Championship · Matchweek 23 · Dec 26

Stoke City - Preston

Stoke City and Preston drew 0-0 in Championship (Matchweek 23).

🏟 Bet365 Stadium 👤 Referee: Thomas Kirk, England
Key events
16' 🟨 P. ValentinYellow card Preston
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
First half
16'
🟨P. ValentinYellow card
A. Cresswell ↔ B. GibsonSubstitution🔁
40'
FT 0 - 0
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
HEAD TO HEAD11 meetings · 2020–2026
Stoke City 3
Sep 26who was on topMar 20
Preston 4
3 Stoke City 4 draw 4 Preston
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
1.8goals / match
911total goals
4/4clean sheets
2-0Stoke City best win · Oct 15
3-1Preston best win · Mar 20
%64 Over 1.5 7/11
%27 Over 2.5 3/11
%9 Over 3.5 1/11
%45 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
Mar 20 Preston 3-1 Stoke City Championship
Apr 5 Preston 1-1 Stoke City Championship
Nov 26 Stoke City 0-0 Preston Championship
Mar 9 Preston 1-2 Stoke City Championship
Sep 2 Stoke City 0-2 Preston Championship
Jan 2 Stoke City 0-1 Preston Championship
Oct 15 Preston 0-2 Stoke City Championship
Jan 3 Stoke City 1-2 Preston Championship
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
1 Viktor Johansson G · 90' 8.50
Saves4Passes41 · %28
4 Ben Pearson M · 90' 7.30
Tackles1Interceptions2Duels won4/5Fouls won2Passes43 · %36
12 Tatsuki Seko M · 90' 7.20
On target1/1Tackles2Duels won4/7Fouls1Passes37 · %31
18 Bosun Lawal D · 90' 6.90
Key pass2Tackles1Blocks1Duels won3/6Fouls won1Fouls1Passes45 · %36
16 Ben Wilmot D · 90' · K 6.90
Key pass1Interceptions1Duels won2/6Fouls won1Fouls1Passes70 · %66
3 Aaron Cresswell D · 40' 6.70
Key pass2Passes18 · %16
9 Divin Mubama F · 77' 6.60
Dribbles2/3Duels won6/13Fouls won3Passes11 · %9
10 Jun-Ho Bae M · 86' 6.60
On target1/1Dribbles1/3Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won3/9Fouls2Passes28 · %23
26 Ashley Phillips D · 90' 6.60
Duels won1/5Fouls1Passes57 · %49
7 Sorba Thomas M · 90' 6.60
On target1/3Key pass4Duels won2/10Fouls won1Passes23 · %18
42 Million Manhoef M · 90' 6.50
Key pass1Dribbles1/5Tackles1Duels won5/16Fouls won3Offside1Passes19 · %15
Substitutes
23 Ben Gibson D · 50' 7.20
Key pass1Tackles2Blocks1Duels won4/5Fouls1Passes27 · %22
20 Sam Gallagher F · 12' 6.30
Tackles1Duels won1/2Passes2 · %1
11 Róbert Boženík F · 13' 6.20
Duels won1/5Fouls1Passes5 · %3
Unused: Maksym TalovierovJamie DonleySteven​ N'ZonziLamine CisséJack BonhamTomáš Rigo
Starting XI
26 Thierry Small M · 84' 7.70
On target2/2Key pass2Dribbles1/2Tackles3Duels won4/7Fouls1Passes14 · %13
4 Benjamin Whiteman M · 90' · K 7.60
On target1/2Key pass2Tackles4Interceptions1Duels won6/10Passes34 · %26
1 Daniel Iversen G · 90' 7.50
Saves3Duels won1/1Fouls won1Passes30 · %15
14 Jordan Storey D · 90' 7.30
On target1/1Tackles1Interceptions4Blocks1Duels won8/12Fouls1Passes33 · %25
2 Pol Valentín M · 90' 7.20
Key pass1Dribbles1/2Tackles3Interceptions2Blocks1Duels won6/9Fouls won2Fouls1Passes27 · %19
16 Andrew Hughes D · 90' 7.20
Tackles6Interceptions2Duels won8/11Fouls2Offside1Passes43 · %29
42 Odeluga Offiah D · 90' 6.90
Tackles2Blocks2Duels won3/6Fouls won1Passes36 · %29
9 Daniel Jebbison F · 72' 6.90
Key pass1Dribbles1/2Blocks1Duels won3/6Fouls won2Fouls1Passes12 · %12
5 Harrison Armstrong M · 72' 6.90
Dribbles1/1Tackles1Duels won3/3Fouls won1Passes19 · %15
24 Michael Smith F · 90' 6.70
Key pass1Tackles1Duels won5/7Fouls1Offside1Passes16 · %12
8 Alistair McCann M · 67' 6.50
Tackles3Interceptions1Duels won3/10Fouls3Passes17 · %13
Substitutes
15 Jordan Thompson M · 23' 6.90
Tackles1Duels won3/5Fouls won1Fouls2Passes11 · %10
18 Jamal Lewis D · 14' 6.60
Passes7 · %7
21 Alfie Devine M · 18' 6.60
Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won1/2Passes7 · %6
10 Mads Frøkjær-Jensen M · 18' 6.50
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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