Stoke vs Preston result and stats
Win probability: home 42%, draw 29%, away 29%
Match report
GossipBall's parrot has been crunching the numbersStoke and Preston drew 0–0 in the Championship on Friday 26 December 2025. This match was played before GossipBall launched. In a retrospective test using only results available before kick-off, GossipBall's ratings gave Stoke 42%, the draw 29% and Preston 29%, so a draw had a 29% chance. It would have been an upset.
GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 30 October 2026, 05:56 UTC
Match stats
STPR
14Shots8
3On target4
10Corners2
8Fouls12
4Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
0Half-time goals0
Referee: T Kirk
Recent form
Stoke
L @ Watford0–1 · 20 Dec
W v Swansea2–1 · 13 Dec
L @ Ipswich0–1 · 10 Dec
L @ Sheffield United0–4 · 6 Dec
L v Hull1–2 · 29 Nov
Preston
D v Norwich1–1 · 20 Dec
W @ Oxford2–1 · 13 Dec
D v Coventry1–1 · 9 Dec
D v Wrexham1–1 · 6 Dec
W @ Sheffield Wednesday3–2 · 29 Nov
Head to head
In 8 league meetings since 2021, Stoke won 2, Preston won 3 and 3 were drawn; the most recent, on 5 Apr 2025, was a 1–1 draw.
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
Preston 0–2 Stoke15 Oct 2022