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England Championship

Stoke City

Preston

Preview Team statistics AI Prediction H2H Team recent Odds Lineups Injuries / suspensions League table

Match Events

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Pol Valentín

Ben Wilmot

54'

62'

Alistair McCann

Róbert Boženík

90'

Ben Gibson

90'

Preview

Stoke City vs Preston: Home Advantage Tested in Championship Clash

Stoke City host Preston in a Championship fixture that pits the Potters' solid home form against Preston's impressive recent away form. While Stoke have been scoring freely at home, Preston arrive with a string of positive results on the road, setting up a fascinating tactical battle.

This match promises to be a study in contrasting recent form. Stoke will likely aim to leverage their traditional home advantage by controlling possession and pushing wide to create overloads, as indicated by their higher corner count. Preston, on the other hand, have demonstrated a capability for quick transitions and finding the net on the road, often with a more direct approach, as seen in their higher recent away scoring average. The visitors' recent success has come from a more disciplined defensive structure despite lower possession, which could frustrate Stoke's patient build-up.

Team statistics

England Championship

Stoke City

Preston

Matches played

10 - 3 - 9

Results

9 - 9 - 4

45.5%

Win %

40.9%

1.3

Goals scored

1.4

Goals conceded

4.1

Shots on target

3.7

3.8

Shots off target

4.6

3.6

Blocked shots

2.9

53.6

Ball possession

45.3

Pass accuracy

72.2

11.2

Fouls

9.9

Goalkeeper saves

2.7

2.1

Yellow cards

2.2

Red cards

League averages

Key points

• Stoke City average 1.7 goals per home game this season.
• Preston have won 2 of their last 3 away matches, scoring 2 goals in each.
• Both teams have odds of 1.83 for Both Teams to Score.

AI Prediction

Stoke's formidable home record, coupled with Preston's recent away success, suggests a competitive encounter. The odds slightly favour the home side, aligning with Stoke's historical home strength. Both teams have shown they can score, and their recent defensive records, particularly Stoke's home concession rate, point towards goals at both ends. While Preston's away form is a threat, Stoke's overall home advantage and their recent home scoring surge should see them edge it.

AI

Confidence

Pick

Recent Win% (20)
nova-lite-v1 (fr)

by amazon

70%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

47%

O/U

67%

BTTS

50%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (ar)

by google

65%

X DRAW

BTTS YES

2.5 UNDER

1x2

47%

O/U

50%

BTTS

57%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (es)

by google

68%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 UNDER

1x2

53%

O/U

63%

BTTS

57%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (ru)

by google

68%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

53%

O/U

50%

BTTS

53%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (vi)

by google

70%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

57%

O/U

53%

BTTS

50%
gemini-2.5-flash-lite (en)

by google

65%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

53%

O/U

47%

BTTS

57%
llama-3.1-8b-instruct (it)

by meta-llama

80%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

60%

O/U

47%

BTTS

50%
llama-3.1-8b-instruct (nl)

by meta-llama

75%

HOME

BTTS NO

2.5 UNDER

1x2

47%

O/U

50%

BTTS

43%
llama-3.3-70b-instruct (pt)

by meta-llama

65%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

50%

O/U

40%

BTTS

53%
phi-4-multimodal-instruct (id)

by microsoft

78%

X DRAW

BTTS YES

2.5 UNDER

1x2

53%

O/U

40%

BTTS

50%
mistral-nemo (de)

by mistralai

85%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

50%

O/U

47%

BTTS

50%
gpt-oss-120b:exacto (tr)

by openai

78%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

43%

O/U

53%

BTTS

53%
qwen-turbo (th)

by qwen

85%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

47%

O/U

53%

BTTS

50%
grok-4.1-fast (ja)

by x-ai

68%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 UNDER

1x2

50%

O/U

63%

BTTS

43%
grok-4.1-fast (ko)

by x-ai

72%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 UNDER

1x2

50%

O/U

63%

BTTS

43%

H2H

Championship

Match date	Team	Score	Team	O/U 2.5	BTTS
4/5/2025	Stoke City	D 1 - 1 D	Preston AWAY	U	Y
11/26/2024	HOME Stoke City	D 0 - 0 D	Preston	U	N
3/9/2024	Stoke City	W 2 - 1 L	Preston AWAY	O	Y
9/2/2023	HOME Stoke City	L 0 - 2 W	Preston	U	N

Includes records from 2023 onwards.

