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PrestonPreston vs Stoke — Championship
3-1
Stoke
Deepdale, Preston
Going into the match, Preston had won 1, drawn 3, lost 6 in their previous 10, scoring 0.6 goals a game; Stoke had won 2, drawn 4, lost 4 in 10, scoring 1.2. The sides have met 3 times in our records: 3 drawn.
Match report
Home form going in: Preston
Last 10 completed: won 1, drawn 3, lost 6 (L L L L D). 0.6 scored per game, 1.9 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 40% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- L 2-0 at Norwich · 14 Mar 2026
- L 3-0 at Coventry · 11 Mar 2026
- L 1-3 vs Oxford · 6 Mar 2026
- L 0-2 vs Millwall · 28 Feb 2026
- D 1-1 at Swansea · 24 Feb 2026
- L 1-0 at Blackburn · 20 Feb 2026
Away form going in: Stoke
Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 4, lost 4 (W D L L W). 1.2 scored per game, 1.5 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- W 3-1 vs Watford · 14 Mar 2026
- D 3-3 vs Ipswich · 10 Mar 2026
- L 2-0 at Swansea · 7 Mar 2026
- L 2-1 at Coventry · 28 Feb 2026
- W 2-1 vs Oxford · 25 Feb 2026
- D 2-2 vs Leicester · 21 Feb 2026
Head-to-head: Preston vs Stoke
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Total shots | 13 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 7 | Corner kicks | 9 |
| 12 | Fouls | 7 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 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 | West Brom | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 13 |
| 5 | QPR | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| 6 | Charlton | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 12 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 8 | Southampton | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| 9 | Birmingham | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 10 | Stoke City | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 11 | Bristol City | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 10 |
| 12 | Norwich | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 13 | Millwall | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 14 | Sheffield Utd | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 9 |
| 15 | Blackburn | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 16 | Lincoln | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 8 |
| 17 | Watford | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 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 |