Stoke City vs Preston - Championship live score, lineups and statistics
- Kick-off
- 12:30 UTC
- Venue
- Bet365 Stadium, Stoke on Trent
- Competition
- Championship
- Referee
- Not announced
Last five matches
Stoke City form
Norwich1-0
Charlton4-0
Cardiff1-1
Watford2-1
Sheffield Utd2-1
Preston form
Bristol City1-3
Blackburn2-1Watford1-2
Lincoln0-1
Season 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Swansea | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | +7 | 17 |
| 2 |  West Ham | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | +11 | 15 |
| 3 |  Middlesbrough | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | +4 | 15 |
| 4 |  Wolves | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | +5 | 14 |
| 5 |  West Brom | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 14 |
| 6 |  QPR | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 13 |
| 8 |  Bristol City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 13 |
| 9 |  Charlton | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | -3 | 12 |
| 10 |  Birmingham | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | +1 | 11 |
| 11 |  Millwall | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| 12 |  Lincoln | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 11 |
| 13 |  Southampton | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | +9 | 10 |
| 14 |  Wrexham | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | -3 | 10 |
| 15 |  Bolton | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 10 |
| 16 |  Blackburn | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 17 |  Norwich | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -1 | 9 |
| 18 |  Sheffield Utd | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 9 |
| 19 |  Portsmouth | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 8 |
| 20 |  Watford | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 8 |
| 21 |  Cardiff | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -2 | 7 |
| 22 |  Derby | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -7 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -7 | 4 |
| 24 |  Burnley | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -8 | 4 |
Stoke City against Preston
Starting elevens and substitutes
Lineups not announced
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Goals, cards and substitutions
No match events yet
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The attack map opens at kick-off
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No statistics available
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Neither side is on top, so the focal marker sits near halfway and the two pressure zones are roughly even. This competition does not publish possession figures.
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