Stoke host Preston at Bet365 Stadium, Stoke on 31 October 2026 at 12:30 in the Championship. Stoke's last five results: W W D W W (4 wins and 1 draw). Preston's last five: L W L L D (1 win, 1 draw 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.
Stoke vs Preston is being played at Bet365 Stadium in Stoke, the home ground of Stoke.
Stoke's last five results read W W D W W (oldest to newest): 4 wins and 1 draw.
Preston's last five results read L W L L D (oldest to newest): 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses.
Across the last 6 meetings Stoke have won 1, Preston have won 2 and 3 were drawn. The most recent was Preston North End 3-1 Stoke City on 20 March 2026 in the Championship.
Róbert BoženÃk leads Stoke with 16 fouls committed across their last 10 games.
Jordan Andrew Thompson leads Preston with 4 yellow cards across their last 10 games.
Predicted lineups for Stoke vs Preston appear on the Lineups tab of this page once the team news is in, usually the day before the game.
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| 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 |
| # | Stoke | Fouls committed | Preston | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. BoženÃk | 16 | C. Lang | 14 |
| 2 | S. Gallagher | 15 | J. Thompson | 12 |
| 3 | E. Galbraith | 14 | L. Lindsay | 9 |
| 4 | D. Soumaré | 11 | H. Clarke | 9 |
| 5 | G. Hirst | 9 | L. Leroy | 9 |
| # | Stoke | Shots | Preston | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. Bocat | 15 | C. Lang | 15 |
| 2 | R. BoženÃk | 10 | A. Devine | 13 |
| 3 | L. Cissé | 10 | J. Erabi | 13 |
| 4 | S. Gallagher | 9 | J. Kenny | 13 |
| 5 | E. Galbraith | 8 | J. Thompson | 9 |
| # | Stoke | Shots on target | Preston | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. Galbraith | 5 | C. Lang | 6 |
| 2 | S. Gallagher | 4 | A. Devine | 3 |
| 3 | J. Devenny | 4 | J. Erabi | 3 |
| 4 | L. Cissé | 3 | J. Thompson | 3 |
| 5 | E. Bocat | 3 | D. Burgzorg | 3 |
| # | Stoke | Goals | Preston | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. Galbraith | 3 | C. Lang | 3 |
| 2 | J. McGlynn | 2 | L. Lindsay | 2 |
| 3 | S. Gallagher | 2 | J. Kenny | 2 |
| 4 | E. Bocat | 2 | C. Wiley | 1 |
| 5 | J. Devenny | 2 | J. Thompson | 1 |
| # | Stoke | Yellow cards | Preston | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. Galbraith | 4 | J. Thompson | 4 |
| 2 | M. Taloverov | 2 | H. Clarke | 4 |
| 3 | L. Graham | 2 | A. Vukcevic | 3 |
| 4 | B. Lawal | 2 | A. Hughes | 2 |
| 5 | S. Gallagher | 2 | L. Leroy | 2 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.6 | 11 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.5 | 14 of 24 |
| Shots | 12.1 | 17 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 15 of 24 |
| Fouls | 15.4 | 1 of 24 |
| Tackles | 15.8 | 6 of 24 |
| Passes | 365.1 | 17 of 24 |
| Corners | 4.5 | 18 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1 | 21 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.9 | 21 of 24 |
| Shots | 13 | 13 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 3.1 | 22 of 24 |
| Fouls | 10.6 | 16 of 24 |
| Tackles | 14 | 17 of 24 |
| Passes | 334.4 | 20 of 24 |
| Corners | 5.3 | 12 of 24 |