On September 3, 2024, my prediction and betting tips for the football match between Preston and Stoke City are as follows:
Our prognostication for this Championship game:
Notable Player (Jack Bonham):
Jack Bonham was born on September 14, 1993 in Stevenage and is a skilled football player. Despite being born in England, the 26-year-old represents Ireland and has played five matches for their Under-17 team.
He started playing youth soccer for Watford at the club level and became a professional player in September 2010 at the age of 17. Bonham’s initial professional match was on May 4, 2013 as a replacement player for Leeds United in the last match of the 2012/2013 Championship season.
This was the sole time that the 1.92 m tall goalkeeper appeared in a Watford jersey. Afterward, Bonham played for teams such as Brentford, Carlisle United, and Bristol Rovers. He later signed a two-year deal with Gillingham at the beginning of the 2019 season. He has currently played nine games for the club and has maintained two clean sheets.
Highlighted Team (Preston):
Founded in 1880, Preston North End, also known as Preston, is a professional football club. The team, also referred to as the Lilywhites or the Invincibles, plays their home games at Deepdale Stadium, which was constructed in 1875 and opened three years later.
Preston clinched their initial FA Cup title in 1889 and showed stellar performance in defeating Huddersfield Town in the 1938 final. Yet, the team’s most significant triumph occurred in 1889 and 1890 with consecutive victories in the domestic tournament (First Division).
Preston has not yet managed to claim the League Cup championship, however, they finished as the second-place team in 1888, 1922, 1937, 1954, and 1964. Blackpool is considered to be Preston’s biggest competitor, and the two teams face off in the West Lancashire derby. In their initial encounter during the West Lancashire derby in 1901, Preston emerged victorious with a score of 4-1 against Blackpool.
Burnley and Blackburn Rovers are considered Preston’s big rivals as well. The colour of Preston’s shirts is white and they wear dark blue shorts.