English Football League - Championship

Preston
vs
Stoke
  • Kick-off: Saturday 23 Jan 2027 at 15:00
  • Stadium: Deepdale

Live odds will be available soon

Form guide

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

Form guide

  1. W
  2. W
  3. D
  4. W
  5. W
  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 draw with QPR, Preston aims to claim a win. Preston have won 1 of their last 4 English Football League - Championship matches at Deepdale. Stoke's away record stands at 1 victory from 4 games. Following their 2-1 triumph over Sheff Utd, 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 75% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 100% of games. Their total stands at 8 goals and 25 shots on target this English Football League - Championship season. Meanwhile, Stoke have scored 13 goals with 32 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 88% of matches but conceded in 75% of games.

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

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Betting stats Preston vs Stoke

English Football League - Championship

Preston Stoke
Played 8 8
Scored 8 13
Conceded 15 12
Shots 104 97
Shots on Target 25 32
Corners 42 36
Fouls 96 124
Yellow Cards 19 19
Red Cards 0 1

Matches won

13%

Matches won

50%

Over 1.5 Goals

75%

Over 1.5 Goals

88%

Over 2.5 Goals

75%

Over 2.5 Goals

75%

Over 3.5 Goals

38%

Over 3.5 Goals

38%

Both Teams to Score

75%

Both Teams to Score

75%

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

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
7 Stoke 8 4 1 3 +1 13
23 Preston 8 1 1 6 -7 4

Preston vs Stoke season record

Preston Stoke
Games won 1 4
Games lost 6 3
Games drawn 1 1
Scored 8 13
Conceded 15 12

Form guide

19 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

QPR 2 Preston 2

12 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Preston 0 Lincoln 1

08 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Watford 2 Preston 1

05 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Preston 2 Blackburn 1

01 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Preston 1 Bristol C 3

29 Aug 2026, English Football League - Championship

Charlton 1 Preston 0

Form guide

19 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Stoke 2 Sheff Utd 1

12 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Watford 1 Stoke 2

08 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Cardiff 1 Stoke 1

05 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Stoke 4 Charlton 0

01 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Stoke 1 Norwich 0

29 Aug 2026, English Football League - Championship

Wolves 4 Stoke 1

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Callum Lang Preston 3
Ethan Galbraith Stoke 3
Eric Bocat Stoke 2
Sam Gallagher Stoke 2
Johnny Kenny Preston 2

Assists

Player Team Assists
Eric Bocat Stoke 2
Delano Burgzorg Preston 2
Jordan Thompson Preston 1
Ethan Galbraith Stoke 1
Andrija Vukcevic Preston 1

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Ethan Galbraith Stoke 14
Callum Lang Preston 14
Sam Gallagher Stoke 12
Róbert Bozeník Stoke 12
Djibril Soumaré Stoke 11

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Ethan Galbraith Stoke 4
Harry Clarke Preston 4
Jordan Thompson Preston 3
Léo Leroy Preston 2
Luke Graham Stoke 2

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Svante Ingelsson Stoke 1
Eric Bocat Stoke 0
Jordan Thompson Preston 0
Callum Lang Preston 0
Daniel Iversen Preston 0

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Callum Lang Preston 6
Ethan Galbraith Stoke 5
Ben Johnson Stoke 4
Sam Gallagher Stoke 4
Justin Devenny Stoke 4

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Alfie Devine Preston 20
Ethan Galbraith Stoke 16
Sorba Thomas Stoke 9
Léo Leroy Preston 8
Eric Bocat Stoke 7

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