English Football League - Championship

Preston
vs
Stoke
  • Kick-off: Friday 20 March, 20:00
  • Stadium: Deepdale
  • Referee: Farai Hallam

Form guide

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

Form guide

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

Preston vs Stoke Predictions

Preston vs Stoke is scheduled for kick off on 20 March, at 20:00. The game is set to take place at Deepdale, with Farai Hallam officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with Preston currently holding the 14th position in the table 5 points ahead of Stoke. Preston have won 2 English Football League - Championship matches against Stoke out of the last 6 they have played. After their recent loss to Southampton, Preston is determined to redeem themselves. Preston have won 8 of their last 23 English Football League - Championship matches at Deepdale. Stoke's away record stands at 6 victories from 23 games. Following their 2-0 loss to Bristol City, Stoke is determined to bounce back with 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 80% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 80% of games. Their total stands at 55 goals and 165 shots on target this English Football League - Championship season. Meanwhile, Stoke have scored 51 goals with 173 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 70% of matches but conceded in 72% 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 46 46
Scored 55 51
Conceded 62 56
Shots 502 516
Shots on Target 165 173
Corners 205 275
Fouls 487 478
Yellow Cards 93 89
Red Cards 3 5

Matches won

33%

Matches won

33%

Over 1.5 Goals

80%

Over 1.5 Goals

70%

Over 2.5 Goals

48%

Over 2.5 Goals

43%

Over 3.5 Goals

24%

Over 3.5 Goals

20%

Both Teams to Score

59%

Both Teams to Score

43%

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
14 Preston 46 15 15 16 -7 60
17 Stoke 46 15 10 21 -5 55

Preston vs Stoke season record

Preston Stoke
Games won 15 15
Games lost 16 21
Games drawn 15 10
Scored 55 51
Conceded 62 56

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Preston 1 Southampton 3

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Sheff Utd 2 Preston 3

22 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Birmingham 2 Preston 1

18 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Preston 0 West Bromwich 2

11 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Charlton 1 Preston 2

6 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Preston 1 QPR 1

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Bristol City 2 Stoke 0

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Stoke 1 Portsmouth 3

21 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Stoke 1 Millwall 3

18 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Wrexham 2 Stoke 0

11 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Stoke 1 Blackburn 1

6 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Derby 2 Stoke 0

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Sorba Thomas Stoke 10
Lewis Dobbin Preston 10
Alfie Devine Preston 8
Milutin Osmajic Preston 8
Million Manhoef Stoke 7

Assists

Player Team Assists
Sorba Thomas Stoke 11
Lewis Dobbin Preston 8
Alfie Devine Preston 6
Benjamin Whiteman Preston 5
Million Manhoef Stoke 4

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Andrew Hughes Preston 49
Benjamin Whiteman Preston 48
Million Manhoef Stoke 43
Tatsuki Seko Stoke 39
Róbert Bozeník Stoke 39

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Junior Tchamadeu Stoke 12
Ben Pearson Stoke 11
Benjamin Whiteman Preston 10
Andrew Hughes Preston 10
Sorba Thomas Stoke 9

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Sorba Thomas Stoke 1
Jordan Storey Preston 1
Ashley Phillips Stoke 1
Ben Pearson Stoke 1
Milutin Osmajic Preston 1

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Million Manhoef Stoke 31
Sorba Thomas Stoke 25
Lewis Dobbin Preston 23
Alfie Devine Preston 22
Milutin Osmajic Preston 19

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Sorba Thomas Stoke 91
Benjamin Whiteman Preston 68
Alfie Devine Preston 51
Million Manhoef Stoke 47
Lewis Dobbin Preston 39

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