Updated 30 October 2026.
Stoke host Preston at Bet365 Stadium, Stoke on 31 October 2026 at 12:30 in the Championship. Stoke's last five results: W W L W D (3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss). Preston's last five: D L L L D (2 draws and 3 losses). In their last 6 meetings, Stoke have won 1, Preston 2, with 3 draws.
Stoke vs Preston kicks off at 12:30 UK time on Saturday 31 October 2026 in the Championship, at Bet365 Stadium, Stoke. Bet365 Stadium holds 30,089 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 12:30.
Stoke vs Preston is being played at Bet365 Stadium in Stoke on Saturday 31 October 2026, the home ground of Stoke, which holds 30,089 people. Kick-off is at 12:30 UK time, and the match is part of the Championship.
Stoke have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 7 and conceding 5, with results reading W W L W D from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-0 draw at home to Bristol City in the Championship on 24 October.
Preston have won 0, drawn 2 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, scoring 4 and conceding 12, with results reading D L L L D from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-1 draw at home to WBA in the Championship on 24 October.
Across the last 6 meetings Stoke have won 1, Preston have won 2 and 3 were drawn, with Stoke scoring 4 goals to Preston's 7. The most recent was Preston North End 3-1 Stoke City on 20 March 2026 in the Championship.
Djibril Soumaré leads Stoke with 15 fouls committed across their last 10 games, 1.5 a game, the most of any Stoke player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Stoke player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Stanley Mills leads Preston with 20 fouls committed across their last 10 games, 2.0 a game, the most of any Preston player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Preston player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Adam Herczeg is the referee for Stoke vs Preston, averaging 23.5 fouls and 4.3 yellow cards per game across 6 games this season. That is 0.00 red cards a game, and the referee card on this page sets the record beside both teams' fouls and cards.
Statz predicts Stoke vs Preston with 11 starters a side: Stoke line up 3-4-3 and Preston 3-4-2-1, ahead of the 12:30 UK time kick-off on Saturday 31 October 2026. The predicted XIs are on the Lineups tab of this page, and update to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
Statz's projection model makes Stoke the favourite with a 52% chance of winning, against 23% for Preston and 25% for the draw. Projected goals are Stoke 1.7 - 1.1 Preston.
The most likely score in Stoke vs Preston is 1-1, a draw, at 12%, from Statz's projection model. Both teams to score is 55% likely and over 2.5 goals 54%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Stoke vs Preston, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 2026 | Championship | Preston North End vs Stoke City | 3-1 |
| 26 Dec 2025 | Championship | Stoke City vs Preston North End | 0-0 |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Championship | Preston North End vs Stoke City | 1-1 |
| 26 Nov 2024 | Championship | Stoke City vs Preston North End | 0-0 |
| 9 Mar 2024 | Championship | Preston North End vs Stoke City | 1-2 |
| 2 Sep 2023 | Championship | Stoke City vs Preston North End | 0-2 |
Statz's projection model expects Stoke 1.7 - 1.1 Preston in goals. It gives Stoke a 52% chance of winning, the draw 25% and Preston 23%. Both teams to score is 55% likely, over 1.5 goals 78% and over 2.5 goals 54%. The most likely scorelines are 1-1 (12%), 2-1 (10%), 1-0 (10%), 2-0 (9%), 0-0 (7%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Draw | 12% |
| 2-1 | Stoke win | 10% |
| 1-0 | Stoke win | 10% |
| 2-0 | Stoke win | 9% |
| 0-0 | Draw | 7% |
Statz's predicted starting XIs for Stoke vs Preston, updated to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
| # | Stoke | Fouls committed | Preston | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. Soumaré | 15 | S. Mills | 20 |
| 2 | E. Galbraith | 12 | L. Leroy | 13 |
| 3 | B. Wilmot | 12 | C. Lang | 12 |
| 4 | G. Hirst | 10 | J. Thompson | 12 |
| 5 | L. Graham | 10 | L. Lindsay | 8 |
| # | Stoke | Shots | Preston | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. Galbraith | 13 | J. Kenny | 20 |
| 2 | J. McGlynn | 11 | A. Devine | 15 |
| 3 | E. Bocat | 10 | C. Lang | 15 |
| 4 | J. Devenny | 10 | J. Erabi | 14 |
| 5 | G. Hirst | 9 | L. Leroy | 10 |
| # | Stoke | Shots on target | Preston | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. Galbraith | 6 | C. Lang | 5 |
| 2 | B. Johnson | 5 | J. Kenny | 5 |
| 3 | S. Gallagher | 4 | D. Burgzorg | 4 |
| 4 | J. McGlynn | 4 | J. Erabi | 3 |
| 5 | J. Devenny | 4 | J. Thompson | 2 |
| # | Stoke | Goals | Preston | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. McGlynn | 2 | C. Lang | 3 |
| 2 | S. Gallagher | 2 | J. Kenny | 2 |
| 3 | E. Galbraith | 2 | A. Hughes | 1 |
| 4 | J. Devenny | 2 | A. Devine | 1 |
| 5 | L. Graham | 1 | C. Wiley | 1 |
| # | Stoke | Yellow cards | Preston | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. Galbraith | 3 | J. Thompson | 3 |
| 2 | D. Soumaré | 2 | L. Leroy | 3 |
| 3 | L. Graham | 2 | H. Clarke | 3 |
| 4 | B. Lawal | 2 | A. Vukcevic | 2 |
| 5 | J. McGlynn | 1 | A. Hughes | 2 |
Statz's bet builder picks for Stoke vs Preston: Johnny Kenny 2+ shots (100% hit rate at 1.36); Andrew Hughes 1+ fouls (100% hit rate at 1.29); Brad Potts 1+ shots (80% hit rate at 1.22). Combined odds 1.62 at bet365.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.6 | 9 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.3 | 11 of 24 |
| Shots | 11.4 | 22 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 3.5 | 20 of 24 |
| Fouls | 13.2 | 1 of 24 |
| Tackles | 15.3 | 13 of 24 |
| Passes | 365.7 | 18 of 24 |
| Corners | 4.4 | 19 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 0.8 | 24 of 24 |
| Goals against | 2.1 | 23 of 24 |
| Shots | 12.7 | 14 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 2.7 | 24 of 24 |
| Fouls | 10.9 | 14 of 24 |
| Tackles | 15 | 15 of 24 |
| Passes | 313 | 23 of 24 |
| Corners | 4.8 | 16 of 24 |