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Stoke vs Preston — Championship
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PrestonGoing into the match, Stoke had won 2, drawn 2, lost 6 in their previous 10, scoring 0.7 goals a game; Preston had won 4, drawn 2, lost 4 in 10, scoring 1.2. 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 2, drawn 2, lost 6 (L W L W L). 0.7 scored per game, 1.1 conceded, 20% over 2.5 goals, 30% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- L 1-0 at Millwall · 26 Aug 2023
- W 1-0 vs Watford · 19 Aug 2023
- L 2-0 at Ipswich · 12 Aug 2023
- W 4-1 vs Rotherham · 5 Aug 2023
- L 2-0 at Watford · 8 May 2023
- L 0-1 vs QPR · 29 Apr 2023
Away form going in: Preston
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 2, lost 4 (W W W D L). 1.2 scored per game, 1.8 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- W 2-1 vs Swansea · 26 Aug 2023
- W 0-1 at Sheffield Weds · 19 Aug 2023
- W 2-1 vs Sunderland · 12 Aug 2023
- D 1-1 at Bristol City · 5 Aug 2023
- L 0-3 vs Sunderland · 8 May 2023
- L 4-1 at Sheffield United · 29 Apr 2023
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Total shots | 7 |
| 1 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 9 | Corner kicks | 0 |
| 15 | Fouls | 17 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 14 |
| 2 | West Brom | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| 3 | Swansea | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 4 | QPR | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| 5 | Charlton | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 11 |
| 6 | Middlesbrough | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 7 | Bristol City | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 8 | Millwall | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 9 | Norwich | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| 10 | Sheffield Utd | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 11 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 12 | Watford | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 8 |
| 13 | Southampton | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | Birmingham | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 15 | Stoke City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 7 |
| 16 | Wrexham | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -4 | 7 |
| 17 | Portsmouth | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 6 |
| 18 | Blackburn | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 5 |
| 19 | Lincoln | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 5 |
| 20 | Cardiff | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -3 | 4 |
| 21 | Bolton | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -6 | 4 |
| 22 | Derby | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -6 | 4 |
| 23 | Burnley | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -6 | 3 |
| 24 | Preston | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -6 | 3 |