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Championship · Matchweek 39 · Mar 20

Preston - Stoke City

Preston beat Stoke City 3-1 in Championship (Matchweek 39). Goals: A. Devine 15', 60'; M. Osmajic 57'; S. Thomas 4'.

PrestonHOME Preston
3 - 1
FT
Stoke CityAWAY Stoke City
A. Devine 15', 60'M. Osmajic 57'
⚽
S. Thomas 4'
🏟 Deepdale 👤 Referee: F. Hallam
Key events
4' ⚽ S. Thomas(0 - 1) · Assist: J. Tchamadeu Stoke City
15' ⚽ A. Devine(1 - 1) · Assist: A. Moran Preston
26' 🟨 A. DevineYellow card Preston
34' 🟨 B. WhitemanYellow card Preston
39' 🟨 M. ManhoefYellow card Stoke City
57' ⚽ M. Osmajic(2 - 1) · Assist: L. Dobbin Preston
60' ⚽ A. Devine(3 - 1) · Assist: M. Osmajic Preston
Quick stats
%45 Possession %55
1.41 Expected goals (xG) 0.98
1.32 Pre-match xG 1.11
13 Total shots 11
3 Shots on target 2
5 Shots off target 2
5 Blocked shots 7
12 Shots inside box 4
1 Shots outside box 7
1 Saves 0
Match timeline
First half
4'
⚽S. Thomas(0 - 1) · Assist: J. Tchamadeu
A. Devine(1 - 1) · Assist: A. Moran⚽
15'
A. DevineYellow card🟨
26'
B. WhitemanYellow card🟨
34'
39'
🟨M. ManhoefYellow card
HT 1 - 1
46'
🔁J. Tchamadeu ↔ J. Rak-SakyiSubstitution
46'
🔁M. Smit ↔ S. GallagherSubstitution
48'
🔁S. N'Zonzi ↔ J. BaeSubstitution
M. Osmajic(2 - 1) · Assist: L. Dobbin⚽
57'
A. Devine(3 - 1) · Assist: M. Osmajic⚽
60'
A. Vukcevic ↔ T. SmallSubstitution🔁
63'
65'
🔁M. Manhoef ↔ D. MubamaSubstitution
A. Moran ↔ B. PottsSubstitution🔁
76'
M. Osmajic ↔ D. JebbisonSubstitution🔁
77'
L. Dobbin ↔ M. SmithSubstitution🔁
84'
P. Valentin ↔ O. OffiahSubstitution🔁
84'
FT 3 - 1
Match statsPreston · Stoke City
Key stats
%45 Possession %55
1.41 Expected goals (xG) 0.98
1.32 Pre-match xG 1.11
Shots
13 Total shots 11
3 Shots on target 2
5 Shots off target 2
5 Blocked shots 7
12 Shots inside box 4
1 Shots outside box 7
1 Saves 0
Attacking
110 Attacks 101
52 Dangerous attacks 36
Passing
331 Total passes 400
213 Accurate passes 274
%64 Pass accuracy %69
Set pieces & discipline
7 Corners 9
3 Offsides 0
12 Fouls 7
7 Free kicks 12
26 Throw-ins 26
8 Goal kicks 9
Cards
2 Yellow cards 1
2 1st-half cards 1
0 2nd-half cards 0
By half
1 1st-half goals 1
2 2nd-half goals 0
Penalties
0 Penalties won 0
0 Penalty goals 0
LineupsPreston 3-1-4-2Stoke City 4-2-3-1
1Iversen 16Hughes 6Lindsay 14Storey 4Whiteman 3Vukčević 17Dobbin 21Devine 2Valentín 23Moran 28Osmajić 25Simkin 17Bocat 23Gibson 26Phillips 22Tchamadeu 4Pearson 15N'Zonzi 7Thomas 19Rigo 42Manhoef 49Smit
Preston · Bench
12Jack Walton12
9Daniel Jebbison9
22Miloš Luković22
24Michael Smith24
26Thierry Small26
34Kitt Nelson34
11Robbie Brady11
44Brad Potts44
42Odeluga Offiah42
Coach: Paul Heckingbottom
Stoke City · Bench
9Divin Mubama9
34Frank Fielding34
50Sydney Agina50
18Bosun Lawal18
21Jesurun Rak-Sakyi21
10Jun-Ho Bae10
12Tatsuki Seko12
20Sam Gallagher20
29Lamine Cissé29
Coach: Mark Robins
HEAD TO HEAD11 meetings · 2020–2025
Preston 3
Sep 26who was on topDec 26
Stoke City 3
3 Preston 5 draw 3 Stoke City
Last 3 meetings drawn
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
1.5goals / match
8–8total goals
5/5clean sheets
2-0Preston best win · Sep 2
2-0Stoke City best win · Oct 15
%55 Over 1.5 6/11
%18 Over 2.5 2/11
%0 Over 3.5 0/11
%36 BTTS 4/11
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Preston at home5 matches
0W 2D 3L 3:7
Stoke City at home6 matches
0W 3D 3L 1:5
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
SEASON COMPARISON
14Prestonin the table60pts
46matches 15-15-16W-D-L 55:62goals -7diff
LWLLW
17Stoke Cityin the table55pts
46matches 15-10-21W-D-L 51:56goals -5diff
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PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Dec 26 Stoke City 0-0 Preston 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
Preston3 gol · 1.41 xG +1.59
