On Mon Jan 3rd, in week 26, Stoke City will host Preston North End at Bet365 Stadium in a clash of these two mismatched Championship teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 5 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. Stoke City sits at 8th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-2 loss against Derby County. Luke Plange struck first for Derby County in the 16th minute, then Thomas Ince tied it up for Stoke City in the 78th minute. Stoke City is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while preston North End is fresh off their 2-1 win against Barnsley. Alan Browne struck first for Preston North End in the 57th minute, then Cauley Woodrow tied it up for Barnsley in the 65th minute on a feed from Callum Brittain. Preston North End is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, Preston North End and Stoke City battled to a 1-1 draw. Nick Powell struck first for Stoke City in the 6th minute, then Benjamin Whiteman tied it up for Preston North End in the 38th minute earning them at least the one point.
Preston North End’s top weapon lately has been Ched Evans, who has 2 goals in the last 5 matches. Stoke City hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Mario Vrančić and Tyrese Campbell, and they each have 1 goal.