ENGLAND CHAMPIONSHIP
--.--.---- --:--
Deepdale
Referee: F. Hallam
Preston
Match Timeline
Stoke City
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
4'
S. Thomas · Assist: J. Tchamadeu
Stoke City
15'
A. Devine · Assist: A. Moran
Preston
🟨
26'
Alfie Devine
Preston
🟨
34'
Benjamin Whiteman
Preston
🟨
39'
Million Manhoef
Stoke City
🔄
46'
M. Smit ↔ S. Gallagher
Stoke City
🔄
46'
J. Tchamadeu ↔ J. Rak-Sakyi
Stoke City
🔄
48'
S. N'Zonzi ↔ J. Bae
Stoke City
57'
M. Osmajic · Assist: L. Dobbin
Preston
60'
A. Devine · Assist: M. Osmajic
Preston
🔄
63'
A. Vukcevic ↔ T. Small
Preston
🔄
65'
M. Manhoef ↔ D. Mubama
Stoke City
🔄
76'
A. Moran ↔ B. Potts
Preston
🔄
77'
M. Osmajic ↔ D. Jebbison
Preston
🔄
84'
P. Valentin ↔ O. Offiah
Preston
🔄
84'
L. Dobbin ↔ M. Smith
Preston

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

All Markets
Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Preston Win 0%
Draw 0%
Stoke City Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Preston1.07
Stoke City1.21
Recent Form (Last 5)
Preston Preston
WWDLW
42 GF / 49 GA
Stoke City Stoke City
WLDWL
47 GF / 42 GA
Key Stats
1.08
Average Goals Scored
1.18
1.26
Average Goals Conceded
1.05
20
BTTS Yes
17
16
Over 2.5
18
3.49
Shots on Goal
4

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Preston Preston 39 matches
Stoke City Stoke City 40 matches
Preston Statistic Stoke City
12 Wins 15
13 Draws 9
14 Losses 16
42 Goals For 47
49 Goals Against 42
1.08 Avg Goals Scored 1.18
1.26 Avg Goals Conceded 1.05
20 BTTS Yes 17
29 Over 1.5 25
16 Over 2.5 18
7 Over 3.5 6
9 Clean Sheets 13
12 Failed To Score 14
3.49 Shots On Goal 4
10.74 Total Shots 11.25
4.28 Corners 5.5
46% Ball Possession 51.4%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 15 head-to-head meetings, Preston won 7 times, Stoke City won 3 times, while 5 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 18:10 from Preston's perspective. 4 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 6 matches, with an average of 1.87 goals per game.

Predicted formations: Preston 3-1-4-2 / Stoke City 4-2-3-1
H2H summary: Preston wins 7, draws 5, Stoke City wins 3
Stats
Preston Preston
Stoke City Stoke City
Shots on Goal
3
Shots on Goal
2
Shots off Goal
5
Shots off Goal
3
Blocked Shots
5
Blocked Shots
8
7 Corner Kicks 9
12 Fouls 7
3 Offsides 0
46% Ball Possession 54%
13 Total Shots 13
3 Shots on Goal 2
5 Shots off Goal 3
5 Blocked Shots 8
12 Shots insidebox 5
1 Shots outsidebox 8
1 Goalkeeper Saves 0
339 Total passes 402
221 Passes accurate 275
2.81 expected_goals 0.99
🟨 2 Yellow Cards 1 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 0 🟥

