Championship: Stoke vs Preston – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 17 match between Stoke and Preston and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

When Preston come to Bet365 Stadium for the Championship match on Tuesday, Stoke will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Stoke are placed 12th with 20 points after 16 matches. Preston occupy a position as 20th in the league on 16 points.

Team form: Stoke vs Preston

Stoke Form

The Stoke team look in good shape before their match against Preston, as they seek to remain unbeaten. Firstly, they beat Blackburn 0-2, then they held Millwall to a 1-1 draw. Their last outing resulted in a hard fought 1-1 draw Queens Park Rangers. Stoke claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Championship. They also drew three and lost one, scored 13 goals and conceded nine.

Preston Form

Preston have been a tad mediocre in their last three matches where a win has failed to come their way. Against Sunderland, they gained a 0-0 draw, before coming up short against Portsmouth, who ran out 3-1 winners. Lately, they finished even in a 1-1 draw with Derby. Preston came through their last six away games in the Championship without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew three and lost three in which, they were outscored by 13 goals to seven.

Betting facts for Stoke and Preston

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Stoke and Preston. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players in form: Stoke vs Preston

Thomas Cannon look like value in the goal scoring market with three strikes to his name in six Championship matches. The visitors are crossing their fingers Sam Greenwood adds to his four Championship goals come on Tuesday.

Popular markets: Stoke vs Preston

Full-time result

Stoke won three of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Bet365 Stadium. They drew four and lost three as well, while Preston won three of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost four. Stoke didn’t lose any of their previous 5 matches at Bet365 Stadium. Preston have beaten Stoke in 3 consecutive home league meetings

Both teams to score

Stoke scored first in six of their last ten home games. Preston got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 7 consecutive home games Stoke played. Preston should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in on Tuesday, as Stoke only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Preston claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 games. Preston have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Stoke when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Stoke’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.7 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Preston, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.2 times goals per game.