Updated 31 October 2026, after full time.
Stoke 2-0 Preston in the Championship at Bet365 Stadium, Stoke on 31 October 2026. Scorers: Jack McGlynn, Ben Wilmot for Stoke. In their last 6 meetings, Stoke have won 1, Preston 2, with 3 draws.
Stoke 2-0 Preston was the final score in the Championship on Saturday 31 October 2026 at Bet365 Stadium. Scorers: Jack McGlynn, Ben Wilmot for Stoke. The Stats tab of this page has both teams' shots, fouls, cards and tackles from the game, and every player's numbers.
Stoke vs Preston was played at Bet365 Stadium in Stoke on Saturday 31 October 2026, the home ground of Stoke, which holds 30,089 people. It finished Stoke 2-0 Preston in the Championship, with kick-off at 12:30 UK time.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 refereed Stoke vs Preston, averaging 23.9 fouls and 4.3 yellow cards per game across 7 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 |
| 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 |
| Stat | Stoke | Preston |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 60% | 40% |
| Shots | 18 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 0 |
| Corners | 9 | 7 |
| Fouls | 11 | 15 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Tackles | 16 | 17 |
| Passes | 457 | 300 |
Stoke: B. Wilmot 29', J. McGlynn 53'.
| 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 |
| 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 |