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Stoke City v Preston North End : Championship match betting preview, prediction and odds

Fri 26th Dec, 15:00 BST, bet365 Stadium, Stoke

Paul Heckingbottom pays counterpart Mark Robins a visit on Friday afternoon in the Championship, as their Preston North End and Stoke City sides go head to head at the bet365 Stadium. Stats for our tip of are shown below, including head-to-head history. Flipping the market with the tabs changes all stats and the odds, making it easier than ever to find the right bet for you.


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Both Teams To Score & Result
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Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
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Stoke
44%
--
Draw
27%
--
Preston
29%
--
Draw 1-1
13%
--
Stoke 1-0
12%
--
Preston 1-0
9%
--
Stoke 2-1
9%
--
Draw 0-0
9%
--
Stoke 2-0
8%
--
Preston 2-1
7%
--
Preston 2-0
5%
--
Draw 2-2
5%
--
Stoke 3-1
4%
--
Stoke 3-0
4%
--
Preston 3-1
2%
--
Stoke 3-2
2%
--
Preston 3-0
2%
--
Preston 3-2
2%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
44%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
56%
--
Home 1st Goal
50%
--
Away 1st Goal
44%
--
No 1st Goal
5%
--
BTTS - Yes
49%
--
BTTS - No
51%
--
BTTS - Home Win
18%
--
BTTS - Draw
18%
--
BTTS - Away Win
13%
--
Home/draw
71%
--
Away/draw
56%
--
Home/away
73%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
70%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
30%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
23%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
77%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
10%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
90%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
4%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
96%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
91%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
9%
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Home DNB
63%
--
Away DNB
48%
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Stoke win to nil
26%
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Preston win to nil
16%
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Win / draw / win Championship table

Stoke have played 21 matches so far this season and are in 7th position in the league. Stoke are winless in the 5 games they have played against teams above them in the table and have conceded in 4 of those games.

Performance against teams above them in the league

5 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 4 games, drawn 1 and won zero. Stoke have conceded 6 goals, scored 1, failed to score in 4 matches and kept 1 clean sheet.

Home league performance

Stoke have played 10 games at home, winning 6, drawing 1 and losing 3 fixtures. They have scored 17 goals, conceded 8 goals, kept 3 clean sheets and failed to score 2 times in home league games.

Preston lay in 3rd place on 35 points in the Championship league table having played 21 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 19 games against teams below them in the table, winning 9, drawing 6 and losing 4 games. They have scored 26 goals and kept 5 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Preston have conceded 19 goals and have failed to score in 3 matches.

Away league performance

Preston have played 10 away games, winning 4, drawing 4 and losing 2 games. They have scored an average of 1.4 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.1 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Stoke
Preston
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Coventry2114523047 
l
 
0-1A
Feb 28
d
 
1-1A
Mar 11
2
M'Boro2112631142 
Jan 21
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
2-2F
Jan 24
3
Preston21984735 
Dec 26
Mar 21
-
-
4
Millwall211056-435 
Apr 21
l
 
