Updated 5 April 2025, after full time.
Preston 1-1 Stoke in the Championship on 5 April 2025. Scorers: Kaine Kesler-Hayden for Preston; Lewis Baker for Stoke. In their last 6 meetings, Preston have won 3, Stoke 1, with 2 draws.
Preston 1-1 Stoke was the final score in the Championship on Saturday 5 April 2025. Scorers: Kaine Kesler-Hayden for Preston; Lewis Baker for Stoke. The Stats tab of this page has both teams' shots, fouls, cards and tackles from the game, and every player's numbers.
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.
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.
Across the last 6 meetings Preston have won 3, Stoke have won 1 and 2 were drawn, with Preston scoring 7 goals to Stoke's 3. The most recent was Preston North End 3-1 Stoke City on 20 March 2026 in the Championship.
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.
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.
Farai Hallam refereed Preston vs Stoke, averaging 21.5 fouls and 3.5 yellow cards per game across 4 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.
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 2 Jan 2023 | Championship | Stoke City vs Preston North End | 0-1 |
| Stat | Preston | Stoke |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 47% | 53% |
| Shots | 6 | 15 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 5 |
| Corners | 1 | 9 |
| Fouls | 9 | 15 |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 3 |
| Tackles | 13 | 8 |
| Passes | 309 | 345 |
Preston: K. Kesler-Hayden 10'. Stoke: L. Baker (penalty) 75'.
| 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 |
| 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 |