ENGLAND CHAMPIONSHIP
31.10.2026 12:30
Bet365 Stadium

Stoke City vs Preston Prediction & Match Analysis

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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 City1.53
Preston1.24
Recent Form (Last 5)
Stoke City Stoke City
WWDLW
11 GF / 12 GA
Preston Preston
WLDWL
13 GF / 22 GA
Key Stats
1.22
Average Goals Scored
1.18
1.33
Average Goals Conceded
2
5
BTTS Yes
7
4
Over 2.5
8
3.4
Shots on Goal
2.6

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Stoke City Stoke City 9 matches
Preston Preston 11 matches
Stoke City Statistic Preston
3 Wins 2
2 Draws 0
4 Losses 9
11 Goals For 13
12 Goals Against 22
1.22 Avg Goals Scored 1.18
1.33 Avg Goals Conceded 2
5 BTTS Yes 7
6 Over 1.5 8
4 Over 2.5 8
3 Over 3.5 5
3 Clean Sheets 0
1 Failed To Score 4
3.4 Shots On Goal 2.6
10.8 Total Shots 12.2
3 Corners 3.8
44.2% Ball Possession 43.6%

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 4-4-2
H2H summary: Stoke City wins 3, draws 5, Preston wins 7

Standings

Championship
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 4 3 1 0 7:1 6 10
W W D W
2 4 3 1 0 7:3 4 10
W W D W
3 5 3 1 1 6:7 -1 10
L D W W W
4 4 2 1 1 11:8 3 7
L W W D
5 4 2 1 1 7:5 2 7
D W L W
6 4 2 1 1 7:6 1 7
W W D L
7 4 2 1 1 7:6 1 7
D L W W
8 4 1 3 0 5:4 1 6
D W D D
9 4 1 3 0 5:4 1 6
W D D D
10 5 2 0 3 8:9 -1 6
W W L L L
11 4 2 0 2 6:8 -2 6
L L W W
12 4 1 2 1 6:4 2 5
W L D D
13 4 1 2 1 8:7 1 5
W D L D
14 5 1 2 2 6:7 -1 5
L D L W D
15 4 1 2 1 4:5 -1 5
L D D W
16 5 1 2 2 4:6 -2 5
D D W L L
17 5 2 2 1 11:6 5 4
D D W W L
18 4 1 1 2 4:5 -1 4
L L D W
19 4 1 1 2 5:7 -2 4
W L D L
20 4 0 3 1 6:7 -1 3
L D D D
21 4 1 0 3 5:7 -2 3
L W L L
22 4 1 0 3 5:8 -3 3
L L W L
23 5 1 0 4 5:10 -5 3
W L L L L
24 4 0 2 2 5:10 -5 2
D L L D
Promotion - Premier League
Promotion - Championship (Play Offs: Semi-finals)
Promotion - Championship (Play Offs: Quarter-finals)
Relegation - League One