Lineups

Preston
Formation
Stoke City
D. Iversen
D. Iversen
J. Storey
J. Storey
L. Lindsay
L. Lindsay
A. Hughes
A. Hughes
B. Whiteman
B. Whiteman
P. Valentin
P. Valentin
A. Moran
🎯
A. Moran
A. Devine
⚽ 2
A. Devine
A. Vukcevic
A. Vukcevic
M. Osmajic
🎯
M. Osmajic
L. Dobbin
🎯
L. Dobbin
T. Simkin
T. Simkin
J. Tchamadeu
🎯
J. Tchamadeu
A. Phillips
A. Phillips
B. Gibson
B. Gibson
E. Bocat
E. Bocat
S. N'Zonzi
S. N'Zonzi
B. Pearson
B. Pearson
M. Manhoef
M. Manhoef
T. Rigo
T. Rigo
S. Thomas
S. Thomas
M. Smit
M. Smit
Preston 3-1-4-2
Starting XI
1
D. Iversen
G
14
J. Storey
D
6
L. Lindsay
D
16
A. Hughes
D
4
B. Whiteman
🟨 34'
M
2
P. Valentin
↓ 84'
M
23
A. Moran
🎯 15' ↓ 76'
M
21
A. Devine
⚽ 15' ⚽ 60' 🟨 26'
M
3
A. Vukcevic
↓ 63'
M
28
M. Osmajic
⚽ 57' 🎯 60' ↓ 77'
F
17
L. Dobbin
🎯 57' ↓ 84'
F
Substitutes
12
J. Walton
G
11
R. Brady
M
44
B. Potts
↑ 76'
M
42
O. Offiah
↑ 84'
D
24
M. Smith
↑ 84'
F
26
T. Small
↑ 63'
D
9
D. Jebbison
↑ 77'
F
22
M. Lukovic
F
34
K. Nelson
M
Stoke City 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
25
T. Simkin
G
22
J. Tchamadeu
🎯 4' ↓ 46'
D
26
A. Phillips
D
23
B. Gibson
D
17
E. Bocat
D
15
S. N'Zonzi
↓ 48'
M
4
B. Pearson
M
42
M. Manhoef
↓ 65' 🟨 39'
M
19
T. Rigo
M
7
S. Thomas
⚽ 4'
M
49
M. Smit
↓ 46'
F
Substitutes
34
F. Fielding
G
12
T. Seko
M
29
L. Cisse
F
20
S. Gallagher
↑ 46'
F
21
J. Rak-Sakyi
↑ 46'
F
9
D. Mubama
↑ 65'
F
18
B. Lawal
10
J. Bae
↑ 48'
M
50
S. Agina
M
Last matches: Preston
01.08.26
Fri
Preston
Stockport County
0
1
L
29.07.26
Fri
Preston
Bradford
2
3
L
25.07.26
Fri
Preston
Marine
0
3
L
24.07.26
Fri
Preston
Cambridge United
0
1
L
18.07.26
Fri
Preston
Sheffield Wednesday
2
3
L
14.07.26
Fri
Preston
Bamber Bridge
4
1
W
02.05.26
Cha
Preston
Southampton
1
3
L
25.04.26
Cha
Preston
Sheffield Utd
3
2
W
22.04.26
Cha
Preston
Birmingham
1
2
L
18.04.26
Cha
Preston
West Brom
0
2
L
11.04.26
Cha
Preston
Charlton
2
1
W
06.04.26
Cha
Preston
QPR
1
1
D
03.04.26
Cha
Preston
Leicester
2
2
D
14.03.26
Cha
Preston
Norwich
0
2
L
11.03.26
Cha
Preston
Coventry
0
3
L
06.03.26
Cha
Preston
Oxford United
1
3
L
28.02.26
Cha
Preston
Millwall
0
2
L
24.02.26
Cha
Preston
Swansea
1
1
D
20.02.26
Cha
Preston
Blackburn
0
1
L
14.02.26
Cha
Preston
Watford
2
2
D
Last matches: Stoke City
01.08.26
Fri
Stoke City
Valencia
1
1
D
28.07.26
Fri
Stoke City
Everton
1
0
W
18.07.26
Fri
Stoke City
Crewe
1
1
D
10.07.26
Fri
Stoke City
SC Braga
0
1
L
02.05.26
Cha
Stoke City
Bristol City
0
2
L
25.04.26
Cha
Stoke City
Portsmouth
1
3
L
21.04.26
Cha
Stoke City
Millwall
1
3
L
18.04.26
Cha
Stoke City
Wrexham
0
2
L
11.04.26
Cha
Stoke City
Blackburn
1
1
D
06.04.26
Cha
Stoke City
Derby
0
2
L
03.04.26
Cha
Stoke City
Sheffield Wednesday
2
0
W
14.03.26
Cha
Stoke City
Watford
3
1
W
10.03.26
Cha
Stoke City
Ipswich
3
3
D
07.03.26
Cha
Stoke City
Swansea
0
2
L
28.02.26
Cha
Stoke City
Coventry
1
2
L
25.02.26
Cha
Stoke City
Oxford United
2
1
W
21.02.26
Cha
Stoke City
Leicester
2
2
D
15.02.26
FA
Stoke City
Fulham
1
2
L
11.02.26
Cha
Stoke City
Charlton
0
1
L
07.02.26
Cha
Stoke City
West Brom
0
0
D
H2H: Preston vs Stoke City
20.03.26
H2H
Preston
Stoke City
3
1
W
26.12.25
H2H
Stoke City
Preston
0
0
D
05.04.25
H2H
Preston
Stoke City
1
1
D
26.11.24
H2H
Stoke City
Preston
0
0
D
09.03.24
H2H
Preston
Stoke City
1
2
L
02.09.23
H2H
Stoke City
Preston
0
2
W
02.01.23
H2H
Stoke City
Preston
0
1
W
15.10.22
H2H
Preston
Stoke City
0
2
L
03.01.22
H2H
Stoke City
Preston
1
2
W
28.09.21
H2H
Preston
Stoke City
1
1
D
17.04.21
H2H
Stoke City
Preston
0
0
D
26.09.20
H2H
Preston
Stoke City
0
1
L
12.02.20
H2H
Stoke City
Preston
0
2
W
21.08.19
H2H
Preston
Stoke City
3
1
W
26.01.19
H2H
Stoke City
Preston
0
2
W
Last matches: Preston
24.07.26
Fri
Preston
Cambridge United
0
1
L
14.07.26
Fri
Preston
Bamber Bridge
4
1
W
02.05.26
Cha
Preston
Southampton
1
3
L
18.04.26
Cha
Preston
West Brom
0
2
L
06.04.26
Cha
Preston
QPR
1
1
D
06.03.26
Cha
Preston
Oxford United
1
3
L
28.02.26
Cha
Preston
Millwall
0
2
L
14.02.26
Cha
Preston
Watford
2
2
D
07.02.26
Cha
Preston
Portsmouth
1
0
W
20.01.26
Cha
Preston
Hull City
0
3
L
17.01.26
Cha
Preston
Derby
0
1
L
09.01.26
FA
Preston
Wigan
0
1
L
01.01.26
Cha
Preston
Sheffield Wednesday
3
0
W
20.12.25
Cha
Preston
Norwich
1
1
D
09.12.25
Cha
Preston
Coventry
1
1
D
06.12.25
Cha
Preston
Wrexham
1
1
D
21.11.25
Cha
Preston
Blackburn
1
2
L
05.11.25
Cha
Preston
Swansea
2
1
W
24.10.25
Cha
Preston
Sheffield Utd
3
2
W
21.10.25
Cha
Preston
Birmingham
0
1
L
H2H at home: Preston
20.03.26
H2H
Preston
Stoke City
3
1
W
05.04.25
H2H
Preston
Stoke City
1
1
D
09.03.24
H2H
Preston
Stoke City
1
2
L
15.10.22
H2H
Preston
Stoke City
0
2
L
28.09.21
H2H
Preston
Stoke City
1
1
D
26.09.20
H2H
Preston
Stoke City
0
1
L
21.08.19
H2H
Preston
Stoke City
3
1
W
Last matches: Stoke City
18.07.26
Fri
Stoke City
Crewe
1
1
D
02.05.26
Cha
Stoke City
Bristol City
0
2
L
18.04.26
Cha
Stoke City
Wrexham
0
2
L
06.04.26
Cha
Stoke City
Derby
0
2
L
07.03.26
Cha
Stoke City
Swansea
0
2
L
28.02.26
Cha
Stoke City
Coventry
1
2
L
11.02.26
Cha
Stoke City
Charlton
0
1
L
07.02.26
Cha
Stoke City
West Brom
0
0
D
24.01.26
Cha
Stoke City
Birmingham
1
1
D
04.01.26
Cha
Stoke City
Norwich
2
0
W
01.01.26
Cha
Stoke City
Hull City
1
0
W
20.12.25
Cha
Stoke City
Watford
0
1
L
10.12.25
Cha
Stoke City
Ipswich
0
1
L
06.12.25
Cha
Stoke City
Sheffield Utd
0
4
L
22.11.25
Cha
Stoke City
Leicester
1
2
L
04.11.25
Cha
Stoke City
Oxford United
3
0
W
25.10.25
Cha
Stoke City
Portsmouth
1
0
W
21.10.25
Cha
Stoke City
Millwall
0
2
L
04.10.25
Cha
Stoke City
Blackburn
1
1
D
30.09.25
Cha
Stoke City
Middlesbrough
0
0
D
H2H away: Stoke City
20.03.26
H2H
Preston
Stoke City
3
1
L
05.04.25
H2H
Preston
Stoke City
1
1
D
09.03.24
H2H
Preston
Stoke City
1
2
W
15.10.22
H2H
Preston
Stoke City
0
2
W
28.09.21
H2H
Preston
Stoke City
1
1
D
26.09.20
H2H
Preston
Stoke City
0
1
W
21.08.19
H2H
Preston
Stoke City
3
1
L

