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ChampionshipSeason 2025

Preston vs Stoke City

20 March 2026 at 20:00Deepdale, Preston
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Referee: Farai Hallam

Match Summary

Preston defeated Stoke City 3:1. The match was played in Championship 2025. Goals were scored by S. Thomas 4′, A. Devine 15′, M. Osmajic 57′, A. Devine 60′. 3 yellow cards were shown. Preston had 46% possession while Stoke City held 54%. Preston had 13 shots (3 on target) compared to 13 (2 on target) for Stoke City. Expected goals: Preston 2.81 — Stoke City 0.99. Preston made 5 substitutions, Stoke City made 4.

Match Events

Key match events between Preston and Stoke City — 4 goals and 3 cards recorded during the match.

Kick Off
15′
Half Time
46′
M. SmitS. Gallagher
46′
J. TchamadeuJ. Rak-Sakyi
48′
S. N'ZonziJ. Bae
57′
60′
A. VukcevicT. Small
63′
65′
M. ManhoefD. Mubama
A. MoranB. Potts
76′
M. OsmajicD. Jebbison
77′
P. ValentinO. Offiah
84′
L. DobbinM. Smith
84′
Full Time

Rivalry since 2018

Preston vs Stoke City Head to Head Results· 15

Preston and Stoke City have met 15 times — Preston won 6, Stoke City won 3, with 6 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2018. Preston leads the head-to-head with 6 victories from 15 meetings. A combined 28 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 1.87 per match (17 for the home side, 11 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 6 matches (40%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 4 games (27%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Preston are currently unbeaten in the last 3 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–1 in 2019.

6
wins
Drawn
6
·
Total goals
28 · 1.9/match
Both scored
6/15 · 40%
Over 2.5
4/15 · 27%

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 12 May 2026