11Fouls15
2Yellow Cards2
9Corners7
60.1Possession39.9
Match Timeline
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About This Match
Competition: Championship
Kick-off: Sat 31 Oct 2026 12:30 UTC
Venue: bet365 Stadium — Stoke-on-Trent
The final score was Stoke City 2-0 Preston North End. Follow every goal, card and substitution in the live commentary above.
When is Stoke City vs Preston North End?
Kick-off is Sat 31 Oct 2026 12:30 UTC.
Where is Stoke City vs Preston North End played?
bet365 Stadium — Stoke-on-Trent.
What is the score?
The final score was Stoke City 2-0 Preston North End.
Formations
Stoke City
1Johansson
18Lawal
5Graham
16Wilmot
8Galbraith
27Soumaré
21Bombino
2Johnson
9Bozeník
13Devenny
7McGlynn
Preston North End
1Iversen
14Storey
16Hughes
24Offiah
15Thompson
27Leroy
3Vukcevic
44Potts
38Kenny
37Burgzorg
10Lang
Lineups
Stoke City
1Viktor Johansson
18Bosun Lawal
5Luke Graham
16Ben Wilmot
8Ethan Galbraith
27Djibril Soumaré
21Luca Bombino
2Ben Johnson
9Róbert Bozeník
13Justin Devenny
7Jack McGlynn
Substitutes
6Svante Ingelsson
19Tomás Rigo
15George Hirst
4Ben Pearson
24Joshua Griffiths
40Maksym Taloverov
10Bae Jun-Ho
22Junior Tchamadeu
42Million Manhoef
Preston North End
1Daniel Iversen
14Jordan Storey
16Andrew Hughes
24Odeluga Offiah
15Jordan Thompson
27Leo Leroy
3Andrija Vukcevic
44Brad Potts
38Johnny Kenny
37Delano Burgzorg
10Callum Lang
Substitutes
17Stanley Mills
7Alfie Devine
21Lee Nicholls
9Jusef Erabi
6Liam Lindsay
11Thierry Small
12Caleb Wiley
32Ed Nolan
23Andy Moran
Team Stats
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Offsides
Corner Kicks
Saves
Possession
SHOTS
ON GOAL
On Target %
Penalty Goals
Penalty Kicks Taken
Accurate Passes
Passes
Key Players
Stoke City
Total ShotsJack McGlynn — 3
Accurate PassesEthan Galbraith — 69
Defensive InterventionsBosun Lawal — 12
Preston North End
Total ShotsJohnny Kenny — 2
Accurate PassesLeo Leroy — 31
Defensive InterventionsJordan Storey — 18
SavesDaniel Iversen — 4
Recent Form
Stoke City
WWLWD
Preston North End
DLLLD
Head-to-Head
Stoke 1 (20%)Draws 3 (60%)Preston 1 (20%)
| 2026-03-20 | PNE 3 - 1 STK |
| 2025-12-26 | STK 0 - 0 PNE |
| 2025-04-05 | PNE 1 - 1 STK |
| 2024-11-26 | STK 0 - 0 PNE |
| 2024-03-09 | PNE 1 - 2 STK |
Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Middlesbrough | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | +10 | 25 |
| 2 |  Birmingham City | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | +10 | 23 |
| 3 | Stoke City | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | +4 | 23 |
| 4 |  Swansea City | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 23 |
| 5 |  West Ham United | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | +17 | 22 |
| 6 |  Wolverhampton Wanderers | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | +4 | 21 |
| 7 |  West Bromwich Albion | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | +3 | 21 |
| 8 |  Southampton | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | +12 | 20 |
| 9 |  Queens Park Rangers | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | +8 | 20 |
| 10 |  Sheffield United | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | +2 | 19 |
| 11 |  Blackburn Rovers | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | +3 | 18 |
| 12 |  Portsmouth | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | +1 | 18 |
| 13 |  Norwich City | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | -1 | 15 |
| 14 |  Millwall | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 15 |
| 15 |  Bristol City | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -3 | 15 |
| 16 |  Lincoln City | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | -9 | 15 |
| 17 |  Cardiff City | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | +2 | 14 |
| 18 |  Wrexham | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | -4 | 14 |
| 19 |  Bolton Wanderers | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -7 | 14 |
| 20 |  Charlton Athletic | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | -7 | 14 |
| 21 |  Watford | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -11 | 11 |
| 22 |  Burnley | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -8 | 8 |
| 23 |  Derby County | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -11 | 7 |
| 24 | Preston North End | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | -17 | 5 |
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