← All matches
Mark Robins
Stoke City
Preston North End
Stoke City
4-2-3-1 · 3-5-2
Preston North End
Expected goals (xG) flow
per shotMatch momentum
Minute-by-minute pressure. Bars toward a team mean sustained attacking territory.
Average positions
formation shapeShot map
xG sizedGoalOn targetOff / blocked● size = xG
Goal
On target
Off target
Blocked
● size = xG
Tap a player for their full match card.
Player of the match
Match events
16'
P. Valentín
40'
🔁
B. Gibson ◂ A. Cresswell
54'
B. Wilmot
62'
A. McCann
67'
🔁
J. Thompson ◂ A. McCann
72'
🔁
A. Devine ◂ D. Jebbison
72'
🔁
M. Frøkjær-Jensen ◂ H. Armstrong
77'
🔁
R. Boženík ◂ D. Mubama
84'
🔁
J. Lewis ◂ T. Small
86'
🔁
S. Gallagher ◂ B. Jun-Ho
90'
R. Boženík
90'
B. Gibson
Coaches
Mark RobinsPaul Heckingbottom 
Recent form
Stoke CityLAWatford0-1
WHSwansea City2-1
LAIpswich Town0-1
LASheffield United0-4
LHHull City1-2
Preston North EndDHNorwich City1-1
WAOxford United2-1
DHCoventry City1-1
DHWrexham1-1
WASheffield Wednesday3-2
Match facts
Stadium
bet365 Stadium
City
Stoke
Referee
Thomas Kirk
Kickoff
26 Dec, 15:00 UTC
Competition
Championship
Stoke City
4-2-3-1 · 3-5-2
Preston North End
1
V. Johansson
8.4
18
B. Lawal
7.1
26
A. Phillips
6.6
16
B. Wilmot
6.9
23
B. Gibson
7.1
↑ 40'
12
T. Seko
7.2
4
B. Pearson
7.2
42
M. Manhoef
6.5
20
S. Gallagher
6.5
↑ 86'
7
S. Thomas
6.7
11
R. Boženík
6.3
↑ 77'
1
D. Iversen
7.4
42
O. Offiah
6.9
14
J. Storey
7.5
16
A. Hughes
7.1
2
P. Valentín
7.1
10
M. Frøkjær-Jensen
6.4
↑ 72'
4
B. Whiteman
7.7
15
J. Thompson
6.8
↑ 67'
18
J. Lewis
6.7
↑ 84'
24
M. Smith
6.6
21
A. Devine
6.7
↑ 72'
Substitutes
13GJ. Bonham
3DA. Cresswell↓ 40'6.6
40DM. Talovierov
10MB. Jun-Ho↓ 86'6.8
19MT. Rigo
14MJ. Donley
15MS. Nzonzi
9FD. Mubama↓ 77'6.6
29FL. Cissé
Coach: Mark Robins
Substitutes
12GJ. Walton
6DL. Lindsay
26MT. Small↓ 84'7.4
5MH. Armstrong↓ 72'6.8
8MA. McCann↓ 67'6.5
44MB. Potts
35MN. Mawene
9FD. Jebbison↓ 72'6.8
7FW. Keane
Coach: Paul Heckingbottom
Top stats
58%Possession42%
1.06Expected goals (xG)0.59
14Total shots8
3Shots on target4
2Big chances1
10Corners2
Shots
6Shots off target2
5Blocked shots2
8Shots inside box4
6Shots outside box4
0Hit woodwork0
2Big chances missed1
1.07Goals prevented0.97
Attack
20Touches in box18
66Final third entries38
1Offsides2
12Free kicks8
2Fouled in final third2
Passing
426Passes313
353Accurate passes235
25/54 (46%)Long balls18/56 (32%)
7/26 (27%)Crosses6/15 (40%)
29Throw-ins9
Duels
40Duels60
24/61 (39%)Ground duels37/61 (61%)
12/29 (41%)Aerial duels17/29 (59%)
4/19 (21%)Dribbles4/9 (44%)
11Dispossessed4
Defending
9Tackles26
44Tackles won46
4Interceptions11
16Clearances36
47Recoveries49
Discipline
8Fouls12
4Yellow cards2
Goalkeeping
4Saves3
1Big saves1
5Goal kicks10
1Punches0
Report a data issue
Spotted something wrong on this match? Tell us what and we'll fix it.