English Football League - Championship

Stoke
vs
Preston
  • Kick-off: Saturday 31 Oct 2026 at 12:30
  • Stadium: bet365 Stadium

Live odds will be available soon

Form guide

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

Form guide

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

Stoke vs Preston Predictions

Stoke vs Preston is scheduled for kick off on 31 October, at 12:30. The game is set to take place at bet365 Stadium. This match is bound to be interesting looking at the current form of Stoke and Preston. Stoke have lost 2 English Football League - Championship matches to Preston out of the last 6 they have played. After their recent victory against Derby, Stoke is determined to keep their momentum going. Stoke have won 3 of their last 5 English Football League - Championship matches at bet365 Stadium. Preston's away record stands at no victories from 6 games. Following their 4-1 loss to Wrexham, Preston is determined to bounce back with a win against Stoke.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Stoke have scored over 1.5 goals in 82% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 73% of games. Their total stands at 18 goals and 41 shots on target this English Football League - Championship season. Meanwhile, Preston have scored 9 goals with 28 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 73% of matches but conceded in 100% of games.

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

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Betting stats Stoke vs Preston

English Football League - Championship

Stoke Preston
Played 11 11
Scored 18 9
Conceded 16 24
Shots 126 133
Shots on Target 41 28
Corners 48 51
Fouls 152 131
Yellow Cards 21 25
Red Cards 2 1

Matches won

55%

Matches won

9%

Over 1.5 Goals

82%

Over 1.5 Goals

73%

Over 2.5 Goals

73%

Over 2.5 Goals

73%

Over 3.5 Goals

36%

Over 3.5 Goals

45%

Both Teams to Score

73%

Both Teams to Score

64%

Head to Head History

Stoke Preston
Wins 1 2
Draws 3 3
Goals 4 7

Stoke vs Preston 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
6 Stoke 11 6 1 4 +2 19
24 Preston 11 1 1 9 -15 4

Stoke vs Preston season record

Stoke Preston
Games won 6 1
Games lost 4 9
Games drawn 1 1
Scored 18 9
Conceded 16 24

Form guide

17 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Derby 0 Stoke 1

13 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Stoke 2 Middlesbrough 3

10 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Bolton 1 Stoke 2

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

Form guide

17 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Wrexham 4 Preston 1

13 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Birmingham 4 Preston 0

10 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Preston 0 Millwall 1

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

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Callum Lang Preston 3
Ethan Galbraith Stoke 3
Eric Bocat Stoke 2
Justin Devenny Stoke 2
Jack McGlynn Stoke 2

Assists

Player Team Assists
Ethan Galbraith Stoke 3
Eric Bocat Stoke 2
Delano Burgzorg Preston 2
Jordan Thompson Preston 1
George Hirst Stoke 1

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Ethan Galbraith Stoke 16
Callum Lang Preston 15
Jordan Thompson Preston 15
Stanley Mills Preston 15
Léo Leroy Preston 14

Yellow Cards

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

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Maksym Talovierov Stoke 1
Stanley Mills Preston 1
Svante Ingelsson Stoke 1
Eric Bocat Stoke 0
Daniel Iversen Preston 0

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Callum Lang Preston 7
Ethan Galbraith Stoke 7
Ben Johnson Stoke 5
Jusef Erabi Preston 4
Jack McGlynn Stoke 4

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Alfie Devine Preston 23
Ethan Galbraith Stoke 21
Léo Leroy Preston 13
Jordan Thompson Preston 9
Callum Lang Preston 9

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