English League Championship

Stoke City vs Preston North End, 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Stoke City
  • 46': Ben Wilmot
FT
1 - 2
Preston North End
  • 59': Brad Potts
  • 81': Andrew Hughes

About

Stoke City are hosting Preston North End at bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Steven Fletcher (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tom Ince with a cross.
  • 5': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Joshua Earl.
  • 6': Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Steven Fletcher (Stoke City).
  • 7': Foul by Steven Fletcher (Stoke City).
  • 7': Patrick Bauer (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Ched Evans (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Joe Allen (Stoke City).
  • 11': Attempt saved. Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Daniel Johnson.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Tyrese Campbell (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Tyrese Campbell (Stoke City) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tom Ince.
  • 16': Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Steven Fletcher (Stoke City).
  • 16': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Sam Clucas.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alan Browne.
  • 17': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Joe Allen.
  • 18': Foul by Joshua Earl (Preston North End).
  • 18': Joe Allen (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Danny Batth.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Alan Browne (Preston North End) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman with a cross following a corner.
  • 23': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Patrick Bauer.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Danny Batth (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mario Vrancic with a cross.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Steven Fletcher (Stoke City) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Tyrese Campbell (Stoke City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sam Clucas.
  • 28': Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).
  • 28': Tyrese Campbell (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Joshua Earl (Preston North End).
  • 30': Tom Ince (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Danny Batth (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mario Vrancic following a set piece situation.
  • 31': Offside, Stoke City. Danny Batth tries a through ball, but Ben Wilmot is caught offside.
  • 34': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Daniel Johnson.
  • 34': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Andrew Hughes.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Tom Ince (Stoke City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mario Vrancic.
  • 38': Foul by Daniel Johnson (Preston North End).
  • 38': Joe Allen (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Danny Batth (Stoke City).
  • 40': Offside, Stoke City. Tyrese Campbell tries a through ball, but Steven Fletcher is caught offside.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Emil Riis Jakobsen (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alan Browne.
  • 43': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Danny Batth.
  • 45': Foul by Emil Riis Jakobsen (Preston North End).
  • 45': Joe Allen (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Stoke City 0, Preston North End 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Stoke City 0, Preston North End 0.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Steven Fletcher (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Morgan Fox with a cross.
  • 46': Goal! Stoke City 1, Preston North End 0. Ben Wilmot (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by James Chester.
  • 49': Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
  • 49': Tyrese Campbell (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 52': Substitution, Stoke City. Sam Surridge replaces Steven Fletcher.
  • 54': Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Joe Allen (Stoke City).
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Sam Clucas (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Tyrese Campbell (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 59': Goal! Stoke City 1, Preston North End 1. Brad Potts (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Johnson with a cross.
  • 64': Ched Evans (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Foul by Joe Allen (Stoke City).
  • 64': Joe Allen (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Foul by Tom Ince (Stoke City).
  • 69': Substitution, Stoke City. Alfie Doughty replaces Tyrese Campbell.
  • 70': Offside, Preston North End. Sepp van den Berg tries a through ball, but Emil Riis Jakobsen is caught offside.
  • 75': Substitution, Stoke City. Jacob Brown replaces Mario Vrancic.
  • 76': Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).
  • 76': Jacob Brown (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Alfie Doughty (Stoke City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by James Chester with a headed pass.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Sam Clucas (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Ince.
  • 79': Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Alfie Doughty (Stoke City).
  • 79': Alfie Doughty (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Substitution, Preston North End. Scott Sinclair replaces Emil Riis Jakobsen.
  • 80': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by James Chester.
  • 81': Goal! Stoke City 1, Preston North End 2. Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman with a cross following a corner.
  • 83': Offside, Preston North End. Brad Potts tries a through ball, but Scott Sinclair is caught offside.
  • 84': Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Tom Ince (Stoke City).
  • 88': Substitution, Preston North End. Ryan Ledson replaces Daniel Johnson.
  • 89': Substitution, Preston North End. Sean Maguire replaces Ched Evans because of an injury.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Ryan Ledson (Preston North End).
  • 90'+1': Tom Ince (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+1': Ryan Ledson (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Danny Batth.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Tom Ince (Stoke City).
  • 90'+4': Joshua Earl (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+4': Tom Ince (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+6': Brad Potts (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Stoke City 1, Preston North End 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Stoke City 1, Preston North End 2.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 11
3 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
6 Corner Kicks 4
1 Saves 1
54.5 Possession 45.5
6 SHOTS 14
3 ON GOAL 2
0.5 On Target % 0.1
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
302 Accurate Passes 227
414 Passes 338
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
5 Accurate Crosses 5
13 Crosses 22
0.4 Cross % 0.2
80 Long Balls 62
33 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
2 Blocked Shots 6
9 Effective Tackles 10
15 Tackles 15
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
2 Interceptions 11
22 Effective Clearances 13
22 Clearances 13

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: bet365 Stadium
Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England
Attendance: 20,002

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Sunderland 15 +14 31
2 Sheffield United 15 +12 31
3 Leeds United 15 +15 29
4 Burnley 15 +12 27
Full Table

Line-Ups

STK Stoke City (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Adam Rhys Davies (GK)
6 Danny Batth
5 James Chester
16 Ben Wilmot
8 Mario Vrancic
7 Sam Clucas
4 Joe Allen Yellow Card
3 Morgan Fox
23 Tom Ince Yellow Card
10 Tyrese Campbell
9 Steven Fletcher
Stoke City Substitutes:
Jacob Brown, Tashan Oakley-Boothe, Alfie Doughty, Sam Surridge, Tommy Smith, D'Margio Wright-Phillips, Jack Bonham.

PNE Preston North End (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
12 Daniel Iversen (GK)
5 Patrick Bauer
16 Andrew Hughes Yellow Card
2 Sepp van den Berg
4 Benjamin Whiteman
8 Alan Browne
11 Daniel Johnson
32 Joshua Earl
44 Brad Potts
19 Emil Riis Jakobsen
9 Ched Evans
Preston North End Substitutes:
Connor Ripley, Joseph Rafferty, Alistair McCann, Scott Sinclair, Liam Lindsay, Ryan Ledson, Sean Maguire.

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