Standings

Championship
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 46 28 11 7 97:45 52 95
W W W D D
2 46 23 15 8 80:47 33 84
W D D W D
3 46 24 11 11 64:49 15 83
L D W D W
4 46 22 14 10 82:56 26 80
W D W D D
5 46 22 14 10 72:47 25 80
L L D D W
6 46 21 10 15 70:66 4 73
W W D W L
7 46 19 14 13 69:65 4 71
D L W W L
8 46 20 9 17 67:59 8 69
L W L W L
9 46 19 8 19 63:56 7 65
L D W W L
10 46 17 13 16 57:56 1 64
D W W D W
11 46 18 10 18 57:59 -2 64
W D W L W
12 46 17 11 18 59:59 0 62
W L D L D
13 46 18 6 22 66:66 0 60
W L L W W
14 46 15 15 16 55:62 -7 60
L W L L W
15 46 16 10 20 61:73 -12 58
L L L L D
16 46 14 15 17 53:65 -12 57
L L L L L
17 46 15 10 21 51:56 -5 55
L L L L D
18 46 14 13 19 49:64 -15 55
D W L W W
19 46 13 14 19 44:58 -14 53
L W L D L
20 46 13 13 20 42:56 -14 52
L W D L D
21 46 13 14 19 48:58 -10 51
L D W W D
22 46 11 14 21 45:59 -14 47
L W L L W
23 46 12 16 18 58:68 -10 46
W D D L L
24 46 2 12 32 29:89 -60 0
W L L D D
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