Ace Football previews the Championship round 23 match between Stoke and Preston and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
When Preston come to Bet365 Stadium for the Championship match this coming Friday, Stoke will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
Placed eightth in the table Stoke have amassed 33 points after 22 matches. On 36 points, Preston rank fiveth with 22 matches played this season.
Team form: Stoke vs Preston
Stoke Form
Showing inconsistent form, Stoke lost two of their past three matches, going down 1-0 against Ipswich, before beating Swansea 2-1. The joy was short-lived, as Watford proved too strong in a 1-0 defeat. Stoke won four of their past six matches on home soil in the Championship, where they also lost twice but drew none. They scored 12 goals and conceded five times.
Preston Form
In their last three matches, Preston drew 1-1 with Coventry, beat Oxford 1-2 before a 1-1 draw with Norwich. Preston managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Championship away matches, in which they scored ten while also conceding seven times. They also experienced two draws and one defeat.
Betting stats for Stoke and Preston
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Stoke and Preston played across all tournaments.
- In 20 of the last 22 Stoke matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 19 of the last 21 Stoke matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Stoke home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 10 Stoke home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Stoke have lost 6 of the last 8 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 12 of the last 14 Preston matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Preston away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Preston matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Preston away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Preston matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players on top: Stoke vs Preston
When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Sorba Thomas brings great form to the table, as he is now on four goals in six games. Surely, Stoke will start him against Preston, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Daniel Jebbison, who notched up three goals in his past six games.
Betting markets: Stoke vs Preston
Full-time result
Stoke won five of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Bet365 Stadium. They drew one and lost four as well, while Preston won five of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost two. Preston remained unbeaten in their last 6 games on the bounce. Preston did not lose any of their last 5 matches away from home. Preston have not lost to Stoke in 7 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Stoke scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Preston scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten away from home. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive away games Preston played. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Stoke managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Preston kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches.
Total goals
Stoke saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Preston, who managed to score 1.5 times in those matches. Preston scored at least once in their previous 11 matches on the bounce.
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