Preston vs Stoke City

3 - 1
๐Ÿ•’ Fri, 20 Mar 2026 20:00 Europe/London ๐Ÿ“ Deepdale ๐Ÿง‘โ€โš–๏ธ Farai Hallam ๐Ÿ” Regular Season - 39 ๐Ÿ match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 39
Regular Season Table
Preston 14 ยท Stoke City 17
Referee Stats
22 matches ยท 0.95 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 0.95
Reds avg 0.00
Penalties avg 0.05
Over 4.5 cards 14%
Home wins 27%
Draws 36%
Away wins 36%

Team Overview

Preston (Home stats)

Games / Record

23
W-D-L: 8-7-8

Goals For / Against

28 / 30
Avg: 1.22 / 1.30

Points

31
Avg: 1.35

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

6
Stoke City (Away stats)

Games / Record

23
W-D-L: 6-4-13

Goals For / Against

17 / 28
Avg: 0.74 / 1.22

Points

22
Avg: 0.96

Clean Sheets

7

Failed to Score

12

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Championship fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.35
PPG
0.96
1.22
GF
0.74
1.30
GA
1.22
48%
O2.5
30%
57%
BTTS
26%
13%
Score 1st
0%

League-position context

Preston rank14th
Stoke City rank17th
Preston points60
Stoke City points55
Preston: #14 ยท 60 pts ยท GD -7
24 pts off the top 2. 9 pts off the play-off line. 8 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Stoke City: #17 ยท 55 pts ยท GD -5
29 pts off the top 2. 14 pts off the play-off line. 3 pts clear of the relegation zone.
5-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Preston last 5 home

L L D W L
Points4/15
Weighted index20
Goals6-10
Record1-1-3
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Stoke City last 5 away

L L L L L
Points0/15
Weighted index0
Goals1-11
Record0-0-5
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Preston trend breakdown

Over 2.548%
BTTS57%
BTTS + O2.539%
1H Over 0.565%
Also: Over 0.5 96% ยท Over 1.5 78% ยท Over 3.5 26% ยท 1H BTTS 13%

Stoke City trend breakdown

Over 2.530%
BTTS26%
BTTS + O2.517%
1H Over 0.548%
Also: Over 0.5 91% ยท Over 1.5 65% ยท Over 3.5 9% ยท 1H BTTS 9%

Scoring reliability

Preston score at home74%
Preston clean sheet at home22%
Stoke City score away48%
Stoke City clean sheet away30%

First-goal patterns

Preston score first13%
Preston win after scoring first33%
Stoke City score first0%
Stoke City win after scoring first0%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Preston 0% ยท Stoke City 17%
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Vs league average

Preston score at home1.22 vs 1.40
Preston concede at home1.30 vs 1.20
Stoke City score away0.74 vs 1.20
Stoke City concede away1.22 vs 1.40
Preston score 13% below league average, while Stoke City score 39% below league average.
Defensive side: Preston are 8% above league average at home, and Stoke City are 13% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals1.80
BTTS60%
Over 2.540%
At this venue setup: 2.60 goals on average across the last 5.

Preston goal timing (home)

1H scored: 29% 2H scored: 71% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 3
16-30 1
31-45 1
61-75 1
76-90+ 1
0-15 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 4
46-60 3
0-15 2
31-45 2
16-30 1
61-75 0

Stoke City goal timing (away)

1H scored: 0% 2H scored: 100% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 1
0-15 0
16-30 0
31-45 0
61-75 0
76-90+ 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 4
31-45 3
0-15 2
46-60 2
61-75 1
16-30 0

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Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games16
Home Wins7
Draws6
Away Wins3
Over 2.5 Goals5 (31.3%)
BTTS7 (43.8%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games8
Home Wins2
Draws3
Away Wins3
Over 2.5 Goals4 (50.0%)
BTTS6 (75.0%)

Preston vs Stoke City Head-to-Head History by Season