Preston vs Stoke City: result 2-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 18, 2018 at 04:30 PM (UTC)Deepdale, Preston
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What was the result of Preston vs Stoke City?
Preston and Stoke City drew 2-2 on August 18, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 40′P. GallagherPreston (pen.)
- 42′E. PietersStoke City
- 45′G. BurkePreston
- 61′P. CrouchStoke City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Preston have 9 wins, 1 draws and 5 defeats; Stoke City have 1, 7 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2018 | Morecambe(home) | 3-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 11, 2018 | Swansea(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Aug 4, 2018 | QPR(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| May 6, 2018 | Burton Albion(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Apr 28, 2018 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2018 | Brentford(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 5, 2018 | Leeds(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| May 13, 2018 | Swansea(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| May 5, 2018 | Crystal Palace(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Apr 28, 2018 | Liverpool(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Preston score 1.4 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Stoke City score 0.8 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston | 1.4 | 1.0 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Stoke City | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2 | 11/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Preston sit 20th in Championship (0 points from 2 matches) and Stoke City sit 21st (0 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Preston | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 21 | Stoke City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy