Championship · Matchweek 23 · Dec 26
Stoke City - Preston
Stoke City and Preston drew 0-0 in Championship (Matchweek 23).
Key events
Quick stats
%58
Possession
%42
1.36
Expected goals (xG)
1.04
1.46
Pre-match xG
1.26
14
Total shots
8
3
Shots on target
4
6
Shots off target
2
5
Blocked shots
2
8
Shots inside box
4
6
Shots outside box
4
4
Saves
3
Match timeline
Match statsStoke City · Preston
Key stats
%58
Possession
%42
1.36
Expected goals (xG)
1.04
1.46
Pre-match xG
1.26
Shots
14
Total shots
8
3
Shots on target
4
6
Shots off target
2
5
Blocked shots
2
8
Shots inside box
4
6
Shots outside box
4
4
Saves
3
Attacking
105
Attacks
68
36
Dangerous attacks
35
Passing
429
Total passes
313
354
Accurate passes
236
%83
Pass accuracy
%75
Set pieces & discipline
10
Corners
2
1
Offsides
2
8
Fouls
12
12
Free kicks
8
29
Throw-ins
9
5
Goal kicks
10
Cards
3
Yellow cards
2
0
1st-half cards
1
4
2nd-half cards
1
By half
0
1st-half goals
0
0
2nd-half goals
0
4
1st-half corners
1
6
2nd-half corners
1
Penalties
0
Penalties won
0
0
Penalty goals
0
LineupsStoke City 4-2-3-1Preston 3-5-2
1
Johansson
3
Cresswell
16
Wilmot
26
Phillips
18
Lawal
4
Pearson
12
Seko
7
Thomas
10
Bae
42
Manhoef
9
Mubama
1
Iversen
16
Hughes
14
Storey
42
Offiah
26
Small
8
McCann
4
Whiteman
5
Armstrong
2
Valentín
9
Jebbison
24
Smith
Stoke City · Bench
Coach: Mark Robins
Preston · Bench
Coach: Paul Heckingbottom
HEAD TO HEAD11 meetings · 2020–2026
Sep 26who was on topMar 20
3 Stoke City
4 draw
4 Preston
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
1.8goals / match
9–11total goals
4/4clean sheets
2-0Stoke City best win · Oct 15
3-1Preston best win · Mar 20
Over 1.5
7/11
Over 2.5
3/11
Over 3.5
1/11
BTTS
5/11
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Stoke City at home5 matches
0W
2D
3L
1:5
Preston at home6 matches
1W
2D
3L
6:8
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
SEASON COMPARISON
17Stoke Cityin the table55pts
46matches
15-10-21W-D-L
51:56goals
-5diff
LLLLD
14Prestonin the table60pts
46matches
15-15-16W-D-L
55:62goals
-7diff
LWLLW
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
xG difference & finishing
Stoke City0 gol · 1.36 xG
-1.36
Preston0 gol · 1.04 xG
-1.04
+ = scored above expectation, − = below
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Stoke City dominated the ball58% possession
Stoke City took more shots14 - 8
Preston committed more fouls12 - 8
THE REFEREE33 matches on record
Thomas Kirk
Strictness52
TEMPO54
Cards: ModerateFouls: ModeratePenalties: FrequentGoals: ModerateOver 2.5: Moderate
This match vs his average
Cards
53.6
+1.4
Fouls
2020.8
-0.8
Goals
02.6
-2.6
Corners
1210.2
+1.8
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals
0.01.1
-1.1
Shots
14.010.6
+3.4
On target
3.03.7
-0.7
Possession
%58%52
+6.1
Corners
10.05.7
+4.3
Cards
3.04.6
-1.6
Conceded
0.01.2
-1.2
this matchseason average · 45 matches
Goals
0.01.2
-1.2
Shots
8.010.3
-2.3
On target
4.03.3
+0.7
Possession
%42%46
-3.7
Corners
2.04.1
-2.1
Cards
2.02.7
-0.7
Conceded
0.01.4
-1.4
this matchseason average · 45 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ Viktor Johansson 8.50
Starting XI
Saves4Passes41 · %28
Tackles1Interceptions2Duels won4/5Fouls won2Passes43 · %36
On target1/1Tackles2Duels won4/7Fouls1Passes37 · %31
Key pass2Tackles1Blocks1Duels won3/6Fouls won1Fouls1Passes45 · %36
Key pass1Interceptions1Duels won2/6Fouls won1Fouls1Passes70 · %66
Key pass2Passes18 · %16
Dribbles2/3Duels won6/13Fouls won3Passes11 · %9
On target1/1Dribbles1/3Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won3/9Fouls2Passes28 · %23
Duels won1/5Fouls1Passes57 · %49
On target1/3Key pass4Duels won2/10Fouls won1Passes23 · %18
Key pass1Dribbles1/5Tackles1Duels won5/16Fouls won3Offside1Passes19 · %15
Substitutes
Key pass1Tackles2Blocks1Duels won4/5Fouls1Passes27 · %22
Tackles1Duels won1/2Passes2 · %1
Duels won1/5Fouls1Passes5 · %3
Unused: Maksym TalovierovJamie DonleySteven N'ZonziLamine CisséJack BonhamTomáš Rigo
Starting XI
On target2/2Key pass2Dribbles1/2Tackles3Duels won4/7Fouls1Passes14 · %13
On target1/2Key pass2Tackles4Interceptions1Duels won6/10Passes34 · %26
Saves3Duels won1/1Fouls won1Passes30 · %15
On target1/1Tackles1Interceptions4Blocks1Duels won8/12Fouls1Passes33 · %25
Key pass1Dribbles1/2Tackles3Interceptions2Blocks1Duels won6/9Fouls won2Fouls1Passes27 · %19
Tackles6Interceptions2Duels won8/11Fouls2Offside1Passes43 · %29
Tackles2Blocks2Duels won3/6Fouls won1Passes36 · %29
Key pass1Dribbles1/2Blocks1Duels won3/6Fouls won2Fouls1Passes12 · %12
Dribbles1/1Tackles1Duels won3/3Fouls won1Passes19 · %15
Key pass1Tackles1Duels won5/7Fouls1Offside1Passes16 · %12
Tackles3Interceptions1Duels won3/10Fouls3Passes17 · %13
Substitutes
Tackles1Duels won3/5Fouls won1Fouls2Passes11 · %10
Passes7 · %7
Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won1/2Passes7 · %6
Passes7 · %4
Unused: Will KeaneJack WaltonLiam LindsayBrad PottsNoah Mawene
Win probabilityModel: 1 (%58) ✗
Stoke City %58
Draw %29
Preston %13
2.03Stoke City xPuan
0.68Preston xPuan
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