Preston vs Stoke result and stats
Win probability: home 39%, draw 30%, away 31%
Match report
GossipBall's parrot has been crunching the numbersPreston beat Stoke 3–1 at home in the Championship on Friday 20 March 2026. This match was played before GossipBall launched. In a retrospective test using only results available before kick-off, GossipBall's ratings gave Preston 39%, the draw 30% and Stoke 31%, so a home win had a 39% chance. The favourite result came in.
GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 30 October 2026, 05:56 UTC
Match stats
PRST
13Shots13
3On target2
7Corners9
12Fouls7
2Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
1Half-time goals1
Referee: F Hallam
Recent form
Preston
L @ Norwich0–2 · 14 Mar
L @ Coventry0–3 · 11 Mar
L v Oxford1–3 · 6 Mar
L v Millwall0–2 · 28 Feb
D @ Swansea1–1 · 24 Feb
Stoke
W v Watford3–1 · 14 Mar
D v Ipswich3–3 · 10 Mar
L @ Swansea0–2 · 7 Mar
L @ Coventry1–2 · 28 Feb
W v Oxford2–1 · 25 Feb
Head to head
In 9 league meetings since 2021, Preston won 3, Stoke won 2 and 4 were drawn; the most recent, on 26 Dec 2025, was a 0–0 draw.
Stoke 0–0 Preston26 Dec 2025
Preston 1–1 Stoke5 Apr 2025
Stoke 0–0 Preston26 Nov 2024
Preston 1–2 Stoke9 Mar 2024
Stoke 0–2 Preston2 Sep 2023
Stoke 0–1 Preston2 Jan 2023