Stoke City vs Preston North End — match summary
England · Championship · kick-off 31 Oct 2026 19:30
Full time · score 2-0
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): Stoke City 38 · Preston North End 35
mPS in-play performance (0-100): Stoke City 56 · Preston North End 31
Shots on target 5-0 · corners 9-7 · possession 59-41
NextGOAL tip: Preston North End +0.75 · 2 stars
Last March, Preston North End thrashed Stoke City 3-1 at home, and before that the two meetings both ended 0-0. This time the picture is unlikely to look the same, because Stoke City are in a spell where they are playing more steadily than they have been, while Preston North End are struggling to escape their own problems. Stoke City have won 3 of their last 5 and drew 0-0 at home in their most recent match. The defence can still be trusted, but the attack is not rampant — every win has come by just a single goal. Preston North End, meanwhile, are without a win in 5 straight, have been beaten heavily twice in that run, and have conceded so many that the defence has become a major problem. This game is likely to see Stoke City dominate the ball and push forward, while Preston North End sit deep and wait to counter. If the hosts score early the game could open up, but if the visitors hold firm it should finish tight and close — the kind of path that lets Preston North End still take a point home.