Stoke City — Preston North End, 31 October 2026, 12:30 UTC
Stoke City 9th · 16 pts WLWWW kick-off in --hours : --min : --sec waiting for kick-off — : —
Preston North End 24th · 4 pts LLLDL 
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88% · Preston North End failed to score in 3 of 5 games
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text generated from our dataStoke City host Preston North End on matchday 13 of the Championship on 31 October at Bet365 Stadium. Kick-off at 12:30 UTC.
Stoke City sit 9th on 16 points after 5 matches (4 wins, 0 draws, 1 loss). Preston North End sit 24th on 4 points after 5 matches (0 wins, 1 draw, 4 losses), winless in 5 matches.
Season form
all competitions of the season Stoke City last five Preston North End WLWWW form LLLDL
5 Matches 5
4 — 0 — 1 Wins — draws — defeats 0 — 1 — 4
9 — 6 Scored — conceded 3 — 12
2.4 Points per game 0.2
1.8 Goals scored per game 0.6
1 Clean sheets 0
0 Failed to score 3
unbeaten in 1 Current streak winless in 5
Stoke City at home: 2 matches, 1 win, 0 draws, 1 loss, goals 4—4, 1.5 points per match.
Preston North End away: 3 matches, 0 wins, 1 draw, 2 losses, goals 3—10, 0.33 points per match.
League table
before the match| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 |  Southampton | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 21—10 | 16 |
| 9 | Stoke City | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17—16 | 16 |
| 10 |  Blackburn Rovers | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15—13 | 15 |
| … | |||||||
| 23 |  Derby County | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8—15 | 6 |
| 24 | Preston North End | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8—16 | 4 |