Preston North End vs Stoke City – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

Football English League Championship
Result
3:1
20/03/2026 at 16:00 (Time Zone – GMT-4 (America/New_York))
  • Championship - Round 39
  • Referee: Hallam F. (Eng)
  • Where to Watch on TV:
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Match Stats

Expected goals (xG)
2.810.97
Ball possession
46%54%
Total shots
1313
Shots on target
32
Big chances
41
Corner kicks
79
Passes
65% (219/337)69% (277/403)
Yellow cards
21
Expected goals (xG)
2.810.97
xG on target (xGOT)
0.940.78
Total shots
1313
Shots on target
32
Shots off target
53
Blocked shots
58
Shots inside the box
125
Shots outside the box
18
Hit the woodwork
00
Headed goals
10
Big chances
41
Corner kicks
79
Touches in opposition box
2817
Accurate through passes
20
Offsides
30
Free kicks
712
Passes
65% (219/337)69% (277/403)
Long passes
29% (19/66)32% (23/72)
Passes in final third
57% (69/121)56% (53/95)
Crosses
33% (7/21)18% (4/22)
Expected assists (xA)
2.310.48
Throw ins
2626
Fouls
127
Tackles
83% (10/12)71% (12/17)
Duels won
5557
Clearances
4021
Interceptions
1515
Errors leading to shot
00
Errors leading to goal
00
Goalkeeper saves
10
xGOT faced
0.780.94
Goals prevented
-0.22-2.06

Key Moments

Here there are
  • 1st Half (1 - 1)
  • 4', 0 - 1, Thomas S. ⚽, Tchamadeu J. (A),
  • 15', 1 - 1, Devine A. ⚽, Moran A. (A),
  • 26', Devine A. 🟨,
  • 34', Whiteman B. 🟨,
  • 39', Manhoef M. 🟨,
  • 2nd Half (2 - 0)
  • 46', Tchamadeu J. ↓, Rak-Sakyi J. ↑,
  • 46', Smit M. ↓, Gallagher S. ↑,
  • 48', N'Zonzi S. ↓, Bae J. ↑,
  • 57', 2 - 1, Osmajic M. ⚽, Dobbin L. (A),
  • 60', 3 - 1, Devine A. ⚽, Osmajic M. (A),
  • 63', Vukcevic A. ↓, Small T. ↑,
  • 65', Manhoef M. ↓, Mubama D. ↑,
  • 76', Moran A. ↓, Potts B. ↑,
  • 77', Osmajic M. ↓, Jebbison D. ↑,
  • 84', Dobbin L. ↓, Smith M. ↑,
  • 84', Valentin P. ↓, Offiah O. ↑,

Chances of winning


Preston North End
38%		Draw
28.9%		Stoke City
33.2%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)
37.7% 28.1% 34.2%

Our Initial ML Estimation

38% 27.9% 33.9%


Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

  • Preston North End has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+0.3%)
  • Stoke City has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-1%)
  • The ML Model estimate for Preston North End aligns with the current prediction.
  • ML Model estimates a higher probability for Stoke City than the current prediction. (+0.7%)
    •

    Preston North End - Stoke City Odds

    1 X 2 Marga
    Avarage Now
    (Initially)    		 2.52 ↑
    (2.5)    		 3.25 ↓
    (3.35)    		 2.81 ↑
    (2.75)    		 5.9%
    (6.2%)

    • The most likely Over/Under: 2.25
    What is the prediction for Preston North End - Stoke City?
  • Users Predictions: 14 users predict this event. Preston will win (votes: 5 - 35.7%). Stoke will win (votes: 6 - 42.9%). It will Tie (votes: 3 - 21.4%).
    Confidence interval (95%) for Stoke: 17% – 68.8%.
  • Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by High ROI users:
    • BTTS - yes (votes: 1 - 100%) .
    • O/U 2.5 - over (votes: 1 - 100%) .
  • The most likely score by Bookmakers is 1:1.
    •
    Preview Facts
    • This time we’ll see a clash between two mid-table teams (ranked 17 and 13).
    • In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Preston won 1.
    • Preston has suffered several defeats recently (last 5 games: 0 wins).
    • In recent matches, Stoke has shown inconsistent performance (in the last 5 games, wins – 2).
    • The probability of winning is almost the same for both teams in this match.
    • There will not play in Preston: McCann A. (Injury)
    • There will not play in Stoke: Ampah A. (Injury) Baker L. (Inactive) Bazunu G. (Thigh Injury) Bozenik R. (Shoulder Injury) Cresswell A. (Calf Injury) Johansson V. (Shoulder Injury) Lawal B. (Inactive) Mubama D. (Ankle Injury) Wilmot B. (Injury)
    • There are questionable in Preston: Gibson L. (Shoulder Injury) Lang C. (Injury)
    • In the last 16 head-to-head matches, Preston won 6 matches, drew 7 matches, lost 3 matches, and goals 18:12. (average 1.1:0.8).
    • Including home matches between the teams, Preston won 1 match, drew 4 matches, lost 3 matches, and goals 9:11. (average 1.1:1.4).
    What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?
    The latest head-to-head matches between Preston North End - Stoke City were as follows:
    26.12.2025 Stoke City - Preston North End 0:0
    05.04.2025 Preston North End - Stoke City 1:1
    26.11.2024 Stoke City - Preston North End 0:0
    09.03.2024 Preston North End - Stoke City 1:2
    02.09.2023 Stoke City - Preston North End 0:2
    Latest results of Preston North End
    14.03.2026 Norwich City - Preston North End 2:0 ✺
    11.03.2026 Coventry City - Preston North End 3:0 ✺
    06.03.2026 Preston North End - Oxford United 1:3 ✺
    28.02.2026 Preston North End - Millwall 0:2 ✺
    24.02.2026 Swansea City - Preston North End 1:1 ✺
    Latest results of Stoke City
    14.03.2026 Stoke City - Watford 3:1 ✺
    10.03.2026 Stoke City - Ipswich Town 3:3 ✺
    07.03.2026 Swansea City - Stoke City 2:0 ✺
    28.02.2026 Coventry City - Stoke City 2:1 ✺
    25.02.2026 Stoke City - Oxford United 2:1 ✺
    English League Championship Table
    2025/26
    PlWDLDiffPts
    1Coventry39248781:404180
    2Middlesbrough392011859:372271
    3Ipswich381912767:392869
    4Millwall392091053:44969
    5Hull392061362:57566
    6Southampton3917121063:481563
    7Wrexham3917121060:51963
    8Derby391791356:48860
    9Watford3914141150:46456
    10Norwich391661752:46654
    11Birmingham3914111448:49-153
    12QPR391581655:61-653
    13Preston3913131345:49-452
    14Swansea391571744:49-552
    15Stoke391491646:43351
    16Bristol City391491649:50-151
    17Sheffield Utd391551954:54050
    18Charlton3912121536:46-1048
    19Blackburn3911101836:49-1343
    20West Brom3911101840:54-1443
    21Portsmouth3810101837:54-1740
    22Leicester3911121651:60-939
    23Oxford Utd399121836:51-1539
    24Sheffield Wed ✔ 39192924:79-55-6

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