ENGLAND CHAMPIONSHIP
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Bet365 Stadium
Referee: Thomas Kirk, England
Stoke City
Match Timeline
Preston
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
🟨
16'
Pol Valentín
Preston
🔄
40'
A. Cresswell ↔ B. Gibson
Stoke City
🟨
54'
Ben Wilmot
Stoke City
🟨
62'
Alistair McCann
Preston
🔄
67'
A. McCann ↔ J. Thompson
Preston
🔄
72'
D. Jebbison ↔ A. Devine
Preston
🔄
72'
H. Armstrong ↔ M. Frokjaer-Jensen
Preston
🔄
77'
D. Mubama ↔ R. Bozenik
Stoke City
🔄
84'
T. Small ↔ J. Lewis
Preston
🔄
86'
J. Bae ↔ S. Gallagher
Stoke City
🟨
90+6'
Róbert Boženík
Stoke City
🟨
90+1'
Ben Pearson
Stoke City
🟨
90+1'
Ben Gibson
Stoke City

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

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Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Stoke City Win 0%
Draw 0%
Preston Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Stoke City1.18
Preston1.2
Recent Form (Last 5)
Stoke City Stoke City
WWDLW
28 GF / 21 GA
Preston Preston
WLDWL
30 GF / 23 GA
Key Stats
1.27
Average Goals Scored
1.36
0.95
Average Goals Conceded
1.05
8
BTTS Yes
15
10
Over 2.5
9
4.05
Shots on Goal
3.68

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Stoke City Stoke City 22 matches
Preston Preston 22 matches
Stoke City Statistic Preston
10 Wins 9
3 Draws 9
9 Losses 4
28 Goals For 30
21 Goals Against 23
1.27 Avg Goals Scored 1.36
0.95 Avg Goals Conceded 1.05
8 BTTS Yes 15
13 Over 1.5 17
10 Over 2.5 9
3 Over 3.5 4
7 Clean Sheets 5
8 Failed To Score 3
4.05 Shots On Goal 3.68
11.45 Total Shots 11.18
5.77 Corners 4.45
53.7% Ball Possession 45.4%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 15 head-to-head meetings, Stoke City won 3 times, Preston won 7 times, while 5 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 10:18 from Stoke City'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: Stoke City 4-2-3-1 / Preston 3-5-2
H2H summary: Stoke City wins 3, draws 5, Preston wins 7
Stats
Stoke City Stoke City
Preston Preston
Shots on Goal
3
Shots on Goal
4
Shots off Goal
6
Shots off Goal
2
Blocked Shots
5
Blocked Shots
2
10 Corner Kicks 2
8 Fouls 12
1 Offsides 2
58% Ball Possession 42%
14 Total Shots 8
3 Shots on Goal 4
6 Shots off Goal 2
5 Blocked Shots 2
8 Shots insidebox 4
6 Shots outsidebox 4
4 Goalkeeper Saves 3
426 Total passes 313
353 Passes accurate 235
1.06 expected_goals 0.59
🟨 4 Yellow Cards 2 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 0 🟥

