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Championship · Round 23 · Friday, Dec 26 2025

Stoke City
0 · 0
Full time

Preston North End
Pass Map & Player Stats →
bet365 Stadium, Stoke
Events 0 goals · 5 cards · 7 subs
16'
P. Valentín
Yellow card
40'
⇄
↑ B. Gibson
↓ A. Cresswell
54'
B. Wilmot
Yellow card
62'
A. McCann
Yellow card
67'
⇄
↑ J. Thompson
↓ A. McCann
72'
⇄
↑ A. Devine
↓ D. Jebbison
72'
⇄
↑ M. Frøkjær-Jensen
↓ H. Armstrong
77'
⇄
↑ R. Boženík
↓ D. Mubama
84'
⇄
↑ J. Lewis
↓ T. Small
86'
⇄
↑ S. Gallagher
↓ B. Jun-Ho
90'
R. Boženík
Yellow card
90'
B. Gibson
Yellow card
FT 0 - 0
Momentum
0'HTFT
Top stats
58%
Ball possession
42%
1.06
Expected goals (xG)
0.59
14
Total shots
8
2
Big chances
1
Team form
Stoke City 1W · 0D · 4L
@ Watford 0–1
vs Swansea City 2–1
@ Ipswich Town 0–1
@ Sheffield United 0–4
vs Hull City 1–2
Preston North End 2W · 3D · 0L
vs Norwich City 1–1
@ Oxford United 2–1
vs Coventry City 1–1
vs Wrexham 1–1
@ Sheffield Wednesday 3–2
Top Players
Stoke City
V. Johansson
G
8.4
T. Seko
M
7.2
B. Pearson
M
7.2
Preston North End
B. Whiteman
M
7.7
J. Storey
D
7.5
D. Iversen
G
7.4
Head to Head
2
Stoke City
4
Draws
4
Preston North End
Last 10 meetings · 1.2 avg goals
Match Facts
Stadiumbet365 Stadium · Stoke
Capacity30089
CountryEngland
KickoffFri, Dec 26 2025 · 19:00 UTC
Round23
CompetitionChampionship
Model Predictions #predict
✗ Miss · Top pick
Over 1.5 goals
80%
confidence
Both Teams to Score
BTTS Yes · 44% 56% · BTTS No ●
Total Goals 1.5 PICK
Over 1.5 goals · 80% 20% · Under 1.5 goals ●
Total Goals 2.5
Over 2.5 goals · 50% 50% · Under 2.5 goals ●
Total Goals 3.5 PICK
Over 3.5 goals · 20% 80% · Under 3.5 goals ●
Head Coaches
Mark Robins
Mark Robins
4-2-3-1 Mid
Pressing46%
🙏 Cross & Pray🔥 High Press💨 Gegenpressing
Paul Heckingbottom
Paul Heckingbottom
3-5-2 Mid
Pressing52%
🙏 Cross & Pray🚀 No Midfield Just Vibes💨 Gegenpressing
Stoke City 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
1 V. Johansson
G · 90'
8.4
18 B. Lawal
D · 90'
7.1
26 A. Phillips
D · 90'
6.6
16 B. Wilmot
D · 90'
6.9
3 A. Cresswell ↓ 40'
D · 40'
6.6
12 T. Seko
M · 90'
7.2
4 B. Pearson
M · 90'
7.2
42 M. Manhoef
M · 90'
6.5
10 B. Jun-Ho ↓ 86'
M · 86'
6.8
7 S. Thomas
M · 90'
6.7
9 D. Mubama ↓ 77'
F · 77'
6.6
Substitutes (9)
23 B. Gibson ↑ 40'
D
7.1
11 R. Boženík ↑ 77'
F
6.3
20 S. Gallagher ↑ 86'
F
6.5
19 T. Rigo
M
13 J. Bonham
G
14 J. Donley
M
29 L. Cissé
F
15 S. Nzonzi
M
40 M. Talovierov
D
Preston North End 3-5-2
Starting XI
1 D. Iversen
G · 90'
7.4
42 O. Offiah
D · 90'
6.9
14 J. Storey
D · 90'
7.5
16 A. Hughes
D · 90'
7.1
2 P. Valentín
D · 90'
7.1
5 H. Armstrong ↓ 72'
M · 72'
6.8
4 B. Whiteman
M · 90'
7.7
8 A. McCann ↓ 67'
M · 67'
6.5
26 T. Small ↓ 84'
M · 84'
7.4
24 M. Smith
F · 90'
6.6
9 D. Jebbison ↓ 72'
F · 72'
6.8
Substitutes (9)
15 J. Thompson ↑ 67'
M
6.8
10 M. Frøkjær-Jensen ↑ 72'
M
6.4
21 A. Devine ↑ 72'
M
6.7
18 J. Lewis ↑ 84'
M
6.7
7 W. Keane
F
44 B. Potts
M
6 L. Lindsay
D
35 N. Mawene
M
12 J. Walton
G
Match stats Final
Top stats
58%
Ball possession
