Preston vs Stoke City match stats & report
3–1 Full time
Preston stats & fixtures · Stoke City stats & fixtures
Preston beat Stoke City 3–1 in the Championship on 20 March 2026. Expected goals finished 2.81–0.99. Stoke City had 54% of the ball.
Preston vs Stoke City match statistics
- 46% Ball possession 54%
- 2.81 Expected goals (xG) 0.99
- 13 Total shots 13
- 3 Shots on target 2
- 5 Shots off target 3
- 5 Blocked shots 8
- 12 Shots inside the box 5
- 7 Corners 9
- 12 Fouls 7
- 3 Offsides 0
- 2 Yellow cards 1
- 339 Passes 402
- 65% Pass accuracy 68%
- 1 Goalkeeper saves 0
Goals and cards
- 4' Goal S. Thomas (assist J. Tchamadeu) Stoke City
- 15' Goal A. Devine (assist A. Moran) Preston
- 26' Yellow card A. Devine Preston
- 34' Yellow card B. Whiteman Preston
- 39' Yellow card M. Manhoef Stoke City
- 57' Goal M. Osmajić (assist L. Dobbin) Preston
- 60' Goal A. Devine (assist M. Osmajić) Preston
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Preston
Bench J. Walton , Robbie Brady , B. Potts , O. Offiah , M. Smith , T. Small , D. Jebbison , M. Luković , K. Nelson
Stoke City
Bench Frank Fielding , T. Seko , L. Cisse , S. Gallagher , Jesurun Rak-Sakyi , D. Mubama , B. Lawal , Bae Jun-Ho , S. Agina
Form guide
Preston at home
2–1–7 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.0 per game
- Conceded
- 1.7 per game
- Clean sheets
- 0 / 10
- Corners
- 6.6 per game
- Shots on target
- 2.6 per game
20% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Stoke City away
3–2–5 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 0.9 per game
- Conceded
- 1.7 per game
- Clean sheets
- 1 / 10
- Corners
- 5.3 per game
- Shots on target
- 2.8 per game
0% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Preston vs Stoke City head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Stoke City v Preston | 0–0 | |
| 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 5 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.