English Football League - Championship

Preston
vs
Stoke
  • Kick-off: Saturday 23 Jan 2027 at 15:00
  • Stadium: Deepdale

Live odds will be available soon

Form guide

  1. L
  2. L
  3. W
  4. L
  5. L
  6. L

Form guide

  1. W
  2. D
  3. W
  4. W
  5. L
  6. L

Preston vs Stoke Predictions

Preston vs Stoke is scheduled for kick off on 23 January, at 15:00. The game is set to take place at Deepdale. This match is bound to be interesting looking at the current form of Preston and Stoke. Preston have won 2 English Football League - Championship matches against Stoke out of the last 6 they have played. After their recent loss to Lincoln, Preston is determined to redeem themselves. Preston have won 1 of their last 4 English Football League - Championship matches at Deepdale. Stoke's away record stands at 1 victory from 4 games. Following their 2-1 triumph over Watford, Stoke have boosted their morale as they seek to beat Preston on their home ground.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Preston have scored over 1.5 goals in 71% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 100% of games. Their total stands at 6 goals and 22 shots on target this English Football League - Championship season. Meanwhile, Stoke have scored 11 goals with 27 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 86% of matches but conceded in 71% of games.

In their last 6 head-to-head clashes, Preston scored 7 goals while Stoke scored 4 goals. Their last match on 20 Mar 2026 ended in 3-1 to Preston.

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Betting stats Preston vs Stoke

English Football League - Championship

Preston Stoke
Played 7 7
Scored 6 11
Conceded 13 11
Shots 90 85
Shots on Target 22 27
Corners 39 28
Fouls 83 111
Yellow Cards 17 15
Red Cards 0 1

Matches won

14%

Matches won

43%

Over 1.5 Goals

71%

Over 1.5 Goals

86%

Over 2.5 Goals

71%

Over 2.5 Goals

71%

Over 3.5 Goals

29%

Over 3.5 Goals

43%

Both Teams to Score

71%

Both Teams to Score

71%

Head to Head History

Preston Stoke
Wins 2 1
Draws 3 3
Goals 7 4

Preston vs Stoke Previous Results

20 Mar 2026, English Football League - Championship

Preston 3 Stoke 1

26 Dec 2025, English Football League - Championship

Stoke 0 Preston 0

05 Apr 2025, English Football League - Championship

Preston 1 Stoke 1

26 Nov 2024, English Football League - Championship

Stoke 0 Preston 0

09 Mar 2024, English Football League - Championship

Preston 1 Stoke 2

02 Sep 2023, English Football League - Championship

Stoke 0 Preston 2

English Football League - Championship Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
12 Stoke 7 3 1 3 0 10
23 Preston 7 1 0 6 -7 3

Preston vs Stoke season record

Preston Stoke
Games won 1 3
Games lost 6 3
Games drawn 0 1
Scored 6 11
Conceded 13 11

Form guide

12 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Preston 0 Lincoln 1

08 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Watford 2 Preston 1

05 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Preston 2 Blackburn 1

01 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Preston 1 Bristol C 3

29 Aug 2026, English Football League - Championship

Charlton 1 Preston 0

22 Aug 2026, English Football League - Championship

Preston 1 Wolves 3

Form guide

12 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Watford 1 Stoke 2

08 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Cardiff 1 Stoke 1

05 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Stoke 4 Charlton 0

01 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Stoke 1 Norwich 0

29 Aug 2026, English Football League - Championship

Wolves 4 Stoke 1

22 Aug 2026, English Football League - Championship

Southampton 3 Stoke 1

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Ethan Galbraith Stoke 3
Callum Lang Preston 3
Eric Bocat Stoke 2
Justin Devenny Stoke 2
Jordan Thompson Preston 1

Assists

Player Team Assists
Eric Bocat Stoke 2
Delano Burgzorg Preston 2
Jordan Thompson Preston 1
Andrija Vukcevic Preston 1
Róbert Bozeník Stoke 1

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Ethan Galbraith Stoke 14
Callum Lang Preston 12
Róbert Bozeník Stoke 12
Sam Gallagher Stoke 12
Jordan Thompson Preston 9

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Jordan Thompson Preston 3
Ethan Galbraith Stoke 3
Harry Clarke Preston 3
Léo Leroy Preston 2
Luke Graham Stoke 2

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Svante Ingelsson Stoke 1
Eric Bocat Stoke 0
Léo Leroy Preston 0
Jusef Erabi Preston 0
Alfie Devine Preston 0

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Callum Lang Preston 6
Ethan Galbraith Stoke 5
Justin Devenny Stoke 4
Jordan Thompson Preston 3
Delano Burgzorg Preston 3

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Alfie Devine Preston 18
Ethan Galbraith Stoke 11
Sorba Thomas Stoke 9
Léo Leroy Preston 8
Ben Johnson Stoke 7

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