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

Sat 31st Oct, 12:30 BST, bet365 Stadium, Stoke

It's an away match for Graham Alexander's Preston North End side on Saturday lunch time, as they travel to the bet365 Stadium for a Championship tie with Mark Robins's Stoke City. The aim of this preview is, quite simply, to help you make the smartest bet possible. To this end, statistics for every betting market have been published below, with head-to-head history and statistically significant form streaks highlighted. The best odds are included as well.


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Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First

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Stoke
60%
--
Draw
21%
--
Preston
19%
--
Stoke 2-1
10%
--
Draw 1-1
10%
--
Stoke 2-0
9%
--
Stoke 1-0
9%
--
Stoke 3-1
7%
--
Stoke 3-0
6%
--
Draw 2-2
5%
--
Preston 2-1
5%
--
Preston 1-0
5%
--
Draw 0-0
4%
--
Stoke 3-2
4%
--
Stoke 4-1
4%
--
Stoke 4-0
3%
--
Preston 2-0
3%
--
Preston 3-2
2%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
61%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
39%
--
Home 1st Goal
55%
--
Away 1st Goal
42%
--
No 1st Goal
3%
--
BTTS - Yes
58%
--
BTTS - No
42%
--
BTTS - Home Win
30%
--
BTTS - Draw
17%
--
BTTS - Away Win
11%
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Home/draw
81%
--
Away/draw
40%
--
Home/away
79%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
82%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
18%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
39%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
61%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
21%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
79%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
10%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
90%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
96%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
4%
--
Home DNB
74%
--
Away DNB
34%
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Stoke win to nil
29%
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Preston win to nil
8%
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Win / draw / win Championship table

Stoke have played 11 matches so far this season and lay in 6th place in the Championship league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 9 games against teams below in the table, having won 6, drawn 1 and lost 2 matches. They have kept 3 clean sheets and have scored in every game. Stoke have outscored their opponents by 18 goals to 9 goals.

Home League Performance

Stoke have played 5 games at home winning 3, drawing 0 and losing 2 games. They have scored 10 goals, kept 2 clean sheets and conceded 6 goals at home.

Preston are in 24th position in the Championship on 4 points having played 11 matches so far this season. Preston are having a poor run against away teams, having not won a match so far this season. They have also not scored in 2 of those games.

Away League Performance

5 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 15 goals and kept no clean sheets. They have scored 5 goals in total and failed to score in 2 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

11 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 9 games, drawn 1 and won 1. Preston have conceded 24 goals, scored 9, failed to score in 4 fixtures and have kept no clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Stoke
Preston
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Swansea11722823 
l
 
1-2F
Mar 6
Apr 3
Dec 19
2
West Ham116411822 
Mar 13
Nov 28
Feb 6
Nov 21
3
M'Boro11641622 
l
 
2-3A
Feb 17
Dec 12
Jan 1
4
Birmingham11551920 
Nov 21
Feb 6
Feb 16
l
 
4-0A
5
West Brom11623320 
Dec 12
Jan 1
Oct 24
Dec 29
6
Stoke11614219 
-
-
Jan 23
Oct 31
7
Southampton116321117 
Mar 3
l
 
3-1A
Nov 7
Jan 30
8
QPR11452317 
Dec 5
Mar 16
Feb 20
d
 
2-2F
9
Wolves10523317 
Apr 17
l
 
4-1F
l
 
1-3A
Mar 3
10
Blackburn11434115 
Jan 26
Nov 3
w
 
2-1F
Apr 10
11
Sheff Utd11434115 
w
 
2-1A
Feb 20
Nov 3
Jan 26
12
Millwall11434015 
Nov 25
May 1
l
 
0-1A
Feb 27
13
Portsmouth10424014 
Jan 30
Nov 7
Dec 9
Apr 24
14
Wrexham11353-114 
Dec 26
Mar 20
Jan 16
l
 
4-1A
15
Bolton11425-314 
Feb 27
w
 
1-2F
Mar 6
l
 
2-1A
16
Bristol C11425-314 
Oct 24
Dec 29
l
 
1-3A
Apr 21
17
Charlton11353-514 
w
 
4-0F
Apr 10
Apr 17
l
 
1-0A
18
Lincoln11335-1012 
Apr 24
Dec 9
l
 
0-1A
Feb 13
19
Cardiff11254111 
Apr 6
d
 
1-1F
May 1
Nov 24
20
Watford11326-911 
Feb 13
w
 
1-2F
Apr 7
l
 
2-1F
21
Norwich11308-49 
w
 
1-0F
Apr 20
Nov 28
Mar 13
22
Burnley11155-58 
Apr 3
Dec 19
Mar 16
Dec 6
23
Derby11137-116 
Jan 16
w
 
