Stoke City vs Preston: Prediction, H2H & Betting Tips

Stoke City take on Preston in the Championship on Saturday, 31 October 2026. Below is our data-driven preview and prediction for this fixture, based on head-to-head history, recent form and league position.

Going into the game, Stoke City sit 3rd in the Championship on 23 points from 13 games, while Preston are 24th on 5 points.

Stoke City come into this fixture having won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 5 games (WLWDW), scoring in 4 of them.

Preston come into this fixture having won 0, drawn 1 and lost 4 of their last 5 games (LLLDL), scoring in 2 of them.

In their last 15 meetings, Stoke City have won 3, drawn 5 and lost 5 against Preston. These fixtures have averaged 1.5 goals per game, with both teams scoring in 33% of them.

Defensively, Stoke City kept 5 clean sheets and Preston kept 6 across those meetings, giving a useful guide to how tight this matchup tends to be.

Our prediction for Stoke City vs Preston is Away Win to Nil No with a 76% confidence rating at odds of 1.32. This tip is informed by the head-to-head trends above (1.5 goals per game, 33% both-teams-to-score), recent form (Stoke City WLWDW, Preston LLLDL), the 21-place gap between the sides in the table.