Stoke City1 gol · 0.98 xG +0.02
+ = scored above expectation, − = below
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Stoke City dominated the ball55% possession
Preston committed more fouls12 - 7
THE REFEREE31 matches on record
Farai Hallam
Strictness37 TEMPO42
Cards: ModerateFouls: ModeratePenalties: RareGoals: ModerateOver 2.5: High
This match vs his average
Cards 33.4 -0.4
Fouls 1919.5 -0.5
Goals 43.1 +0.9
Corners 169.5 +6.5
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals 3.01.2 +1.8
Shots 13.010.2 +2.8
On target 3.03.4 -0.4
Possession %45%46 -0.6
Corners 7.04.0 +3.0
Cards 2.02.7 -0.7
Conceded 1.01.4 -0.4
this matchseason average · 45 matches
Goals 1.01.1 -0.1
Shots 11.010.7 +0.3
On target 2.03.7 -1.7
Possession %55%52 +3.1
Corners 9.05.7 +3.3
Cards 1.04.6 -3.6
Conceded 3.01.2 +1.8
this matchseason average · 45 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ Alfie Devine 9.20
Starting XI
21 Alfie Devine M · 84' 9.20
Goals2On target2/2Key pass2Interceptions1Passes30 · %25
16 Andrew Hughes D · 84' 8.00
Key pass2Tackles4Interceptions2Blocks1Duels won7/8Passes30 · %17
17 Lewis Dobbin F · 84' 7.50
Assist1Key pass3Dribbles1/2Duels won3/8Fouls won1Fouls1Offside2Passes21 · %13
28 Milutin Osmajić F · 77' 7.50
Goals1Assist1On target1/2Key pass1Duels won2/9Fouls won2Fouls2Passes7 · %5
6 Liam Lindsay D · 84' 7.30
Dribbles1/1Tackles1Interceptions5Duels won13/17Fouls1Passes34 · %16
23 Andrew Moran M · 77' 7.00
Assist1Key pass2Dribbles3/6Tackles3Blocks2Duels won8/15Fouls won2Offside1Passes31 · %18
4 Benjamin Whiteman M · 84' · K 6.70
Key pass2Interceptions2Duels won3/8Fouls2Passes42 · %31
3 Andrija Vukčević M · 63' 6.60
Dribbles2/4Blocks1Duels won4/8Fouls won1Fouls2Passes13 · %7
2 Pol Valentín M · 84' 6.60
Dribbles1/2Tackles3Interceptions3Duels won5/9Fouls won1Fouls2Passes27 · %17
14 Jordan Storey D · 84' 6.60
Interceptions1Blocks2Duels won6/10Passes36 · %23
1 Daniel Iversen G · 84' 6.50
Saves1Passes22 · %12
Substitutes
26 Thierry Small D · 21' 6.70
Duels won1/1Passes4 · %2
44 Brad Potts M · 7'
Key pass1Passes4 · %3
9 Daniel Jebbison F · 7'
Passes1 · %1
Unused: Kitt NelsonRobbie BradyOdeluga OffiahJack WaltonMiloš LukovićMichael Smith
Starting XI
7 Sorba Thomas M · 84' 7.00
Goals1On target1/1Key pass1Duels won2/8Fouls won1Fouls1Passes34 · %22
15 Steven​ N'Zonzi M · 48' · K 6.90
On target1/1Key pass1Tackles1Blocks1Duels won7/10Fouls won2Fouls1Passes30 · %18
19 Tomáš Rigo M · 84' 6.90
Key pass1Dribbles2/3Tackles3Interceptions2Duels won6/11Passes36 · %28
22 Junior Tchamadeu D · 45' 6.90
Assist1Key pass1Tackles2Blocks1Duels won3/6Fouls won1Passes20 · %15
4 Ben Pearson M · 84' 6.70
Tackles1Interceptions5Duels won6/9Fouls won1Fouls2Passes43 · %30
23 Ben Gibson D · 84' 6.50
Key pass1Tackles2Interceptions3Duels won5/7Fouls1Passes38 · %30
26 Ashley Phillips D · 84' 6.50
Tackles1Interceptions2Blocks1Duels won5/7Passes48 · %34
42 Million Manhoef M · 65' 6.00
Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won3/8Fouls won1Fouls1Passes14 · %11
49 Milan Smit F · 45' 6.00
Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won2/12Fouls1Passes5 · %3
17 Eric Bocat D · 84' 5.90
Key pass1Tackles1Blocks2Duels won1/6Passes37 · %20
25 Tommy Simkin G · 84' 5.20
Passes30 · %13
Substitutes
10 Jun-Ho Bae M · 36' 7.20
Dribbles1/2Tackles2Duels won6/7Fouls won2Passes8 · %6
9 Divin Mubama F · 19' 6.60
Duels won2/2Fouls won1Passes2 · %2
20 Sam Gallagher F · 39' 6.30
Key pass1Interceptions1Duels won3/7Fouls won1Passes6 · %2
21 Jesurun Rak-Sakyi F · 39' 6.20
Passes8 · %7
Unused: Frank FieldingSydney AginaBosun LawalTatsuki SekoLamine Cissé
Win probabilityModel: 1 (%40) ✓
Preston %40 Draw %31 Stoke City %29
1.51Preston xPuan
1.18Stoke City xPuan
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