City30101283835342
10Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds30119104346-342
11Coventry CityCoventry30118114138341
12Watford30125134042-241
13Queens Park RangersQPR311011103540-541
14Millwall301010103027340
15Preston North EndPreston3081393338-537
16Oxford UnitedOxford Utd31910123445-1137
17Swansea CitySwansea3097143242-1034
18Stoke CityStoke30711122837-932
19Cardiff CityCardiff30710133351-1831
20Portsmouth3079143652-1630
21Hull City3078153140-929
22Derby CountyDerby3076173241-927
23Luton TownLuton3076173049-1927
24Plymouth ArgylePlymouth30510152963-3425


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