Stoke vs Preston

26 December 2025 · Championship · 2025/26 · Referee Thomas Kirk

Full time 0 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

Match summary

Stoke and Preston played out a goalless draw.

Stoke had the better of the chances, with 1.06 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Preston's 0.59 from 8.

Match stats

58% Possession 42%
14 Shots 8
3 Shots on target 4
10 Corners 2
426 Passes 313
82.9% Pass accuracy 75.1%
9 Tackles 26
8 Fouls 12
4 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 2

Key events

Stoke Preston
7’
T. SmallShot on target
16’
P. Valentín
B. GibsonA. Cresswell
40’
43’
T. SmallShot on target
B. Wilmot
54’
55’
J. StoreyShot on target
62’
A. McCann
67’
J. ThompsonA. McCann
72’
A. DevineD. Jebbison
72’
M. Frøkjær-JensenH. Armstrong
R. BoženíkD. Mubama
77’
B. Jun-HoShot on target
79’
84’
J. LewisT. Small
S. ThomasShot on target
84’
S. GallagherB. Jun-Ho
86’
89’
B. WhitemanShot on target
R. Boženík
90’
B. Gibson
90’
T. SekoShot on target
90+7’

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.06 0.59 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.06 0.59
Stoke 1.06 xGPreston 0.59 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Preston attacking Stoke attacking 
56’ D. Mubama (Stoke), open play, 0.30 xG, off target 7’ T. Small (Preston), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 79’ B. Jun-Ho (Stoke), from a corner, 0.18 xG, saved 30’ S. Thomas (Stoke), set piece, 0.17 xG, off target 43’ T. Small (Preston), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 82’ B. Lawal (Stoke), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 1’ H. Armstrong (Preston), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 23’ S. Thomas (Stoke), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 55’ J. Storey (Preston), set piece, 0.08 xG, saved 60’ A. Hughes (Preston), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 45’ D. Mubama (Stoke), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 84’ S. Thomas (Stoke), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 21’ D. Mubama (Stoke), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 64’ B. Gibson (Stoke), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 89’ B. Whiteman (Preston), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+7’ T. Seko (Stoke), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 17’ T. Small (Preston), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 66’ B. Lawal (Stoke), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 60’ B. Whiteman (Preston), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 76’ B. Lawal (Stoke), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 56’ S. Thomas (Stoke), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 17’ S. Thomas (Stoke), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 56’ D. Mubama (Stoke), open play, 0.30 xG, off target 7’ T. Small (Preston), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 79’ B. Jun-Ho (Stoke), from a corner, 0.18 xG, saved 30’ S. Thomas (Stoke), set piece, 0.17 xG, off target 43’ T. Small (Preston), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 82’ B. Lawal (Stoke), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 1’ H. Armstrong (Preston), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 23’ S. Thomas (Stoke), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 55’ J. Storey (Preston), set piece, 0.08 xG, saved 60’ A. Hughes (Preston), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 45’ D. Mubama (Stoke), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 84’ S. Thomas (Stoke), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 21’ D. Mubama (Stoke), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 64’ B. Gibson (Stoke), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 89’ B. Whiteman (Preston), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+7’ T. Seko (Stoke), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 17’ T. Small (Preston), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 66’ B. Lawal (Stoke), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 60’ B. Whiteman (Preston), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 76’ B. Lawal (Stoke), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 56’ S. Thomas (Stoke), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 17’ S. Thomas (Stoke), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Stoke 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Johansson
Lawal
Phillips
Wilmot
Cresswell 40’
Seko
Pearson
Manhoef
Jun-Ho 86’
Thomas
Mubama 77’
Preston 3-5-2 Starting XI
Iversen
Offiah
Storey
Hughes
Valentín
Armstrong 72’
Whiteman
McCann
Small 84’
Smith
Jebbison 72’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
V. Johansson
90′ 4 0 40 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
B. Lawal
90′ 2 – – 4 1 46 1 – – –
A. Phillips
90′ – – – 1 1 58 1 – – –
B. Wilmot
90′ – 1 – 2 1 70 1 – –
A. Cresswell
40′ – – – – – 18 – – – –
B. Gibson Came on as a substitute
50′ 2 – – 4 2 28 1 – –
Midfielders5 players
T. Seko
90′ – – 36 1 – 2 – 3 2 – –
B. Pearson
90′ – – 44 – – 1 2 4 – 2 –
M. Manhoef
90′ – – 18 1 – 1 – 5 – 3 –
B. Jun-Ho
86′ – – 29 – – 1 1 3 1 – –
S. Thomas
90′ – – – – –
Forwards3 players
D. Mubama
77′ – – 3 – 0.39 – – 6 3 11 –
R. Boženík Came on as a substitute
13′ – – – – – – – 1 – 6
S. Gallagher Came on as a substitute
12′ – – – – – – – 1 – 2 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Before kick-off

Stoke win 47% Avg odds 2.02
Draw 29% Avg odds 3.25
Preston win 24% Avg odds 3.84

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Stoke LLLWL
Preston WDDWD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Preston 1-1 Stoke, 05 Apr 25 Next meeting: Preston 3-1 Stoke, 20 Mar 26  All Stoke vs Preston meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.