Stoke vs Preston 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Stoke City 0, Preston North End 0.
- 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': Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Substitution, Stoke City. Sam Surridge replaces Steven Fletcher.
- 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': Joe Allen (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Substitution, Stoke City. Alfie Doughty replaces Tyrese Campbell.
- 75': Substitution, Stoke City. Jacob Brown replaces Mario Vrancic.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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': Ryan Ledson (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 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.
Game Information
Venue: bet365 Stadium
Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England
Attendance: 20,002
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +29 | Coventry City | 27 | 55 | 4 |
| +12 | Middlesbrough | 27 | 49 | 6 |
| +21 | Ipswich Town | 26 | 47 | 5 |
| -2 | Millwall | 27 | 46 | 7 |
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 |
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 |
| 3 | Morgan Fox |
| 23 | Tom Ince |
| 10 | Tyrese Campbell |
| 9 | Steven Fletcher |
Preston North End (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Daniel Iversen (GK) |
| 5 | Patrick Bauer |
| 16 | Andrew Hughes |
| 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 |
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