42%
1.06
Expected goals (xG)
0.59
14
Total shots
8
3
Shots on target
4
2
Big chances
1
353
Accurate passes
235
8
Fouls
12
10
Corners
2
Expected goals
1.06
Total xG
0.59
0.57
xG open play
0.5
0.49
xG set play
0.09
1.06
Non-penalty xG
0.59
0.97
xG on target (xGOT)
1.07
Shots
14
Total shots
8
6
Shots off target
2
3
Shots on target
4
5
Blocked shots
2
0
Hit woodwork
0
8
Shots inside box
4
6
Shots outside box
4
Passes
426
Passes
313
353
Accurate passes
235
25/54 (46%)
Long balls
18/56 (32%)
7/26 (27%)
Crosses
6/15 (40%)
29
Throws
9
20
Touches in opp. box
18
1
Offsides
2
Defense
9
Tackles
26
4
Interceptions
11
5
Blocks
2
16
Clearances
36
4
Keeper saves
3
Duels
40
Duels
60
24/61 (39%)
Ground duels won
37/61 (61%)
12/29 (41%)
Aerial duels won
17/29 (59%)
4/19 (21%)
Successful dribbles
4/9 (44%)
Discipline
4
Yellow cards
2
0
Red cards
0
Shots · 22
1' Off target
H. Armstrong
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.09
xGOT
—
7' Saved
T. Small
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.18
xGOT
0.25
17' Blocked
T. Small
Left foot · Counter
xG
0.02
xGOT
—
17' Blocked
S. Thomas
Right foot · Set piece
xG
0.01
xGOT
—
21' Blocked
D. Mubama
Left foot · Open play
xG
0.04
xGOT
—
23' Off target
S. Thomas
Header · Assisted
xG
0.08
xGOT
—
30' Off target
S. Thomas
Right foot · Throw-in
xG
0.17
xGOT
—
43' Saved
T. Small
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.13
xGOT
0.17
45' Blocked
D. Mubama
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.05
xGOT
—
55' Saved
J. Storey
Header · Set piece
xG
0.08
xGOT
0.35
56' Off target
D. Mubama
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.3
xGOT
—
56' Blocked
S. Thomas
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.01
xGOT
—
60' Off target
B. Whiteman
Right foot · Corner
xG
0.02
xGOT
—
60' Blocked
A. Hughes
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.07
xGOT
—
64' Blocked
B. Gibson
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.03
xGOT
—
66' Off target
B. Lawal
Header · Corner
xG
0.02
xGOT
—
76' Off target
B. Lawal
Header · Set piece
xG
0.01
xGOT
—
79' Saved
B. Jun-Ho
Left foot · Corner
xG
0.18
xGOT
0.81
82' Off target
B. Lawal
Header · Corner
xG
0.1
xGOT
—
84' Saved
S. Thomas
Right foot · Counter
xG
0.04
xGOT
0.15
89' Saved
B. Whiteman
Left foot · Open play
xG
0.02
xGOT
0.3
90'+7 Saved
T. Seko
Right foot · Open play
xG
0.02
xGOT
0.02
Player stats
Stoke City vs Preston North End · Last 10 meetings
2
Stoke City
4
Draws
4
Preston North End
DateHomeScoreAway
2026-03-20 Preston North End 3 – 1 Stoke City
2025-12-26 Stoke City 0 – 0 Preston North End
2025-04-05 Preston North End 1 – 1 Stoke City
2024-11-26 Stoke City 0 – 0 Preston North End
2024-03-09 Preston North End 1 – 2 Stoke City
2023-09-02 Stoke City 0 – 2 Preston North End
2023-01-02 Stoke City 0 – 1 Preston North End
2022-10-15 Preston North End 0 – 2 Stoke City
2022-01-03 Stoke City 1 – 2 Preston North End
2021-09-28 Preston North End 1 – 1 Stoke City
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