Preston North End vs Stoke City prediction, odds & betting tips – 09/03/2024

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England Championship - Deepdale

Deepdale Stadium will host the long-anticipated Preston North End vs Stoke City head-to-head on the 9^th of March. Preston have been cruising to success in the Championship, with three victories in their last five league outings, while Stoke are sinking lower and lower. Can the Potters get much-needed points in the survival battle? Find out the answers in the following Preston North End vs Stoke City betting tips.

Preston North End vs Stoke City prediction: the Potters to sink further

Key Stats

• Preston North End’s last five Championship outings resulted in three victories and two draws.
• Stoke City lost three of their last five league games.
• Preston North End have a compelling head-to-head advantage, with six wins, two draws, and only two losses against the Potters.

Pre-game odds and win probability: Potters underdogs ahead of clash

• HOME: 29/20 (2.45) – 40.2%
• DRAW: 9/4 (3.25) – 27.0%
• AWAY: 2/1 (3.00) – 32.8%

*These Preston vs Stoke City odds are subject to change. They are brought to you by Ladbrokes.

According to the odds in our Preston North End vs Stoke City prediction, we have Preston down as the expected winners, with a staggering 40.2% win probability at 29/20 (2.45). According to our betting tips today, we should see an easy win for the home side.

Another good idea you can find in our betting insights section is under 2.5 goals in the Preston North End vs Stoke City clash. The odds are priced at 7/10 (1.70) giving our key betting tip a staggering 58.82% success chance.

Last five H2Hs: Lilywhites enjoy facing Stoke

England Championship 02/09/23

Stoke

0

Preston

2

England Championship 02/01/23

Stoke

0

Preston

1

England Championship 15/10/22

Preston

0

Stoke

2

England Championship 03/01/22

Stoke

1

Preston

2

England Championship 28/09/21

Preston

1

Stoke

1

As you can see from the head-to-head data, Preston North End are no strangers when it comes to crushing the Potters. We are sure that we will see something similar on Saturday as well.

Preston North End team news and form: Five-game unbeaten run from Lilywhites

With three victories and two draws in the last five league games, you could say the Lilywhites are on the rise. If they continue crushing one opponent after the other, they might have a chance of climbing all the way to the Top 5 in the Championship.

Predicted lineup: Woodman (GK), Storey, Lindsay, Hughes, Browne, Whiteman, McCann, Millar, Frokjaer-Jensen, Keane & Jacobson

England Championship 02/10/24

W

Watford

0

Preston

3

England Championship 28/09/24

L

Millwall

3

Preston

1

England Championship 22/09/24

D

Blackburn

0

Preston

0

England EFL Cup 17/09/24

W

Fulham

1 (15)

Preston

1 (16)

England Championship 14/09/24

D

Middlesbrough

1

Preston

1

Stoke City team news and form: the Potters orbiting the bottom of the table

Not only did the Potters lose their previous Championship clash, but coach Steven Schumacher won’t be able to count on one of his key players for the game against Preston North End. Bean Pearson earned himself an 86^th-minute red card, which surely benefits our Preston North End vs Stoke City prediction.

Predicted lineup: Iversen (GK), Gooch, Wilmot, Rose, Hoever, Burger, Baker, Laurent, Ennis, Bae & Manhoef

England Championship 02/10/24

W

Portsmouth

1

Stoke

6

England Championship 28/09/24

L

Middlesbrough

2

Stoke

0

England Championship 20/09/24

L

Hull

3

Stoke

1

England EFL Cup 17/09/24

W

Fleetwood Town

1 (1)

Stoke

1 (2)

England Championship 14/09/24

L

Oxford Utd

1

Stoke

0

Player to watch: Will Keane

Preston North End’s Will Keane was among the starters for his manager in last week’s clash versus Hull City at home. The match ended 0-0, but Will Keane had a couple of decent goalscoring opportunities in front of him.

Will Keane scoring for fun in the Championship

With 12 goals to his name in the 2023/24 season, Will Keane is not only the top Lilywhites goalscorer this season, but he is also one of the key finishers in the Championship as well.