EFL Championship · Sat 31 Oct 2026 · bet365 Stadium
Key storylines
- Stoke City (7th) host Preston North End (24th)
- Preston North End without a win in 5
- Stoke City have won 4 of their last 5
- 3 of the last 6 meetings were draws
Match info
- Competition
- EFL Championship
- Matchday
- 13
- Date
- Sat 31 Oct 2026
- Kick-off
- 12:30 (UK time)
- Venue
- bet365 Stadium
- Season
- 2026-27
Recent form
Stoke City
Preston North End
Head to head
1Stoke City wins3Draws2Preston North End wins
The numbers per game
| Stoke City | Measure | Preston North End |
|---|---|---|
| 1.64 | Goals scored | 0.82 |
| 1.45 | Goals conceded | 2.18 |
| 1.73 | Points per game | 0.36 |
| 3 | Clean sheets | 0 |
| 22 | Yellow cards | 25 |
| 11.3 | Shots | 12.0 |
| 3.8 | On target | 2.5 |
| 44% | Possession | 42% |
| 4.4 | Corners | 4.6 |
| 13.7 | Fouls | 11.6 |
| 2.5 | Offsides | 2.4 |