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Preston

Preston

P. Heckingbottom · Club

DLLLD
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24EFL Championship
5 pts · 12 played · See the full table →

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Stoke City vs Preston

Sat, Oct 31 · 12:30 PM · Matchday 13

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Starting XI

Last match: Preston 1–1 West Brom · Sat, Oct 24 · 02:00 PM

37Burgzorg
38Kenny
7Devine
3Vukcevic
44Potts
27Leroy
17Mills
16Hughes
14Storey
24Offiah
1Iversen
3-4-1-2Coach: Graham Alexander

Starting XI

  • 1D. IversenG
  • 24O. OffiahD
  • 14J. StoreyD
  • 16A. HughesD
  • 17S. MillsM
  • 27L. LeroyM
  • 44B. PottsM
  • 3A. VukcevicM
  • 7A. DevineF
  • 38J. KennyF
  • 37D. BurgzorgF

Bench

  • 21L. NichollsG
  • 12C. WileyD
  • 2P. ValentinD
  • 11T. SmallD
  • 32E. NolanD
  • 35I. IrwinD
  • 23A. MoranM
  • 10C. LangF
  • 9J. ErabiF

1742

Elo rating

—

FIFA rank

12

Matches

DLLLD

Form

10

Goals scored

25

Goals conceded

0.8

Goals/game

2.1

Conceded/game

0

Clean sheets

0%

Clean-sheet %

—

xG

—

xGA

Team Intelligence

Playing DNA, form, home/away profile and expected trajectory.

Playing DNA

AttackDefencePossessionCounterPressingSet piecesPenaltiesResilienceExperienceDepthAdaptability
Depth 95Set pieces 52Counter 50

Recent form

DLLLD▶ Steady

0

Wins

2

Draws

3

Losses

0.4

Pts/game

Home / away profile

At home

Attack
36
Defence
35

Away

Attack
21
Defence
21

Model split — anchored on per-game output with a transparent home-field lift.

Availability impact

100

Availability impact

Squad significantly weakened

0 = full squad · 100 = badly hit

  • T. CarrollAnkle Injury6/10
  • L. GibsonRed Card6/10
  • B. PottsInjury6/10
  • A. McCannInjury6/10
  • A. HughesInactive6/10
  • H. ClarkeKnee Injury6/10
  • L. GibbsMuscle Injury6/10
  • S. MillsRed Card6/10
  • C. WileyInjury6/10
  • J. KennyInactive6/10
  • L. LindsayInjury6/10

Outlook & trajectory

– Trajectory: Stable
15

Preston are holding a steady level in line with their pedigree.

AI outlook

Preston score 0.8 and concede 2.1 per game, playing a balanced, adaptable shape game. Their last 5 results read DLLLD (0.4 pts/game, stable momentum). The model leans on their balanced approach, while goal shy is the clearest way to hurt them.

Confidence timeline

How the model's confidence built

53%→43%

  1. 1Baseline53%
  2. 2Recent form053%
  3. 3Injury news-1043%
  4. 4Confirmed lineups-340%
  5. 5Kickoff+343%

Illustrative reconstruction of how information firms up the read — not a recorded history.

Key player intelligence

Confederation

—

Coach

P. Heckingbottom

Rest days

—

Travel

—

Style of play

Balanced, adaptable shape

Strengths

  • + Balanced approach

Weaknesses

  • − Goal shy
  • − Leaky defence

Injuries

  • T. CarrollAnkle Injury
  • L. GibsonRed Card
  • B. PottsInjury
  • A. McCannInjury
  • A. HughesInactive
  • H. ClarkeKnee Injury
  • L. GibbsMuscle Injury
  • S. MillsRed Card
  • C. WileyInjury
  • J. KennyInactive
  • L. LindsayInjury

Suspensions

No suspensions.

Recent news

  • PRE prepare in focused mood

    Neutral

    No major fitness concerns reported; preparations on schedule.

    GuessFC Wire · 6/29/2026

Key players

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