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Stoke City vs Preston North EndLive Score, Lineups & H2H

Championship (England)2026/20272026/2027
Stoke City

Stoke City

12:30 UTC
Oct 31, 2026
Bet365 Stadium|Stoke
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Preston North End

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Stoke City vs Preston North End — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamGamesRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
Stoke City15W2201107/158-8
Preston North End15W1102153/154-12

Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.

Stoke City — last 5 games
  1. L1-3 @ Southampton2026-08-22
  2. D1-1 vs Hull City2026-08-25
  3. L1-4 @ Wolverhampton Wanderers2026-08-29
  4. W1-0 vs Norwich City2026-09-01
  5. W4-0 vs Charlton Athletic2026-09-05
Preston North End — last 5 games
  1. L1-3 vs Wolverhampton Wanderers2026-08-22
  2. L0-4 vs Everton2026-08-26
  3. L0-1 @ Charlton Athletic2026-08-29
  4. L1-3 vs Bristol City2026-09-01
  5. W2-1 vs Blackburn Rovers2026-09-05
Head-to-head, computed
Meetings on record
16
Period covered
2018-08-18 – 2026-03-20
Stoke City wins
3
Draws
6
Preston North End wins
7
Avg goals per meeting
2
Over 2.5 goals
31%
Both teams scored
44%
Home side won
13%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
Last 5 meetings
1W 3D 1L (Stoke City view)
Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
1.8 vs 2

Aggregated from 16 finished meetings (2018-08-18 – 2026-03-20) in the GioScore fixtures corpus.

Most recent meetings (5 of 16)
DateHomeScoreAway
2026-03-20Preston North End3-1Stoke City
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
Standings context before kickoff
TeamPosPldPtsGDFormForm rankForm vs pos
Stoke City1356-1LLLWW12+1
Preston North End2353-5LLLLW22+1

Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.

What is at stake
Points gap
3 ptsStoke City 6 · Preston North End 3
Positions
#13 vs #23
Goals per game
1.6/1.8 vs 1/2scored/conceded per game · league average 1.43
If Stoke City win
9 pts · up to #7other results unchanged
If Preston North End win
6 pts · up to #11 · overtakes Stoke Cityother results unchanged

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2026-10-31

Previous Meetings

Previous Meetings

Last 16 matches
Stoke City
Won 19%
(3/16)
Draw 38%
(6/16)
Preston North End
Won 44%
(7/16)
Goals
12-20
Total matches
16

Head to Head

Head to Head

Last 16 matches

3
Stoke City wins
6
Draws
7
Preston North End wins
Goals Scored
12 - 20
Mar 20, 2026 • Championship
Preston North End
Preston North End
3-1
Stoke City
Stoke City
Dec 26, 2025 • Championship
Stoke City
Stoke City
0-0
Preston North End
Preston North End
Apr 5, 2025 • Championship
Preston North End
Preston North End
1-1
Stoke City
Stoke City

Fixtures

Matchday 13 — Championship

About Match

6 points for Stoke City (13th), 3 for Preston North End (23rd): a 3-point gap. Against a league average of 1.43 goals per team per game, Stoke City run at 1.6 scored and 1.8 conceded, Preston North End at 1 and 2. A win here leaves Stoke City on 9 points and up to 7th, other results permitting.

16 meetings are on record — 3 won by Stoke City, 7 by Preston North End, 6 drawn, at 2 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 13% of those meetings. Low-scoring is the pattern: just 31% of the meetings went over two goals.

The venue is Bet365 Stadium in Stoke, with room for 30,089 spectators.

More details:

Stoke City — live results and schedulePreston North End — live results and schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

When is Stoke City vs Preston North End?
Stoke City vs Preston North End is scheduled for 31 Oct 2026 at Bet365 Stadium. Championship (England).
What league is Stoke City vs Preston North End in?
This match is part of the Championship (England). The match takes place at Bet365 Stadium. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.
What is the head-to-head record between Stoke City and Preston North End?
In 16 meetings between 2018 and 2026: Stoke City has 3 wins, 6 draws, and 7 losses against Preston North End.
Where is Stoke City vs Preston North End being played?
The match is being played at Bet365 Stadium.