English Football League - Championship

Stoke
vs
Preston
  • Kick-off: Saturday 31 Oct 2026 at 12:30
  • Stadium: bet365 Stadium

Live odds will be available soon

Form guide

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

Form guide

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

Stoke vs Preston Predictions

Stoke vs Preston is scheduled for kick off on 31 October, at 12:30. The game is set to take place at bet365 Stadium. This match is bound to be interesting looking at the current form of Stoke and Preston. Stoke have lost 2 English Football League - Championship matches to Preston out of the last 6 they have played. After their recent victory against Watford, Stoke is determined to keep their momentum going. Stoke have won 2 of their last 3 English Football League - Championship matches at bet365 Stadium. Preston's away record stands at no victories from 3 games. Following their 1-0 loss to Lincoln, Preston is determined to bounce back with a win against Stoke.

Goal stats

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

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

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Betting stats Stoke vs Preston

English Football League - Championship

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

Matches won

43%

Matches won

14%

Over 1.5 Goals

86%

Over 1.5 Goals

71%

Over 2.5 Goals

71%

Over 2.5 Goals

71%

Over 3.5 Goals

43%

Over 3.5 Goals

29%

Both Teams to Score

71%

Both Teams to Score

71%

Head to Head History

Stoke Preston
Wins 1 2
Draws 3 3
Goals 4 7

Stoke vs Preston 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

Stoke vs Preston season record

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

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

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

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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