Team recent

Stoke City

H/A	VS	Score	Results	O/U 2.5	BTTS	Cor 9.5
AWAY	Watford	0 - 1	L	U	N	Y
HOME	Swansea	2 - 1	W	O	Y	Y
AWAY	Ipswich	0 - 1	L	U	N	N
AWAY	Sheffield Utd	0 - 4	L	O	N	Y
HOME	Hull City	1 - 2	L	O	Y	Y
HOME	Charlton	3 - 0	W	O	N	Y
AWAY	Leicester	1 - 2	L	O	Y	Y
HOME	Coventry	0 - 1	L	U	N	N
AWAY	Oxford United	3 - 0	W	O	N	Y
HOME	Bristol City	5 - 1	W	O	Y	N

Stoke City have built their season on a strong home record, securing more than two-thirds of their points at the bet365 Stadium. They average a healthy 1.7 goals per game on home soil, backed by a decent shot volume of nearly 13 attempts. However, their recent form has been concerning, dropping two of their last three overall games and conceding at least one goal in each of those matches. The last fixture saw a surprise home win with a much improved attacking output, but their defensive fragility remains a question mark.

Preston

H/A	VS	Score	Results	O/U 2.5	BTTS	Cor 9.5
HOME	Norwich	1 - 1	D	U	Y	N
AWAY	Oxford United	2 - 1	W	O	Y	Y
HOME	Coventry	1 - 1	D	U	Y	N
HOME	Wrexham	1 - 1	D	U	Y	Y
AWAY	Sheffield Wednesday	3 - 2	W	O	Y	N
AWAY	Watford	1 - 1	D	U	Y	N
HOME	Blackburn	1 - 2	L	O	Y	N
AWAY	Millwall	1 - 1	D	U	Y	Y
HOME	Swansea	2 - 1	W	O	Y	N
AWAY	Southampton	2 - 0	W	U	N	N

Preston North End present an interesting challenge, particularly their recent surge in form. Despite an overall win rate that hovers around 40%, they've been drawing a significant number of games, especially at home. Crucially, their recent away performances have been their strongest suit, winning two of their last three on the road and scoring freely. Their overall away goal average is strong at 1.4, and they've shown an ability to grind out results, even if their passing accuracy has been somewhat inconsistent.

Over

Under

Yes

Odds

1x2

HOME

2.1

DRAW

3.2

AWAY

3.6

2.5 OVER/UNDER

OVER

2.1

UNDER

1.73

BTTS

YES

1.83

Lineups

Lineup information is currently unavailable. It will be updated 1 hour before kickoff.

Average Player Rating

Injuries / suspensions

Stoke City

Name	Reason	Type	G/A
L. Baker	Ankle Injury	Missing Fixture	4 / 1
J. Tchamadeu	Yellow Cards	Missing Fixture	1 / 2

Preston

Name	Reason	Type	G/A
M. Osmajic	Suspended	Missing Fixture	8 / 1
T. Carroll	Inactive	Questionable	0 / 0
R. Brady	Calf Injury	Missing Fixture	0 / 0
J. Lewis	Hamstring Injury	Missing Fixture	0 / 1

League table

England Championship

#	Team	Played	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Form
1	Coventry	24	15	7	2	54	23	31	52	WDWDL
2	Middlesbrough	23	12	7	4	33	24	9	43	DLWWW
3	Ipswich	24	10	9	5	38	23	15	39	DWLWW
4	Hull City	23	11	5	7	39	37	2	38	DWWWL
5	Preston	23	9	10	4	30	23	7	37	DDWDD
6	Bristol City	23	10	6	7	32	25	7	36	WWLDL
7	Millwall	23	10	6	7	25	31	-6	36	DLLDW
8	Watford	23	9	8	6	33	29	4	35	WWDDW
9	QPR	23	10	5	8	33	35	-2	35	DWLWW
10	Stoke City	23	10	4	9	28	21	7	34	DLWLL
11	Derby	23	8	8	7	32	31	1	32	DDWDL
12	Southampton	23	8	7	8	37	33	4	31	LDLWW
13	Wrexham	23	7	10	6	32	30	2	31	WLDLD
14	Leicester	23	8	7	8	32	33	-1	31	LLWDW
15	Birmingham	23	8	6	9	31	30	1	30	DLDLL
16	West Brom	23	8	4	11	26	31	-5	28	LLWLL
17	Charlton	22	7	6	9	21	27	-6	27	LWDLL
18	Blackburn	22	7	5	10	22	26	-4	26	DWLDD
19	Sheffield Utd	23	8	2	13	31	36	-5	26	LWLDW
20	Swansea	23	7	5	11	24	31	-7	26	LWLWW
21	Oxford United	23	5	7	11	24	32	-8	22	WLLDL
22	Portsmouth	22	5	7	10	19	29	-10	22	DDWLL
23	Norwich	23	5	6	12	26	35	-9	21	WDWDL
24	Sheffield Wednesday	22	1	7	14	18	45	-27	-8	DLLDL

Stoke City vs Preston AI Match Preview, Prediction, Team Stats Comparison, League table

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Stoke City vs Preston: Home Advantage Tested in Championship Clash

Team statistics

Team Stats Comparison

Key points

AI Prediction

H2H

Team recent

Stoke City Team recent

Preston Team recent

Odds

Injuries / suspensions

Stoke City Injuries / suspensions

Preston Injuries / suspensions

League table