Preston host Stoke at Deepdale, Preston on 23 January 2027 at 15:00 in the Championship. Preston's last five results: L L L D L (1 draw and 4 losses). Stoke's last five: W L W D W (3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss). In their last 6 meetings, Preston have won 1, Stoke 2, with 3 draws.
Preston vs Stoke kicks off at 15:00 UK time on Saturday 23 January 2027 in the Championship, at Deepdale, Preston. Deepdale holds 23,408 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 15:00.
Preston vs Stoke is being played at Deepdale in Preston on Saturday 23 January 2027, the home ground of Preston, which holds 23,408 people. Kick-off is at 15:00 UK time, and the match is part of the Championship.
Preston have won 0, drawn 1 and lost 4 of their last 5 games, scoring 2 and conceding 12, with results reading L L L D L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-2 defeat away to Stoke in the Championship on 31 October.
Stoke have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 7 and conceding 4, with results reading W L W D W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 2-0 win at home to Preston in the Championship on 31 October.
Across the last 6 meetings Preston have won 1, Stoke have won 2 and 3 were drawn, with Preston scoring 5 goals to Stoke's 6. The most recent was Stoke City 2-0 Preston North End on 31 October 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.
Ethan Galbraith leads Stoke with 4 assists across their last 10 games, 0.4 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.
Until the team news for Preston vs Stoke is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Preston's XI from their 0-2 defeat at Stoke on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Stoke's XI from their 2-0 win v Preston at home on Sat 31 Oct 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Preston vs Stoke, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 2026 | Championship | Stoke City vs Preston North End | 2-0 |
| 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 |
Predicted lineups for Preston vs Stoke are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Preston's XI from their 0-2 defeat at Stoke on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Stoke's XI from their 2-0 win v Preston at home on Sat 31 Oct 2026.
| # | Preston | Fouls committed | Stoke | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. Mills | 20 | D. Soumaré | 14 |
| 2 | J. Thompson | 12 | R. BoženÃk | 12 |
| 3 | L. Leroy | 12 | E. Galbraith | 11 |
| 4 | C. Lang | 10 | B. Wilmot | 11 |
| 5 | A. Hughes | 8 | B. Johnson | 10 |
| # | Preston | Shots | Stoke | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Kenny | 22 | E. Galbraith | 15 |
| 2 | J. Erabi | 14 | J. McGlynn | 14 |
| 3 | A. Devine | 13 | R. BoženÃk | 11 |
| 4 | C. Lang | 13 | J. Devenny | 11 |
| 5 | L. Leroy | 9 | G. Hirst | 10 |
| # | Preston | Shots on target | Stoke | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Lang | 5 | E. Galbraith | 6 |
| 2 | J. Kenny | 5 | J. McGlynn | 6 |
| 3 | J. Erabi | 3 | B. Johnson | 5 |
| 4 | D. Burgzorg | 3 | J. Devenny | 5 |
| 5 | J. Thompson | 2 | G. Hirst | 3 |
| # | Preston | Goals | Stoke | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Lang | 3 | J. McGlynn | 3 |
| 2 | J. Kenny | 2 | B. Wilmot | 2 |
| 3 | A. Hughes | 1 | E. Galbraith | 2 |
| 4 | A. Devine | 1 | J. Devenny | 2 |
| 5 | C. Wiley | 1 | L. Graham | 1 |
| # | Preston | Yellow cards | Stoke | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Thompson | 3 | E. Galbraith | 4 |
| 2 | H. Clarke | 3 | D. Soumaré | 2 |
| 3 | A. Vukcevic | 2 | L. Graham | 2 |
| 4 | A. Hughes | 2 | L. Bombino | 1 |
| 5 | L. Leroy | 2 | J. McGlynn | 1 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 0.8 | 24 of 24 |
| Goals against | 2.1 | 24 of 24 |
| Shots | 11.9 | 21 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 2.5 | 24 of 24 |
| Fouls | 11.2 | 11 of 24 |
| Tackles | 15.2 | 12 of 24 |
| Passes | 312 | 23 of 24 |
| Corners | 4.9 | 16 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.7 | 10 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.2 | 8 of 24 |
| Shots | 11.9 | 20 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 3.7 | 18 of 24 |
| Fouls | 13 | 1 of 24 |
| Tackles | 15.4 | 10 of 24 |
| Passes | 372.7 | 18 of 24 |
| Corners | 4.8 | 17 of 24 |