Stoke City vs Preston match stats & report
0–0 Full time
Stoke City stats & fixtures · Preston stats & fixtures
Stoke City drew with Preston 0–0 in the Championship on 26 December 2025. Expected goals finished 1.06–0.59. Stoke City had 58% of the ball.
Stoke City vs Preston match statistics
- 58% Ball possession 42%
- 1.06 Expected goals (xG) 0.59
- 14 Total shots 8
- 3 Shots on target 4
- 6 Shots off target 2
- 5 Blocked shots 2
- 8 Shots inside the box 4
- 10 Corners 2
- 8 Fouls 12
- 1 Offsides 2
- 4 Yellow cards 2
- 426 Passes 313
- 83% Pass accuracy 75%
- 4 Goalkeeper saves 3
Goals and cards
- 16' Yellow card Pol Valentín Preston
- 54' Yellow card B. Wilmot Stoke City
- 62' Yellow card A. McCann Preston
- 90+1' Yellow card B. Pearson Stoke City
- 90+1' Yellow card B. Gibson Stoke City
- 90+6' Yellow card R. Boženík Stoke City
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Stoke City
Bench J. Bonham , M. Talovierov , B. Gibson , S. Nzonzi , T. Rigo , J. Donley , L. Cisse , S. Gallagher , R. Boženík
Preston
Bench J. Walton , L. Lindsay , J. Lewis , B. Potts , J. Thompson , N. Mawene , A. Devine , M. Frøkjær-Jensen , W. Keane
Form guide
Stoke City at home
4–1–5 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.4 per game
- Conceded
- 1.4 per game
- Clean sheets
- 3 / 10
- Corners
- 6.1 per game
- Shots on target
- 3.6 per game
21% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Preston away
0–1–9 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 0.9 per game
- Conceded
- 2.5 per game
- Clean sheets
- 0 / 10
- Corners
- 3.0 per game
- Shots on target
- 2.5 per game
11% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Stoke City vs Preston head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Preston v Stoke City | 1–1 | |
| Stoke City v Preston | 0–0 | |
| Preston v Stoke City | 1–2 | |
| Stoke City v Preston | 0–2 |
Only 4 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.