Thursday , 29 October 2026

Stoke City FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2026-27
Stoke City FC
0 – 0
Upcoming
Preston North End FC
Sat 31 Oct 2026 · 12:30 UTC Bet365 Stadium

Overview

Match Preview

Stoke City FC vs Preston North End FC — Championship at Bet365 Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Middlesbrough FC 12 25
2 Swansea City AFC 12 23
3 West Ham United FC 12 22
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 12 21
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 12 21
6 Southampton FC 12 20
7 Birmingham City FC 12 20
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 12 20
9 Stoke City FC 12 20
10 Blackburn Rovers FC 12 18
11 Portsmouth FC 12 18
12 Portsmouth FC 12 18
13 Sheffield United FC 12 16
14 Millwall FC 12 15
15 Bristol City FC 12 15
16 Lincoln City FC 12 15
17 Cardiff City FC 12 14
18 Wrexham AFC 12 14
19 Charlton Athletic FC 12 14
20 Bolton Wanderers FC 12 14
21 Norwich City FC 12 12
22 Watford FC 12 11
23 Burnley FC 12 8
24 Derby County FC 12 7
25 Preston North End FC 12 5

Head-to-Head

3
6
7
Stoke City FC 16 games · Avg 2.0 goals Preston North End FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-03-20 Preston North End FC 3–1 Stoke City FC 2025-12-26 Stoke City FC 0–0 Preston North End FC 2025-04-05 Preston North End FC 1–1 Stoke City FC 2024-11-26 Stoke City FC 0–0 Preston North End FC 2024-03-09 Preston North End FC 1–2 Stoke City FC

Recent Form

Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Oct Bristol City FC H 0–0 D
17 Oct Derby County FC A 1–0 W
13 Oct Middlesbrough FC H 2–3 L
10 Oct Bolton Wanderers FC A 2–1 W
19 Sep Sheffield United FC H 2–1 W
12 Sep Watford FC A 2–1 W
Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Oct West Bromwich Albion FC H 1–1 D
17 Oct Wrexham AFC A 1–4 L
13 Oct Birmingham City FC A 0–4 L
10 Oct Millwall FC H 0–1 L
19 Sep Queens Park Rangers FC A 2–2 D
12 Sep Lincoln City FC H 0–1 L

Season Stats

Stoke City FC Preston North End FC
#9 Position #25
20 Points 5
12 Played 12
6 / 2 / 4 W / D / L 1 / 2 / 9
18 Scored 10
16 Conceded 25
+2 GD -15
1.67 PPG 0.42
50% Win % 8%

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
31% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season

Stoke City FC are 9th (20 pts). Preston North End FC are 25th (5 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Stoke City FC
0-15
4/1
16-30
4/3
31-45
3/–
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/3
76+
3/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Preston North End FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/4
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/4
76+
3/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Stoke City FC
Ethan Galbraith 4 G 2 A
Eric Bocat 2 G 2 A
Sam Gallagher 2 G 1 A
Justin Devenny 2 G
Preston North End FC
Callum Lang 3 G
Jordan Thompson 1 G
Jusef Erabi 1 G

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Brad Potts 3
Will Keane 2
Nick Powell 2
Alan Browne 2
William Smallbone 1
Paul Gallagher 1
Joshua Harrop 1
Ched Evans 1

Head to Head

2026-03-20 Preston North End FC 3–1 Stoke City FC 2025-12-26 Stoke City FC 0–0 Preston North End FC 2025-04-05 Preston North End FC 1–1 Stoke City FC 2024-11-26 Stoke City FC 0–0 Preston North End FC 2024-03-09 Preston North End FC 1–2 Stoke City FC

Stoke City FC Form

2026-10-24 Stoke City FC 0–0 Bristol City FC D 2026-10-17 Derby County FC 0–1 Stoke City FC W 2026-10-13 Stoke City FC 2–3 Middlesbrough FC L 2026-10-10 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–2 Stoke City FC W 2026-09-19 Stoke City FC 2–1 Sheffield United FC W 2026-09-12 Watford FC 1–2 Stoke City FC W

Preston North End FC Form

2026-10-24 Preston North End FC 1–1 West Bromwich Albion FC D 2026-10-17 Wrexham AFC 4–1 Preston North End FC L 2026-10-13 Birmingham City FC 4–0 Preston North End FC L 2026-10-10 Preston North End FC 0–1 Millwall FC L 2026-09-19 Queens Park Rangers FC 2–2 Preston North End FC D 2026-09-12 Preston North End FC 0–1 Lincoln City FC L

Predictions

2.15 Stoke City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91 Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for: Stoke City FC to win 63% + Over 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

Stoke City FC63% Draw22% Preston North End FC15%

Both Teams to Score

Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 3.06

Over / Under Goals

Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Stoke City FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Preston North End FC
37%
Stoke City FC or Preston North End FC
78%

Half-Time Result

Stoke City FC46% Draw41% Preston North End FC13%

Correct Score

2 – 0
10.7%
1 – 1
10%
1 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
9.5%
3 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
6.8%
0 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
4.3%
1 – 2
4%
4 – 0
4%
4 – 1
3.7%
0 – 1
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Stoke City FC

Handicap Stoke City FC covers Push Preston North End FC covers
-2.5 22% — 78%
-2 22% 20% 59%
-1.5 41% — 59%
-1 41% 23% 36%
-0.5 64% — 36%
+0.5 86% — 14%
+1 86% 9% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
41%
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
13%

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.