Preston vs Stoke

Fri 22 Jan, 20:00 UTC · Matchweek 27 · probabilities and historical statistics

Predicted outcome

Preston win · Most likely 38.7%
Draw 28.7%
Stoke win 32.6%

Event markets

Both teams to score 52%Avg 56%
Over 1.5 goals 71%Avg 75%
Over 2.5 goals 45%Avg 51%
Preston clean sheet 30%Avg 28%
Stoke clean sheet 27%Avg 22%
Over 8.5 corners 72%Avg 66%
Over 9.5 corners 60%Avg 54%
Over 2.5 cards 80%Avg 72%
Over 3.5 cards 61%Avg 50%

This match League average

Predicted Score

1-010.5%
2-18.5%
2-06.8%

Team comparison

Attack Defense Form Discipline Cleansheets
  • Preston
  • Stoke

Did you know?

  • Preston have won just 1 of their last 10 matches.
  • Stoke have outscored their xG by 0.62 goals per game over their last 10. Finishing that hot rarely keeps up.
  • Preston have won just 2 of their last 10 home matches.
  • Stoke's matches have had over 9.5 corners in 7 of their last 9 (corner data on file).

H2H

All 11 meetings on file.

DateHomeScoreAway
31 Oct 26 Stoke 2–0 Preston
20 Mar 26 Preston 3–1 Stoke
26 Dec 25 Stoke 0–0 Preston
05 Apr 25 Preston 1–1 Stoke
26 Nov 24 Stoke 0–0 Preston
09 Mar 24 Preston 1–2 Stoke
02 Sep 23 Stoke 0–2 Preston
02 Jan 23 Stoke 0–1 Preston
15 Oct 22 Preston 0–2 Stoke
03 Jan 22 Stoke 1–2 Preston
28 Sep 21 Preston 1–1 Stoke
11meetings
  • Preston win · 4 (36%)
  • Draw · 4 (36%)
  • Stoke win · 3 (27%)
Avg. total goals 1.91 League avg: 2.61
Over 2.5 goals 27% League avg: 51%
Both teams to score 45% League avg: 56%
Whoever hosts wins 18% League avg: 43%
Avg. total corners 11.27 League avg: 10.31
Avg. total cards 4.82 League avg: 3.82
Preston avg. goals 1.00 League avg: 1.31
Stoke avg. goals 0.91 League avg: 1.31

Biggest win: Stoke 2–0 Preston (31 Oct 26).

Preston vs Stoke head to head: in the previous 11 meetings, Preston have won 4 times, Stoke have won 3 times and 4 ended in a draw. Preston scored 11 goals and Stoke scored 10 goals in these matches. The latest meeting, on 31 Oct 2026, was won 2-0 by Stoke, at home against Preston. Across these matches, both teams scored in 5 of 11 and 3 had over 2.5 goals. Preston kept 4 clean sheets and Stoke kept 4.

How they play

Each line runs across the 24 clubs of the league, from up to the last 19 league games of each. A marker at either end means the most or least of that measure.

Preston
  • Crosses and headers
  • Cedes possession
  • Set piece heavy
Stoke
  • Shoots on sight
  • Cedes possession
  • Possession
    Cedes the ballKeeps the ball
    40% 23rd of 24 47% 18th of 24
  • Shot selection
    Shoots on sightWaits for the chance
    0.11 xG a shot 12th of 24 0.09 xG a shot 22nd of 24
  • Set pieces
    Open playSet pieces
    37% of xG 4th of 24 32% of xG 10th of 24
  • Route to goal
    On the groundCrosses and headers
    25% of shots 1st of 24 19% of shots 11th of 24

Where they differ

  • Preston wait for better chances than Stoke, 0.11 xG a shot against 0.09.
  • Preston go more through the air than Stoke, 25% of shots against 19%.

Ball Stats (Last 10 games)

Preston Stoke
8 (0.8 avg) Goals 16 (1.6 avg)
115 (11.5 avg) Total Shots 115 (11.5 avg)
23 (2.3 avg) Shots on Target 37 (3.7 avg)
43 (4.3 avg) Blocked Shots 25 (2.5 avg)
51 (5.1 avg) Corners 52 (5.2 avg)
730 (81.1 avg) Attacks 783 (78.3 avg)
350 (38.9 avg) Dangerous Attacks 358 (35.8 avg)
71 (7.9 avg) Key Passes 89 (8.9 avg)
2868 (286.8 avg) Passes 3839 (383.9 avg)
1973 (69%) Pass Accuracy 3015 (79%)
37% Ball Possession 47%

Disciplinary/Tackles (Last 10 games)

Preston Stoke
1 (0.1 avg) Red Cards 1 (0.1 avg)
21 (2.1 avg) Yellow Cards 20 (2.0 avg)
155 (15.5 avg) Tackles 154 (15.4 avg)
121 (12.1 avg) Fouls 115 (11.5 avg)
14 (1.4 avg) Offsides 24 (2.4 avg)
436 (48.4 avg) Duels Won 499 (49.9 avg)
185 (20.6 avg) Aerial Duels Won 178 (17.8 avg)

Previous Game Statistics (Last 10)

Preston

1.5Goals
  • Under · 3 (30%)
  • Over · 7 (70%)
7.5Corners
  • Under · 2 (22%)
  • Over · 7 (78%)
2.5Goals
  • Under · 5 (50%)
  • Over · 5 (50%)
8.5Corners
  • Under · 3 (33%)
  • Over · 6 (67%)
3.5Goals
  • Under · 6 (60%)
  • Over · 4 (40%)
9.5Corners
  • Under · 4 (44%)
  • Over · 5 (56%)
CS
  • Yes · 1 (10%)
  • No · 9 (90%)
BTTS
  • Yes · 5 (50%)
  • No · 5 (50%)

Stoke

1.5Goals
  • Under · 2 (20%)
  • Over · 8 (80%)
7.5Corners
  • Under · 1 (11%)
  • Over · 8 (89%)
2.5Goals
  • Under · 4 (40%)
  • Over · 6 (60%)
8.5Corners
  • Under · 1 (11%)
  • Over · 8 (89%)
3.5Goals
  • Under · 9 (90%)
  • Over · 1 (10%)
9.5Corners
  • Under · 2 (22%)
  • Over · 7 (78%)
CS
  • Yes · 3 (30%)
  • No · 7 (70%)
BTTS
  • Yes · 7 (70%)
  • No · 3 (30%)