Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Stoke City vs Preston stats tab covers EFL Championship (England), Regular Season - 26 on 2 Jan 2023. It compares 7 available match stats from this fixture, including shots, possession, corners, fouls and cards when those numbers are available. These stats help explain the pattern of the game beyond the scoreline.
Shots on target: Stoke City 3, Preston 2; Shots off target: Stoke City 6, Preston 5; Possession: Stoke City 56%, Preston 44%; Corner kicks: Stoke City 4, Preston 7; Fouls: Stoke City 13, Preston 6; Yellow cards: Stoke City 4, Preston 4. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Stoke City led shots on target, 3 to 2 over Preston, Stoke City had more possession, 56% to 44% over Preston, and Preston led corner kicks, 7 to 4 over Stoke City. Read together with the timeline, those numbers show which team created more direct pressure and which side spent more of the game controlling territory or possession.
Stoke City committed more fouls, 13 to 6 over Preston. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
