Championship· Season 2025
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.
assist: J. Tchamadeu
assist: L. Dobbin
assist: M. Osmajic
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.
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 12 May 2026