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Preston North End vs Stoke CityResult, Lineups & H2H

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Mar 20, 2026
Deepdale

Match Timeline

Match Timeline

Man of the Match
Preston North End
Preston North End
Preston North End
Preston North End
Stoke City
Preston North End
Goal!
3-1
Alfie Devine
Alfie Devine
60'·Preston North End
⚽
Goal!
2-1
Milutin Osmajic
Milutin Osmajic
57'·Preston North End
⚽
Stoke City
Stoke City
Stoke City
39'Yellow Card
Stoke City
34'Yellow Card
Preston North End
26'Yellow Card
Preston North End
Goal!
1-1
Alfie Devine
Alfie Devine
15'·Preston North End
⚽
Goal!
0-1
Sorba Thomas
Sorba Thomas
4'·Stoke City
⚽

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Preston North End
Preston North End
Stoke City
Stoke City
46%Ball Possession54%
13Shots Total12
3Shots On Target2
7Corners9
12Fouls7
2Yellow Cards1
3Offsides0
1Saves0
333Passes390
5Shots Off Target3
110Attacks101
52Dangerous Attacks36
12Shots Inside Box4
1Shots Outside Box8
3Goals1
7Free Kicks12
5Shots Blocked7
5Substitutions4
15Tackles16
3Assists1
218Accurate Passes268
20Total Crosses23
7Accurate Crosses4
14Interceptions18
4Big Chances Created1
1Big Chances Missed0

Team Lineups

Player Statistics

Player Stats

PlayerRatingMinGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTacklesDuels
8.6
90'202/3
34(82%)
1
1/5
8.0
77'01-
31(58%)
4
12/19
7.8
77'111/2
8(71%)
-
4/11
7.7
90'000/2
29(50%)
1
15/19
7.6
90'000/1
29(56%)
6
10/12
7.3
84'010/3
21(62%)
-
3/9
6.8
90'00-
25(60%)
-
2/2
6.8
84'00-
28(63%)
2
5/9
6.8
90'00-
42(66%)
1
7/12
6.7
90'000/1
45(75%)
-
3/9
6.7
27'00-
9(67%)
-
2/4
6.5
6'00-
4(75%)
-
-
6.5
63'000/1
13(54%)
-
5/9
6.4
6'00-
3(100%)
-
1/3
6.4
13'00-
2(100%)
-
0/3
6.4
13'00-
10(80%)
-
0/3

Preston North End vs Stoke City — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamGamesRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
Preston North End15L407071/152-11
Stoke City15W120287/159-9
Preston North End — last 5 games
  1. D1-1 @ Swansea City2026-02-24
  2. L0-2 vs Millwall2026-02-28
  3. L1-3 vs Oxford United2026-03-06
  4. L0-3 @ Coventry City2026-03-11
  5. L0-2 @ Norwich City2026-03-14
Stoke City — last 5 games
  1. W2-1 vs Oxford United2026-02-25
  2. L1-2 @ Coventry City2026-02-28
  3. L0-2 @ Swansea City2026-03-07
  4. D3-3 vs Ipswich Town2026-03-10
  5. W3-1 vs Watford2026-03-14
Head-to-head, computed
Meetings on record
15
Period covered
2018-08-18 – 2025-12-26
Preston North End wins
6
Draws
6
Stoke City wins
3
Avg goals per meeting
1.87
Over 2.5 goals
27%
Both teams scored
40%
Home side won
7%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
Last 5 meetings
1W 3D 1L (Preston North End view)
Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
1.4 vs 1.87
Most recent meetings (5 of 15)
DateHomeScoreAway
2025-12-26Stoke City0-0Preston North End
2025-04-05Preston North End1-1Stoke City
2024-11-26Stoke City0-0Preston North End
2024-03-09Preston North End1-2Stoke City
2023-09-02Stoke City0-2Preston North End
Standings before kickoff (rebuilt from 455 earlier results)
TeamPosPldPtsGDFormForm rankForm vs pos
Preston North End173849-6DLLLL22-5
Stoke City1338515WLLDW11+2
Table context
Points gap
2 ptsPreston North End 49 · Stoke City 51
Positions
#17 vs #13
Goals per game
1.11/1.26 vs 1.18/1.05scored/conceded per game · league average 1.29

How we calculate this

Previous Meetings

Head to Head

Fixtures

Match summary

Preston North End beat Stoke City 3-1 in the Championship (England).

Goal scorers

Preston North End: Milutin Osmajic (57'), Alfie Devine (60'), Alfie Devine (15') · Stoke City: Sorba Thomas (4')

Key stats

Possession: Preston North End 46% · Stoke City 54% · Total shots: 13-12 · On target: 3-2 · Corners: 7-9

Recent form

Preston North End: LLLLD · Stoke City: WDLLW