Stoke City vs Preston North End prediction, H2H and stats
England · England Championship
Stoke City
9th in table
WWLWD
Kick-off
2–0
31 October 2026
Preston North End
24th in table
DLLLD
Bet365 Stadium, Stanley Matthews Way
Head to head
Last 8 meetings3Stoke City wins
6Draws
7Preston North End wins
1.8Goals / game
38%Both scored
25%Over 2.5
- Goals / game
- 2.00
- Over 1.5
- 69%
- Over 2.5
- 31%
- Over 3.5
- 19%
- Both teams scored
- 44%
- Home clean sheets
- 31%
- Away clean sheets
- 44%
3 - 1Stoke CityL0 - 0Preston North EndD1 - 1Stoke CityD0 - 0Preston North EndD1 - 2Stoke CityW0 - 2Preston North EndL0 - 1Preston North EndL0 - 2Stoke CityWEngland Championship table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlesbrough | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 27:17 | +10 | 25 | |
| 2 | Southampton | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 24:12 | +12 | 24 | |
| 3 | Swansea City | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 16:13 | +3 | 23 | |
| 4 | West Ham United | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 32:15 | +17 | 22 | |
| 5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20:16 | +4 | 21 | |
| 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16:13 | +3 | 21 | |
| 7 | Birmingham City | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 20:12 | +8 | 20 | |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 20:12 | +8 | 20 | |
| 9 | Stoke City | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 18:16 | +2 | 20 | LWD |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 19:16 | +3 | 18 | |
| 11 | Portsmouth | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16:15 | +1 | 18 | |
| 12 | Sheffield United | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16:15 | +1 | 16 | |
| 13 | Millwall | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19:20 | -1 | 15 | |
| 14 | Bristol City | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12:15 | -3 | 15 | |
| 15 | Lincoln City | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13:20 | -7 | 15 | |
| 16 | Cardiff City | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 19:17 | +2 | 14 | |
| 17 | Wrexham | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 15:18 | -3 | 14 | |
| 18 | Charlton Athletic | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11:18 | -7 | 14 | |
| 19 | Bolton Wanderers | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 16:23 | -7 | 14 | |
| 20 | Norwich City | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 20:22 | -2 | 12 | |
| 24 | Preston North End | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10:25 | -15 | 5 | LLD |
Recent form
Stoke City
Last 6 stored matches
4Win
1Draw
1Lost
ScoredConceded
- 24 OctoberD
Stoke City0–0Bristol City
- 17 OctoberW
Derby County0–1Stoke City
- 13 OctoberL
Stoke City2–3Middlesbrough
- 10 OctoberW
Bolton Wanderers1–2Stoke City
- 19 SeptemberW
Stoke City2–1Sheffield United
- 12 SeptemberW
Watford1–2Stoke City
Preston North End
Last 6 stored matches
0Win
2Draw
4Lost
ScoredConceded
- 24 OctoberD
Preston North End1–1West Bromwich Albion
- 17 OctoberL
Wrexham4–1Preston North End
- 13 OctoberL
Birmingham City4–0Preston North End
- 10 OctoberL
Preston North End0–1Millwall
- 19 SeptemberD
Queens Park Rangers2–2Preston North End
- 12 SeptemberL
Preston North End0–1Lincoln City
Trends
This competitionStoke City
- Stoke City scored 1.5 per game in the last 6 in this competition.
- Stoke City conceded 1 per game in the last 6 in this competition.
- Failed to score in 1 of those 6.
- Kept a clean sheet in 2 of those 6.
- Over 2.5 goals in 4 of those 6.
- Both teams scored in 4 of those 6.
Preston North End
- Preston North End scored 0.7 per game in the last 6 in this competition.
- Preston North End conceded 2.2 per game in the last 6 in this competition.
- Failed to score in 3 of those 6.
- Over 2.5 goals in 3 of those 6.
- Both teams scored in 3 of those 6.
Attack, shots and defence
Averages per game from the stored matches in this competition before kickoff.
Next matches
This competitionStoke City
Preston North End
Bottom thirdMid tableTop third
Who wins
1 · X · 2- Stoke City54%
- Draw26%
- Preston North End21%
Bookmaker prices, margin removed
- Over 2.551%
- Under 2.549%
Bookmaker prices, margin removed
- GG52%
- NG48%
Bookmaker prices, margin removed
- 1X63%
- X237%
Bookmaker prices, margin removed
Bookmaker odds
Head to head
The bookmaker bar is the stored prices with the margin removed. Head to head is the count of earlier meetings. Neither is a promised result.
Betting markets
MATCH RESULT
TOTAL GOALS
BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE
DOUBLE CHANCE
FIRST HALF RESULT
SECOND HALF RESULT
HALF GOALS
CORNERS
MOST CORNERS
WIN TO NIL
Team comparison
- Corners / game
- 7.83
- Cards / game
- 4.00
- Offsides / game
- 4.34
Goal lines
- Over 0.5 goals92%
- Over 1.5 goals75%
- Over 2.5 goals75%
- Over 3.5 goals42%
- Over 4.5 goals17%
- Both teams score59%
- 1st half over 0.567%
- 1st half over 1.550%
- 2nd half over 0.575%
- 2nd half over 1.542%
- Both score, 1st half17%
- Corners over 8.559%
- Corners over 9.534%
- Corners over 10.525%
Season numbers
Stoke City vs Preston North End: preview
Stoke City meet Preston North End in the England, England Championship on 31 October 2026 at 13:30 (Africa/Lagos). The listed venue is Bet365 Stadium. The recorded score is 2–0.
On the 1X2 market the shortest price is Stoke City at 1.68. Once the bookmaker margin is removed, that outcome carries about 53.9% of the implied chance, with the other two outcomes sharing the rest. A short price means the market rates that side more likely. It is not a certainty, and the margin means the three raw probabilities add up to more than 100% before they are scaled.
The 2.5-goal line is priced shorter on Over 2.5 (1.87, about 50.8% after the margin). Both teams to score is shorter on GG at 1.81. FootyStats lists an over 2.5 potential of 75% for this fixture. The both-teams-to-score potential is 59%. The average-goals potential is 3.
Stoke City are listed at 1.67 points per game. Preston North End are listed at 0.17 points per game. Points per game is a season rate. It does not include late team news, so treat it as context next to the prices.
Stoke City vs Preston North End questions
- What time is Stoke City vs Preston North End?
- Kickoff is 13:30 on 31 October 2026, shown in Africa/Lagos.
- Which outcome is shortest on Stoke City vs Preston North End?
- Stoke City is the shortest 1X2 price at 1.68. The margin-adjusted share is about 53.9%.
- What are the over and under 2.5 prices?
- Over 2.5 is 1.87 and under 2.5 is 1.93.
- Do both teams score on this match?
- Both teams to score is priced at 1.81. That is a market price, not a forecast that both sides will score.