Stoke
1 - 2
Preston

Wilmot (46')
Allen (64'), Doughty (79'), Ince (90+4')

FT(HT: 0-0)

Potts (59'), Hughes (81')
Hughes (49'), Ledson (90+1')

Preview

The Match

Preview

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

We said: Stoke City 2-1 Preston North End

Stoke failed to hit the ground running on their return to action against Derby, and we feel that the same could occur with Preston on Monday. While a competitive game should still play out in the Potteries, Stoke's extra sharpness may prove crucial. 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 48.1%. A draw had a probability of 26.7% and a win for Preston North End had a probability of 25.19%.

The most likely scoreline for a Stoke City win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.08%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.4%) and 2-1 (9.02%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.55%), while for a Preston North End win it was 0-1 (8.74%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 6% likelihood.

Result
Stoke City	Draw	Preston North End
48.1%	26.71%	25.19%

Both teams to score 47.02%

Goals

Over 2.5

Under 2.5

42.92%

57.08%

Over 3.5

Under 3.5

22.04%

77.96%

Stoke City Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

76.22%

23.78%

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

42.06%

57.94%

Preston North End Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

61.7%

38.3%

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

24.94%

75.06%

Score Analysis

Stoke City 48.09%

Preston North End 25.19%

Draw 26.71%

Stoke City	Draw	Preston North End
1-0 @ 13.08% 2-0 @ 9.4% 2-1 @ 9.02% 3-0 @ 4.5% 3-1 @ 4.32% 3-2 @ 2.07% 4-0 @ 1.62% 4-1 @ 1.55% Other @ 2.55% Total : 48.09%	1-1 @ 12.55% 0-0 @ 9.11% 2-2 @ 4.33% Other @ 0.72% Total : 26.71%	0-1 @ 8.74% 1-2 @ 6.02% 0-2 @ 4.19% 1-3 @ 1.93% 2-3 @ 1.38% 0-3 @ 1.34% Other @ 1.58% Total : 25.19%