Head-to-head overview

Based on the matches in our database.

Preston North End 109 draws5 Stoke City
24
Meetings
2.04
Goals / game
42%
Both teams scored
33%
Over 2.5 goals
Preston North End

Facts about Preston North End

Scored in16/24 (67%)
Conceded in13/24 (54%)
Goals scored30 · 1.25/game
Longest winning streak3
Longest unbeaten run5
Longest losing streak1
Longest run without a win4
Stoke City

Facts about Stoke City

Scored in13/24 (54%)
Conceded in16/24 (67%)
Goals scored19 · 0.79/game
Longest winning streak1
Longest unbeaten run4
Longest losing streak3
Longest run without a win5
By competition
CompetitionPreston North EndDrawStoke CityGames
Championship109524
All competitions109524

ELO comparison

Five-year rating histories overlaid, with a neutral head-to-head forecast.

Preston North End1663
gap 69
1732Stoke City
1770164920222023202420252026
If they met (neutral venue)
Preston North End
26%
Draw
28%
Stoke City
46%

All meetings

24 matches on record

20 Mar 2026
Championship
Preston North EndPreston North End31Stoke CityStoke City
BTTSO2.5
26 Dec 2025
Championship
Stoke CityStoke City00Preston North EndPreston North End
BTTSO2.5
5 Apr 2025
Championship
Preston North EndPreston North End11Stoke CityStoke City
BTTSO2.5

Preston North End recent form

Stoke City recent form

Preston North End has gone head to head with Stoke City 24 times since 2004, winning 10 and scoring 30 goals. Stoke City, in turn, has won 5 and scored 19 goals. There have been 9 draws between Preston North End and Stoke City. Across all meetings both teams have scored in 42% of games and 33% have produced over 2.5 goals, at an average of 2.04 goals per game.