English Football League - Championship

Preston
vs
Stoke
  • Kick-off: Saturday 23 January, 15:00
  • Stadium: Deepdale

Live odds will be available soon

Form guide

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

Form guide

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

Preston vs Stoke Predictions

Preston vs Stoke is scheduled for kick off on 23 January, at 15:00. 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 6 they have played. After their recent victory against Blackburn, Preston is determined to keep their momentum going. Preston have won 1 of their last 3 English Football League - Championship matches at Deepdale. Stoke's away record stands at no victories from 2 games. Following their 4-0 triumph over Charlton, Stoke have boosted their morale as they seek to beat Preston on their home ground.

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 80% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 100% of games. Their total stands at 5 goals and 13 shots on target this English Football League - Championship season. Meanwhile, Stoke have scored 8 goals with 17 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 80% of matches but conceded in 60% of games.

In their last 6 head-to-head clashes, Preston scored 7 goals while Stoke scored 4 goals. Their last match on 20 March 2026 ended in 3-1 to Preston.

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Betting stats Preston vs Stoke

English Football League - Championship

Preston Stoke
Played 5 5
Scored 5 8
Conceded 10 9
Shots 61 55
Shots on Target 13 17
Corners 19 15
Fouls 65 86
Yellow Cards 14 11
Red Cards 0 1

Matches won

20%

Matches won

40%

Over 1.5 Goals

80%

Over 1.5 Goals

80%

Over 2.5 Goals

80%

Over 2.5 Goals

80%

Over 3.5 Goals

40%

Over 3.5 Goals

60%

Both Teams to Score

80%

Both Teams to Score

60%

Head to Head History

Preston Stoke
Wins 2 1
Draws 3 3
Goals 7 4

Preston vs Stoke Previous Results

20 Mar 2026, English Football League - Championship

Preston 3 Stoke 1

26 Dec 2025, English Football League - Championship

Stoke 0 Preston 0

5 Apr 2025, English Football League - Championship

Preston 1 Stoke 1

26 Nov 2024, English Football League - Championship

Stoke 0 Preston 0

9 Mar 2024, English Football League - Championship

Preston 1 Stoke 2

2 Sep 2023, English Football League - Championship

Stoke 0 Preston 2

English Football League - Championship Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
13 Stoke 5 2 0 3 -1 6
23 Preston 5 1 0 4 -5 3

Preston vs Stoke season record

Preston Stoke
Games won 1 2
Games lost 4 3
Games drawn 0 0
Scored 5 8
Conceded 10 9

Form guide

5 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Preston 2 Blackburn 1

1 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Preston 1 Bristol C 3

29 Aug 2026, English Football League - Championship

Charlton 1 Preston 0

22 Aug 2026, English Football League - Championship

Preston 1 Wolves 3

15 Aug 2026, English Football League - Championship

Bolton 2 Preston 1

2 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Preston 1 Southampton 3

Form guide

5 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Stoke 4 Charlton 0

1 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Stoke 1 Norwich 0

29 Aug 2026, English Football League - Championship

Wolves 4 Stoke 1

22 Aug 2026, English Football League - Championship

Southampton 3 Stoke 1

15 Aug 2026, English Football League - Championship

Stoke 1 Swansea 2

2 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Bristol C 2 Stoke 0

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Ethan Galbraith Stoke 3
Callum Lang Preston 2
Justin Devenny Stoke 2
Eric Bocat Stoke 1
Jusef Erabi Preston 1

Assists

Player Team Assists
Eric Bocat Stoke 2
Delano Burgzorg Preston 2
Jordan Thompson Preston 1
Sam Gallagher Stoke 1
Andrija Vukcevic Preston 1

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Ethan Galbraith Stoke 13
Sam Gallagher Stoke 12
Róbert Bozeník Stoke 10
Jordan Thompson Preston 9
Callum Lang Preston 9

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Ethan Galbraith Stoke 3
Jordan Thompson Preston 3
Léo Leroy Preston 2
Sam Gallagher Stoke 2
Bosun Lawal Stoke 2

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Svante Ingelsson Stoke 1
Eric Bocat Stoke 0
Léo Leroy Preston 0
Jusef Erabi Preston 0
Alfie Devine Preston 0

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Callum Lang Preston 4
Ethan Galbraith Stoke 4
Jusef Erabi Preston 3
Sam Gallagher Stoke 3
Jordan Thompson Preston 2

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Alfie Devine Preston 11
Sorba Thomas Stoke 9
Ethan Galbraith Stoke 6
Léo Leroy Preston 5
Jordan Thompson Preston 5

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