2-0A
Feb 28
d
 
1-1F
5
Ipswich219751334 
Mar 10
l
 
1-0A
w
 
1-0F
Jan 31
6
Hull211047134 
l
 
1-2F
Jan 1
Jan 20
d
 
2-2F
7
Stoke211038833 
-
-
Mar 21
Dec 26
8
Leicester21876331 
Feb 21
l
 
2-1A
w
 
2-1F
Apr 3
9
QPR21948-531 
Jan 17
l
 
1-0A
Apr 6
d
 
1-1A
10
Southampton21867530 
Jan 31
w
 
1-2F
May 2
w
 
0-2F
11
Bristol C21867430 
w
 
5-1F
May 2
d
 
0-00-0
Jan 4
12
Birmingham21858429 
w
 
1-0F
Jan 24
l
 
0-1A
Apr 22
13
Watford21786229 
Mar 14
Dec 20
Feb 14
d
 
1-1F
14
Wrexham216105128 
w
 
1-0F
Apr 18
d
 
1-1A
Dec 29
15
West Brom21849-328 
l
 
0-1A
Feb 7
Apr 18
l
 
2-1A
16
Derby20767-227 
w
 
3-1A
Apr 6
Jan 17
w
 
0-1F
17
Charlton20668-624 
w
 
3-0F
Feb 14
w
 
2-0F
Apr 11
18
Sheff Utd217212-623 
Dec 29
l
 
4-0A
w
 
3-2A
Apr 25
19
Swansea216510-723 
w
 
2-1F
Mar 7
w
 
2-1F
Feb 24
20
Blackburn206410-622 
Apr 11
d
 
1-1F
l
 
1-2A
Feb 20
21
Portsmouth205510-1020 
Apr 25
w
 
0-1F
Feb 7
l
 
1-0A
22
Oxford Utd214710-819 
Feb 25
w
 
0-3F
Mar 7
w
 
1-2F
23
Norwich214512-1017 
d
 
1-1A
Jan 4
Dec 20
Mar 14
24
Sheff Wed191612-22-9 
Apr 3
w
 
0-3F
Jan 1
w
 
2-3A
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Stoke 7TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
28
Conceded
16
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
10
Draw
5
Lost
5
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Stoke2 - 1Swansea
Stoke1 - 2Hull
Stoke3 - 0Charlton
Stoke0 - 1Coventry
Stoke5 - 1Bristol C
Stoke1 - 0Wrexham
Stoke1 - 1Norwich
Stoke1 - 0Birmingham
Stoke0 - 1West Brom
Stoke3 - 1Derby
Stoke0 - 2Sheff Utd
Stoke2 - 0Sheff Wed
Stoke1 - 1Luton
Stoke3 - 1QPR
Stoke1 - 0Blackburn
Stoke0 - 0Watford
Stoke1 - 3M'Boro
Stoke3 - 1Swansea
Stoke0 - 0Oxford Utd
Stoke0 - 0Plymouth
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
19
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
9
D
3
Lost
8
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HStoke2 - 1Swansea
AStoke0 - 1Ipswich
AStoke0 - 4Sheff Utd
HStoke1 - 2Hull
HStoke3 - 0Charlton
AStoke1 - 2Leicester
HStoke0 - 1Coventry
AStoke3 - 0Oxford Utd
HStoke5 - 1Bristol C
AStoke1 - 0Portsmouth
AStoke0 - 2Millwall
HStoke1 - 0Wrexham
AStoke1 - 1Blackburn
AStoke0 - 0M'Boro
HStoke1 - 1Norwich
AStoke0 - 1QPR
HStoke1 - 0Birmingham
HStoke0 - 1West Brom
AStoke2 - 1Southampton
AStoke3 - 0Sheff Wed
Preston 3RD
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
24
Conceded
26
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
6
Draw
6
Lost
8
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Oxford Utd1 - 2Preston
Sheff Wed2 - 3Preston
Watford1 - 1Preston
Millwall1 - 1Preston
Southampton0 - 2Preston
West Brom2 - 1Preston
Hull2 - 2Preston
Derby0 - 1Preston
Portsmouth1 - 0Preston
QPR1 - 1Preston
Bristol C2 - 2Preston
Hull2 - 1Preston
Leeds2 - 1Preston
Derby2 - 0Preston
Sunderland1 - 1Preston
Sheff Utd1 - 0Preston
Coventry2 - 1Preston
Norwich0 - 1Preston
Blackburn2 - 1Preston
Watford1 - 2Preston
Goals: Scored
28
Conceded
21
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
9
Draw
7
L
4
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
APreston2 - 1Oxford Utd
HPreston1 - 1Coventry
HPreston1 - 1Wrexham
APreston3 - 2Sheff Wed
APreston1 - 1Watford
HPreston1 - 2Blackburn
APreston1 - 1Millwall
HPreston2 - 1Swansea
APreston2 - 0Southampton
HPreston3 - 2Sheff Utd
HPreston0 - 1Birmingham
APreston1 - 2West Brom
HPreston2 - 0Charlton
APreston2 - 2Hull
HPreston0 - 0Bristol C
APreston1 - 0Derby
HPreston2 - 2M'Boro
APreston0 - 1Portsmouth
HPreston1 - 0Ipswich
HPreston2 - 1Leicester
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
7
Preston have not lost to Stoke in 7 consecutive away league meetings
3
Preston have kept a clean sheet in 3 consecutive away league meetings with Stoke
League games at Stoke since 2003
Stoke
Preston
Goals: Scored
8
13
Games: Scored
5 / 13
9 / 13
Clean sheets
4 / 13
8 / 13
STK
2
D
6
PNE
5
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Stoke
Draw0 - 0Draw
0 - 2Preston
0 - 1Preston
1 - 2Preston
Draw0 - 0Draw
0 - 2Preston
0 - 2Preston
Stoke3 - 1
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw0 - 0Draw
Draw0 - 0Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
Stoke2 - 1
League games at Preston since 2002
Preston
Stoke
Goals: Scored
21
16
Games: Scored
10 / 13
10 / 13
Clean sheets
3 / 13
3 / 13
STK
4
D
3
PNE
6
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Preston
Draw1 - 1Draw
1 - 2Stoke
0 - 2Stoke
Draw1 - 1Draw
0 - 1Stoke
Preston3 - 1
Draw2 - 2Draw
Preston2 - 0
Preston3 - 2
0 - 1Stoke
Preston3 - 0
Preston1 - 0
Preston4 - 3
Goal Statistics
Stoke 7th Preston 3rd
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.4
goals
1.1
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
25%
1
35%
2
24%
3
11%
4+
There is a 60% probability that Stoke will score no more than 1 goal
0
34%
1
37%
2
20%
3
4+
There is a 71% probability that Preston will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+2
Stoke’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
+15
Preston have scored 15% more goals when away than predicted
1.4
average goals scored
1.2
average goals scored
0.8
conceded
1.3
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Championship - 2025/2026 season
Stoke
PG (predicted goals)
Preston
1.4
1.1
Attack rating
STK
PNE
13%
better
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Games scored13
17
Failed to score7
3
Scored first10
11
Goals scored26
27
Avg. goals scored1.2
1.3
Avg. shots per game8
8
Avg. shots per goal6
6
Conversion rate for16
16
Avg. XG for1.2
1.2
KickOff rating
+13%
Defence rating
9%
better
STK
PNE
view stats
Games conceded13
15
Clean sheets7
5
Conceded first9
8
Goals conceded19
21
Avg. goals conceded0.9
1
Avg. shots/game conceded8
9
Avg. shots/goal conceded9
9
Conversion rate against11%
12%
Avg. XG against1.3
1.4
KickOff rating
+9%

