Stoke City welcome the visitors Preston North End in the English Championship – Round 29. The match will be held on Saturday, January 26th, at the Bet365 Stadium (Stoke on Trent).
Stoke City, who have competed in the Premiere League yet in the last season, are presently taking the 15th line in the Championship standings. However, they feature a tally of 38 points and are only 8 points below the playoff spots that provide for the class progression. This handicap is quite doable given that 18 rounds lie ahead (which is only possible if the ‘Potters’ attain maximum points on their turf at least).
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The visiting Preston North End managed to muster only 5 points in the last 6 encounters. Even the last-round win over Queens Park Rangers does not bring them hopes for a serene future. The team take the 18th line in the table so far. Their breakaway from the drop zone is 10 points, which is not much, considering that 18 rounds are to be held. It will be very challenging for Preston to gain at least 1 point on their travel to Stoke on Trent tomorrow.
Stoke City’s home performance is rather good. 7 of their total 9 wins the team attained within the comforts of the Bet365 Stadium. In the last home round, they won the leading Leeds United. Preston won QPR in their latest outing. That was just the 3rd win in 14 away matches 8 of which the team conceded. QPR, actually, attained only 1 point in 3 rounds in the new year. So, Preston’s opponent were not the strongest. In this campaign, the sides have already met on Preston’s turf – the head-to-head ended in 2:2. Stoke City will not be fine with a draw tomorrow. Though the team’s chances for the top-six are frugal, they are still there. In front of their own fans, especially against the lower sides, Stoke City play confidently and beat them. In the last round, they demonstrated that they are capable of winning the leaders at home as well. The ‘Potters’ will most likely take off 3 points from Preston either.
Prediction for the match: Stoke City to win home.