0-1F
Dec 26
Mar 20
24
Preston11119-154 
Oct 31
Jan 23
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Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Stoke 6TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
30
Conceded
29
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
7
Draw
5
Lost
8
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Stoke2 - 3M'Boro
Stoke2 - 1Sheff Utd
Stoke4 - 0Charlton
Stoke1 - 0Norwich
Stoke1 - 2Swansea
Stoke1 - 3Portsmouth
Stoke1 - 3Millwall
Stoke1 - 1Blackburn
Stoke2 - 0Sheff Wed
Stoke3 - 1Watford
Stoke3 - 3Ipswich
Stoke2 - 1Oxford Utd
Stoke2 - 2Leicester
Stoke0 - 2Southampton
Stoke1 - 2M'Boro
Stoke0 - 0QPR
Stoke1 - 2Sheff Utd
Stoke0 - 0Preston
Stoke2 - 1Swansea
Stoke1 - 2Hull
Goals: Scored
27
Conceded
33
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
8
D
2
Lost
10
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AStoke1 - 0Derby
HStoke2 - 3M'Boro
AStoke2 - 1Bolton
HStoke2 - 1Sheff Utd
AStoke2 - 1Watford
AStoke1 - 1Cardiff
HStoke4 - 0Charlton
HStoke1 - 0Norwich
AStoke1 - 4Wolves
AStoke1 - 3Southampton
HStoke1 - 2Swansea
AStoke0 - 2Bristol C
HStoke1 - 3Portsmouth
HStoke1 - 3Millwall
AStoke0 - 2Wrexham
HStoke1 - 1Blackburn
AStoke0 - 2Derby
HStoke2 - 0Sheff Wed
AStoke1 - 3Preston
HStoke3 - 1Watford
Preston 24TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
20
Conceded
37
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
W
4
Draw
5
Lost
11
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Wrexham4 - 1Preston
Birmingham4 - 0Preston
QPR2 - 2Preston
Watford2 - 1Preston
Charlton1 - 0Preston
Bolton2 - 1Preston
Sheff Utd2 - 3Preston
Birmingham2 - 1Preston
Charlton1 - 2Preston
Leicester2 - 2Preston
Norwich2 - 0Preston
Coventry3 - 0Preston
Swansea1 - 1Preston
Blackburn1 - 0Preston
Ipswich1 - 1Preston
M'Boro4 - 0Preston
Bristol C0 - 2Preston
Wrexham2 - 1Preston
Stoke0 - 0Preston
Oxford Utd1 - 2Preston
Goals: Scored
22
Conceded
40
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
20 / 20
Clean sheets
0 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
W
4
D
3
Lost
13
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
APreston1 - 4Wrexham
APreston0 - 4Birmingham
HPreston0 - 1Millwall
APreston2 - 2QPR
HPreston0 - 1Lincoln
APreston1 - 2Watford
HPreston2 - 1Blackburn
HPreston1 - 3Bristol C
APreston0 - 1Charlton
HPreston1 - 3Wolves
APreston1 - 2Bolton
HPreston1 - 3Southampton
APreston3 - 2Sheff Utd
APreston1 - 2Birmingham
HPreston0 - 2West Brom
APreston2 - 1Charlton
HPreston1 - 1QPR
APreston2 - 2Leicester
HPreston3 - 1Stoke
APreston0 - 2Norwich
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
4
Preston have kept a clean sheet in 4 consecutive away league meetings with Stoke
League games at Stoke since 2003
Stoke
Preston
Goals: Scored
8
13
Games: Scored
5 / 14
9 / 14
Clean sheets
5 / 14
9 / 14
STK
2
D
7
PNE
5
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Stoke
Draw0 - 0Draw
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
24
17
Games: Scored
11 / 14
11 / 14
Clean sheets
3 / 14
3 / 14
STK
4
D
3
PNE
7
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Preston
Preston3 - 1
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 City have been reliable in attack of late, finding the net in 10 consecutive Championship outings. Their PG of 1.9 against Preston North End on Saturday suggests that run is likely to continue.

Stoke 6th Preston 24th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
2.1
goals
1.1
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
13%
1
26%
2
27%
3
19%
4+
15%
There is a 61% probability that Stoke will score 2 or more goals in this match
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
+3
Stoke’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-9
Preston’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.5
average goals scored
1.0
average goals scored
1.5
conceded
1.9
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Championship - 2026/2027 season
Stoke
PG (predicted goals)
Preston
2.1
1.1
Attack rating
51%
better
STK
PNE
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Games scored10
6
Failed to score0
4
Scored first7
3
Goals scored17
8
Avg. goals scored1.5
0.7
Avg. shots per game8
7
Avg. shots per goal5
10
Conversion rate for19
10
Avg. XG for1
1.2
KickOff rating
+51%
Defence rating
34%
better
STK
PNE
view stats
Games conceded8
10
Clean sheets2
0
Conceded first3
7
Goals conceded16
20
Avg. goals conceded1.5
1.8
Avg. shots/game conceded10
11
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
6
Conversion rate against14%
17%
Avg. XG against1.7
1.5
KickOff rating
+34%

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

Stoke Championship squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
11334
V JohanssonE GalbraithE GalbraithE Galbraith
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
V Johansson GLK11
-
E Bocat DEF1122
1
-
B Wilmot DEF111
1
-
E Galbraith MID1133
4
-
D. Soumaré MID11
1
-
B Johnson DEF101
-
G Hirst FWD1011
1
-
L. Graham DEF91
3
-
M Taloverov DEF8
2
1
R Bozenik FWD811
-
L. Bombino DEF7
-
M Lawal DEF7
2
-
J Devenny MID72
1
-
J McGlynn MID721
1
-
L Cissé FWD711
-
J. Bae MID6
1
-
S Gallagher FWD621
2
-
J Tchamadeu DEF41
-
M Manhoef FWD4
-
B Pearson MID3
-
T Rigo MID31
-
S Ingelsson MID2
1
1
B Gibson DEF1
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Preston Championship squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
11324
D IversenC Lang D BurgzorgL Leroy
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
D Iversen GLK11
-
L Leroy MID11
4
-
A Devine MID111
-
J Thompson MID1111
4
-
C Lang  FWD113
-
D Burgzorg FWD102
1
-
J Erabi FWD101
-
O Offiah DEF9
-
J Storey DEF9
-
A Vukcevic DEF91
2
-
T Small DEF8
-
H Clarke DEF8
4
-
A Hughes DEF7
3
-
S Mills FWD71
2
1
L Gibson DEF6
1
-
L Lindsay DEF5
1
-
L Gibbs MID5
-
J Kenny FWD521
-
P Valentín DEF3
1
-
C Wiley DEF31
-
A McCann MID2
2
-
A Moran MID2
-
B Potts DEF1
-