Stoke v Preston Championship lLine ups will show here when available.

Stoke Championship squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
21859
V JohanssonS ThomasS ThomasJ Tchamadeu
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
V Johansson GLK211
2
-
S Thomas FWD2185
5
-
M Manhoef FWD2151
-
J Tchamadeu DEF2011
9
-
B Wilmot DEF20
2
-
T Seko MID201
2
-
D Mubama FWD2051
2
1
J. Bae MID1913
-
A Cresswell  DEF162
2
-
T Rigo MID15
1
-
R Bozenik FWD15
-
A Phillips DEF141
5
-
B Pearson MID131
3
-
L Cissé FWD131
1
-
L Baker MID1241
1
-
S Nzonzi MID111
1
-
E Bocat DEF101
-
S Gallagher FWD5
-
J. Donley MID41
-
M Taloverov DEF2
2
-
Preston Championship squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
21557
D IversenD JebbisonL DobbinA Hughes
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
D Iversen GLK211
1
-
T Small DEF2132
4
-
J Storey DEF2122
4
-
M Smith FWD213
2
-
A Hughes DEF20
7
-
B Whiteman MID2012
6
-
A Devine MID2032
3
-
O Offiah DEF19
3
-
L Dobbin FWD1745
-
S Thórdarson MID151
3
-
D Jebbison FWD1552
2
-
L Lindsay DEF14
4
1
H. Armstrong MID1411
3
-
A Vukcevic DEF131
-
P Valentín DEF122
1
-
L Gibson DEF12
-
M Frökjaer-Jensen MID122
-
A McCann MID11
1
-
M Osmajic FWD114
2
-
J Thompson MID41
-
N Mawene MID1
-