Result
0:0
26/12/2025 at 10:00 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))
- Championship - Round 23
- Referee: Kirk T. (Eng)
- Where to Watch on TV:
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 United-kingdom | Sky Sports+ |
 Usa | CBS Sports Network, Paramount+ |
Match Stats
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| Expected Goals (xG) |
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| 0.95 | 0.59 |
| Ball Possession |
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| 58% | 42% |
| Total shots |
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| 14 | 8 |
| Shots on target |
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| 3 | 4 |
| Big Chances |
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| 2 | 1 |
| Corner Kicks |
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| 10 | 2 |
| Passes |
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| 83% (354/429) | 75% (236/313) |
| Yellow Cards |
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| 3 | 2 |
| Expected Goals (xG) |
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| 0.95 | 0.59 |
| xG on target (xGOT) |
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| 0.89 | 1.49 |
| Total shots |
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| 14 | 8 |
| Shots on target |
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| 3 | 4 |
| Shots off target |
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| 6 | 2 |
| Blocked Shots |
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| 5 | 2 |
| Shots inside the Box |
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| 8 | 4 |
| Shots outside the Box |
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| 6 | 4 |
| Hit the Woodwork |
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| 0 | 0 |
| Big Chances |
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| 2 | 1 |
| Corner Kicks |
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| 10 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box |
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| 19 | 19 |
| Accurate through passes |
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| 0 | 0 |
| Offsides |
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| 1 | 2 |
| Free Kicks |
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| 12 | 8 |
| Passes |
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| 83% (354/429) | 75% (236/313) |
| Long passes |
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| 45% (25/55) | 31% (17/55) |
| Passes in final third |
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| 66% (65/99) | 72% (58/81) |
| Crosses |
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| 27% (7/26) | 40% (6/15) |
| Expected assists (xA) |
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| 0.86 | 1.10 |
| Throw-ins |
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| 29 | 9 |
| Fouls |
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| 8 | 12 |
| Tackles |
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| 60% (6/10) | 56% (14/25) |
| Duels won |
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| 36 | 53 |
| Clearances |
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| 15 | 35 |
| Interceptions |
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| 4 | 12 |
| Errors leading to shot |
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| 0 | 0 |
| Errors leading to goal |
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| 0 | 0 |
| Goalkeeper Saves |
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| 4 | 3 |
| xGOT faced |
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| 1.49 | 0.89 |
| Goals prevented |
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| 1.49 | 0.89 |
Key Moments
Here there are
- 1st Half (0 - 0)
- 16', Valentin P. 🟨,
- 40', Cresswell A. ↓, Gibson B. ↑,
- 2nd Half (0 - 0)
- 54', Wilmot B. 🟨,
- 62', McCann A. 🟨,
- 67', McCann A. ↓, Thompson J. ↑,
- 72', Armstrong H. ↓, Frokjaer-Jensen M. ↑,
- 72', Jebbison D. ↓, Devine A. ↑,
- 76', Mubama D. ↓, Bozenik R. ↑,
- 84', Small T. ↓, Lewis J. ↑,
- 86', Bae J. ↓, Gallagher S. ↑,
- 90+1', Gibson B. 🟨,
- 90+6', Bozenik R. 🟨,
Chances of winning
Stoke City
46.6% | Draw
28.7% | Preston North End
24.7% |
Initial Probability
(when we started the analysis)
Our Initial ML Estimation
Stoke City - Preston North End Odds
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1 |
X |
2 |
Marga |
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Avarage Now
(Initially) |
2.04 ↓
(2.07) |
3.3 ↓
(3.36) |
3.84 ↑
(3.61) |
5.3%
(5.8%) | |
- The most likely Over/Under: 2.25
What is the prediction for Stoke City - Preston North End?
Users Predictions:
19 users predict this event. Stoke will win (votes: 8 - 42.1%). Preston will win (votes: 6 - 31.6%). It will Tie (votes: 5 - 26.3%).
Confidence interval (95%) for Stoke: 19.9% – 64.3%.High ROI Users Predictions (ROI>2%): 2 high ROI users predict this event. Stoke (votes: 1 - 50%). Preston (votes: 1 - 50%). The most likely score by Bookmakers is 1:1.
Preview Facts
- The most interesting match of the day — two teams from the very top of the table will face off (ranked 8 and 5 in the zone Promotion ~ Championship (Play Offs: Semi~finals)).
- In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Stoke won 1.
- Stoke has been struggling lately (last 5 games: 1 wins).
- Preston is showing top-class performance now (in the last 5 games, wins – 2).
- Stoke might have a minor edge in this game.
- There will not play in Stoke: Baker L.
(Ankle Injury)
Tchamadeu J.
(Yellow Cards)
- There will not play in Preston: Brady R.
(Calf Injury)
Lewis J.
(Hamstring Injury)
Osmajic M.
(Suspended)
- There are questionable in Preston: Carroll T.
(Inactive)
- In the last 15 head-to-head matches, Stoke won 3 matches, drew 6 matches, lost 6 matches, and goals 12:18. (average 0.8:1.2).
- Including home matches between the teams, Stoke won 0 matches, drew 2 matches, lost 5 matches, and goals 1:9. (average 0.1:1.3).
How many head-to-head matches has Stoke City won against Preston North End?
Stoke City has won 2 of their last 6 head-to-head matches.
How many head-to-head matches has Preston North End won against Stoke City?
Preston North End has won 2 of their last 6 head-to-head matches.
What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?
The latest head-to-head matches between Stoke City - Preston North End were as follows:
05.04.2025
Preston North End
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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
02.01.2023
Stoke City
-
Preston North End
0:1
Latest results of Stoke City
Latest results of Preston North End
English League Championship Table
2025/26 | | Pl | W | D | L | | Diff | Pts |
| 1 | Coventry | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 54:25 | 29 | 51 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 33:25 | 8 | 43 |
| 3 | Ipswich | 24 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 40:23 | 17 | 41 |
| 4 | Hull | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 40:37 | 3 | 41 |
| 5 | Millwall | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 27:32 | -5 | 39 |
| 6 | Watford | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 34:29 | 5 | 38 |
| 7 | Preston | 24 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 31:25 | 6 | 37 |
| 8 | Bristol City | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 33:27 | 6 | 36 |
| 9 | QPR | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 34:37 | -3 | 35 |
| 10 | Stoke | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 29:23 | 6 | 34 |
| 11 | Wrexham | 24 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 34:31 | 3 | 34 |
| 12 | Leicester | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 34:34 | 0 | 34 |
| 13 | Southampton | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 38:34 | 4 | 32 |
| 14 | Derby | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 33:33 | 0 | 32 |
| 15 | Birmingham | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 32:31 | 1 | 31 |
| 16 | West Brom | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 28:32 | -4 | 31 |
| 17 | Sheffield Utd | 24 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 33:37 | -4 | 29 |
| 18 | Swansea | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 25:31 | -6 | 29 |
| 19 | Blackburn | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 22:26 | -4 | 27 |
| 20 | Charlton | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 22:29 | -7 | 27 |
| 21 | Portsmouth | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 21:30 | -9 | 25 |
| 22 | Oxford Utd | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 24:33 | -9 | 22 |
| 23 | Norwich | 24 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 26:36 | -10 | 21 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wed | 23 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 18:45 | -27 | -7 |
Promotion ~ Premier League
Promotion ~ Championship (Play Offs: Semi~finals)
Relegation ~ League One
