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PrestonPreston vs Stoke — Championship
0-1
Stoke
Deepdale, Preston
Going into the match, Preston had won 3, drawn 3, lost 2 in their previous 8, scoring 1.3 goals a game; Stoke had won 4, drawn 1, lost 3 in 8, scoring 1.1. The sides have met 4 times in our records: Preston 1 win, 3 drawn.
Match report
Home form going in: Preston
Last 8 completed: won 3, drawn 3, lost 2 (D W W D L). 1.3 scored per game, 1.0 conceded, 63% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 38% clean sheets.
- D 0-0 vs Burnley · 13 Sept 2005
- W 1-2 at Millwall · 10 Sept 2005
- W 0-4 at Ipswich · 29 Aug 2005
- D 0-0 vs Brighton · 27 Aug 2005
- L 2-1 at Sheffield United · 20 Aug 2005
- L 0-3 vs Reading · 13 Aug 2005
Away form going in: Stoke
Last 8 completed: won 4, drawn 1, lost 3 (W L W L W). 1.1 scored per game, 1.4 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 38% both teams scored, 38% clean sheets.
- W 0-1 at Hull City · 13 Sept 2005
- L 0-3 vs Watford · 10 Sept 2005
- W 3-1 vs Norwich · 29 Aug 2005
- L 2-0 at Crystal Palace · 27 Aug 2005
- W 2-1 vs Luton · 20 Aug 2005
- W 0-1 at Millwall · 13 Aug 2005
Head-to-head: Preston vs Stoke
- Preston 3-1 Stoke · 20 Mar 2026 · Championship
- Stoke 0-0 Preston · 26 Dec 2025 · Championship
- Preston 1-1 Stoke · 5 Apr 2025 · Championship
- Stoke 0-0 Preston · 26 Nov 2024 · Championship
Match statistics
| Preston | Metric | Stoke |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Total shots | 7 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 12 | Corner kicks | 4 |
| 18 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 14 |
| 2 | Swansea | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 14 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 14 |
| 4 | West Brom | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| 5 | Bristol City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 13 |
| 6 | QPR | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| 7 | Charlton | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 12 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 9 | Lincoln | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| 10 | Southampton | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| 11 | Birmingham | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 12 | Millwall | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 13 | Stoke City | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 14 | Norwich | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 15 | Sheffield Utd | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 9 |
| 16 | Blackburn | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 17 | Watford | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 8 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 7 |
| 19 | Wrexham | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -4 | 7 |
| 20 | Bolton | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 7 |
| 21 | Cardiff | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -4 | 4 |
| 22 | Derby | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -7 | 4 |
| 23 | Preston | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | -7 | 3 |
| 24 | Burnley | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -8 | 3 |