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
Official lineup for Preston vs Stoke City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Preston
4-2-3-1- 45L. Nmecha
- 7C. Robinson
- 19G. Burke
- 8A. Browne
- 4B. Pearson
- 12P. Gallagher
- 6B. Davies
- 2D. Fisher
- 16A. Hughes
- 5T. Clarke
- 1D. Rudd
Stoke City
4-4-2- 9B. Afobe
- 19S. Berahino
- 7T. Ince
- 11J. McClean
- 4J. Allen
- 24Darren Fletcher
- 30T. Edwards
- 5Ashley Williams
- 17R. Shawcross
- 3E. Pieters
- 1J. Butland
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Preston have 9 wins, 1 draw 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 24th in Championship (4 points from 10 matches) and Stoke City sit 8th (16 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Stoke City | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
| 24 | Preston | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 4 |
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