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Stoke vs Preston — Championship
3-1
PrestonGoing into the match, Stoke had won 5, drawn 5, lost 0 in their previous 10, scoring 2.1 goals a game; Preston had won 4, drawn 0, lost 6 in 10, scoring 1.1. The sides have met 4 times in our records: Preston 1 win, 3 drawn.
Match report
Home form going in: Stoke
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 5, lost 0 (D D D D W). 2.1 scored per game, 1.2 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 80% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- D 1-1 at Ipswich · 12 Jan 2008
- D 1-1 vs Hull City · 1 Jan 2008
- D 2-2 at Plymouth · 29 Dec 2007
- D 3-3 at Barnsley · 26 Dec 2007
- W 3-1 vs West Brom · 22 Dec 2007
- W 2-3 at Blackpool · 15 Dec 2007
Away form going in: Preston
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 0, lost 6 (W L L L W). 1.1 scored per game, 1.1 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 40% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- W 1-0 vs Watford · 12 Jan 2008
- L 2-1 at Sheffield Weds · 1 Jan 2008
- L 1-2 vs Cardiff · 29 Dec 2007
- L 0-1 vs Scunthorpe · 26 Dec 2007
- W 0-1 at Southampton · 22 Dec 2007
- W 2-3 at Burnley · 15 Dec 2007
Head-to-head: Stoke vs Preston
- 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
| Stoke | Metric | Preston |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Total shots | 8 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 10 | Corner kicks | 5 |
| 5 | Fouls | 8 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 14 |
| 5 | West Brom | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
| 6 | QPR | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | -3 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | -3 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -1 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield Utd | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -2 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -7 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -7 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -8 | 4 |