Lineups

Stoke City
Formation
Preston
V. Johansson
V. Johansson
B. Lawal
B. Lawal
A. Phillips
A. Phillips
B. Wilmot
B. Wilmot
A. Cresswell
A. Cresswell
T. Seko
T. Seko
B. Pearson
B. Pearson
M. Manhoef
M. Manhoef
J. Bae
J. Bae
S. Thomas
S. Thomas
D. Mubama
D. Mubama
D. Iversen
D. Iversen
O. Offiah
O. Offiah
J. Storey
J. Storey
A. Hughes
A. Hughes
P. Valentin
P. Valentin
H. Armstrong
H. Armstrong
B. Whiteman
B. Whiteman
A. McCann
A. McCann
T. Small
T. Small
M. Smith
M. Smith
D. Jebbison
D. Jebbison
Stoke City 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
1
V. Johansson
G
18
B. Lawal
26
A. Phillips
D
16
B. Wilmot
🟨 54'
D
3
A. Cresswell
↓ 40'
D
12
T. Seko
M
4
B. Pearson
🟨 90+1'
M
42
M. Manhoef
M
10
J. Bae
↓ 86'
M
7
S. Thomas
M
9
D. Mubama
↓ 77'
F
Substitutes
13
J. Bonham
G
40
M. Talovierov
D
23
B. Gibson
↑ 40' 🟨 90+1'
D
15
S. N'Zonzi
M
19
T. Rigo
M
14
J. Donley
M
29
L. Cisse
F
20
S. Gallagher
↑ 86'
F
11
R. Bozenik
↑ 77' 🟨 90+6'
F
Preston 3-5-2
Starting XI
1
D. Iversen
G
42
O. Offiah
D
14
J. Storey
D
16
A. Hughes
D
2
P. Valentin
🟨 16'
M
5
H. Armstrong
↓ 72'
M
4
B. Whiteman
M
8
A. McCann
↓ 67' 🟨 62'
M
26
T. Small
↓ 84'
M
24
M. Smith
F
9
D. Jebbison
↓ 72'
F
Substitutes
12
J. Walton
G
6
L. Lindsay
D
18
J. Lewis
↑ 84'
D
44
B. Potts
M
15
J. Thompson
↑ 67'
M
35
N. Mawene
M
21
A. Devine
↑ 72'
M
10
M. Frokjaer-Jensen
↑ 72'
M
7
W. Keane
F
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
20.03.26
Cha
Stoke City
Preston
1
3
L
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
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
20.03.26
Cha
Preston
Stoke City
3
1
W
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
H2H: Stoke City vs Preston
20.03.26
H2H
Preston
Stoke City
3
1
L
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
W
02.09.23
H2H
Stoke City
Preston
0
2
L
02.01.23
H2H
Stoke City
Preston
0
1
L
15.10.22
H2H
Preston
Stoke City
0
2
W
03.01.22
H2H
Stoke City
Preston
1
2
L
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
W
12.02.20
H2H
Stoke City
Preston
0
2
L
21.08.19
H2H
Preston
Stoke City
3
1
L
26.01.19
H2H
Stoke City
Preston
0
2
L
Last matches: Stoke City
01.08.26
Fri
Stoke City
Valencia
1
1
D
28.07.26
Fri
Stoke City
Everton
1
0
W
10.07.26
Fri
Stoke City
SC Braga
0
1
L
25.04.26
Cha
Stoke City
Portsmouth
1
3
L
21.04.26
Cha
Stoke City
Millwall
1
3
L
11.04.26
Cha
Stoke City
Blackburn
1
1
D
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
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
31.01.26
Cha
Stoke City
Southampton
0
2
L
21.01.26
Cha
Stoke City
Middlesbrough
1
2
L
17.01.26
Cha
Stoke City
QPR
0
0
D
10.01.26
FA
Stoke City
Coventry
1
0
W
29.12.25
Cha
Stoke City
Sheffield Utd
1
2
L
13.12.25
Cha
Stoke City
Swansea
2
1
W
29.11.25
Cha
Stoke City
Hull City
1
2
L
25.11.25
Cha
Stoke City
Charlton
3
0
W
H2H at home: Stoke City
26.12.25
H2H
Stoke City
Preston
0
0
D
26.11.24
H2H
Stoke City
Preston
0
0
D
02.09.23
H2H
Stoke City
Preston
0
2
L
02.01.23
H2H
Stoke City
Preston
0
1
L
03.01.22
H2H
Stoke City
Preston
1
2
L
17.04.21
H2H
Stoke City
Preston
0
0
D
12.02.20
H2H
Stoke City
Preston
0
2
L
26.01.19
H2H
Stoke City
Preston
0
2
L
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
18.07.26
Fri
Preston
Sheffield Wednesday
2
3
L
25.04.26
Cha
Preston
Sheffield Utd
3
2
W
22.04.26
Cha
Preston
Birmingham
1
2
L
11.04.26
Cha
Preston
Charlton
2
1
W
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
24.02.26
Cha
Preston
Swansea
1
1
D
20.02.26
Cha
Preston
Blackburn
0
1
L
31.01.26
Cha
Preston
Ipswich
1
1
D
24.01.26
Cha
Preston
Middlesbrough
0
4
L
04.01.26
Cha
Preston
Bristol City
2
0
W
29.12.25
Cha
Preston
Wrexham
1
2
L
13.12.25
Cha
Preston
Oxford United
2
1
W
29.11.25
Cha
Preston
Sheffield Wednesday
3
2
W
25.11.25
Cha
Preston
Watford
1
1
D
08.11.25
Cha
Preston
Millwall
1
1
D
H2H away: Preston
26.12.25
H2H
Stoke City
Preston
0
0
D
26.11.24
H2H
Stoke City
Preston
0
0
D
02.09.23
H2H
Stoke City
Preston
0
2
W
02.01.23
H2H
Stoke City
Preston
0
1
W
03.01.22
H2H
Stoke City
Preston
1
2
W
17.04.21
H2H
Stoke City
Preston
0
0
D
12.02.20
H2H
Stoke City
Preston
0
2
W
26.01.19
H2H
Stoke City
Preston
0
2
W

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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