Championship · Matchday 13 · Saturday, 31 October 2026
Bet365 Stadium, Stoke on Trent
Season so far
Stoke CityPreston
1.60Goals1.00
0.73xG0.79
10.6Shots12.0
3.4On target2.6
44.2Possession %43.6
333Passes338
79.6Pass accuracy %73.4
1.80Conceded2.00
2Clean sheets0
10.8Fouls won11.0
17.2Fouls committed13.0
2.80Cards2.80
6Points3
Stoke City · likely XI
Last league XI, Saturday, 5 September 2026 v Charlton · 3-5-2 · 2 rotation picks swapped for the regular by minutes played
Preston · likely XI
Last league XI, Saturday, 5 September 2026 v Blackburn · 4-4-2 · 1 rotation pick swapped for the regular by minutes played
Style of play
Season profile
Stoke City · 2026-27, league games, from the feed's own season statistics.
When they score
0-152
16-301
31-450
46-600
61-750
76-900
When they concede
0-151
16-303
31-450
46-601
61-751
76-902
91-1051
Formations used
4-2-3-13
Season profile
Preston · 2026-27, league games, from the feed's own season statistics.
When they score
0-150
16-300
31-450
46-600
61-750
76-902
When they concede
0-152
16-301
31-450
46-601
61-751
76-901
Formations used
4-2-3-125-3-21
Key players
Injuries
Stoke City
- A. AmpahHamstring Injury
- A. CresswellInjury
- J. TchamadeuKnee Injury
- L. CisseKnock
- B. LawalHealth problems
- B. GibsonHead Injury
- S. IngelssonInjury
Preston
- T. CarrollAnkle Injury
- L. GibsonRed Card
- B. PottsInjury
- A. McCannInjury
Recent meetings
Finished games between the two in the data we hold, newest first.
Stoke City · recent form
Preston · recent form
