English Football League - Championship

Preston
vs
Stoke
  • Kick-off: Friday 22 Jan 2027 at 20:00
  • Stadium: Deepdale

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Form guide

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

Form guide

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

Preston vs Stoke Predictions

Preston vs Stoke is scheduled for kick off on 22 January, at 20:00. The game is set to take place at Deepdale. This match is bound to be interesting looking at the current form of Preston and Stoke. Preston have won 2 English Football League - Championship matches against Stoke out of the last 7 they have played. After their recent draw with Southampton, Preston aims to claim a win. Preston have won 1 of their last 8 English Football League - Championship matches at Deepdale. Stoke's away record stands at 4 victories from 8 games. Following a draw in their last match against Portsmouth in the English Football League - Championship, Stoke is aiming to secure a win against Preston.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Preston have scored over 1.5 goals in 79% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 100% of games. Their total stands at 12 goals and 34 shots on target this English Football League - Championship season. Meanwhile, Stoke have scored 22 goals with 51 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 73% of matches but conceded in 60% of games.

In their last 7 head-to-head clashes, Preston scored 7 goals while Stoke scored 6 goals. Their last match on 31 Oct 2026 ended in 2-0 to Stoke.

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Betting stats Preston vs Stoke

English Football League - Championship

Preston Stoke
Played 14 15
Scored 12 22
Conceded 30 17
Shots 161 166
Shots on Target 34 51
Corners 67 67
Fouls 169 189
Yellow Cards 29 28
Red Cards 1 2

Matches won

7%

Matches won

53%

Over 1.5 Goals

79%

Over 1.5 Goals

73%

Over 2.5 Goals

64%

Over 2.5 Goals

60%

Over 3.5 Goals

43%

Over 3.5 Goals

27%

Both Teams to Score

64%

Both Teams to Score

60%

Head to Head History

Preston Stoke
Wins 2 2
Draws 3 3
Goals 7 6

Preston vs Stoke Previous Results

31 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Stoke 2 Preston 0

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
4 Stoke 15 8 2 4 +5 26
24 Preston 14 1 2 11 -18 5

Preston vs Stoke season record

Preston Stoke
Games won 1 8
Games lost 11 4
Games drawn 2 2
Scored 12 22
Conceded 30 17

Form guide

07 Nov 2026, English Football League - Championship

Preston 0 Southampton 0

03 Nov 2026, English Football League - Championship

Preston 2 Sheff Utd 3

31 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Stoke 2 Preston 0

24 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Preston 1 West Brom 1

17 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Wrexham 4 Preston 1

13 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Birmingham 4 Preston 0

Form guide

07 Nov 2026, English Football League - Championship

Portsmouth 0 Stoke 0

03 Nov 2026, English Football League - Championship

Blackburn 1 Stoke 2

31 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Stoke 2 Preston 0

24 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Stoke 0 Bristol C 0

17 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Derby 0 Stoke 1

13 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Stoke 2 Middlesbrough 3

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Callum Lang Preston 4
Jack McGlynn Stoke 4
Ethan Galbraith Stoke 3
Ben Wilmot Stoke 2
Eric Bocat Stoke 2

Assists

Player Team Assists
Ethan Galbraith Stoke 4
Andrija Vukcevic Preston 2
Delano Burgzorg Preston 2
Eric Bocat Stoke 2
Jack McGlynn Stoke 2

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Jordan Thompson Preston 23
Callum Lang Preston 20
Djibril Soumaré Stoke 20
Stanley Mills Preston 20
Ethan Galbraith Stoke 18

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Léo Leroy Preston 5
Ethan Galbraith Stoke 5
Jordan Thompson Preston 5
Harry Clarke Preston 4
Djibril Soumaré Stoke 3

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Stanley Mills Preston 1
Maksym Talovierov Stoke 1
Svante Ingelsson Stoke 1
Daniel Iversen Preston 0
Viktor Johansson Stoke 0

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Callum Lang Preston 8
Ethan Galbraith Stoke 7
Jack McGlynn Stoke 7
Ben Johnson Stoke 5
Justin Devenny Stoke 5

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Alfie Devine Preston 26
Ethan Galbraith Stoke 25
Léo Leroy Preston 17
Jack McGlynn Stoke 13
Andrija Vukcevic Preston 12

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