Head-to-head overview

Based on the matches in our database.

Preston North End 109 draws6 Stoke City
25
Meetings
2.04
Goals / game
40%
Both teams scored
32%
Over 2.5 goals
Preston North End

Facts about Preston North End

Scored in16/25 (64%)
Conceded in14/25 (56%)
Goals scored30 · 1.2/game
Longest winning streak3
Longest unbeaten run5
Longest losing streak1
Longest run without a win4
Stoke City

Facts about Stoke City

Scored in14/25 (56%)
Conceded in16/25 (64%)
Goals scored21 · 0.84/game
Longest winning streak1
Longest unbeaten run4
Longest losing streak3
Longest run without a win5
By competition
CompetitionPreston North EndDrawStoke CityGames
Championship109625
All competitions109625

ELO comparison

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

Preston North End1630
gap 135
1765Stoke City
1770163020222023202420252026
If they met (neutral venue)
Preston North End
19%
Draw
25%
Stoke City
56%

All meetings

25 matches on record

31 Oct 2026
Championship
Stoke CityStoke City2–0Preston North EndPreston North End
BTTSO2.5
20 Mar 2026
Championship
Preston North EndPreston North End3–1Stoke CityStoke City
BTTSO2.5
26 Dec 2025
Championship
Stoke CityStoke City0–0Preston North EndPreston North End
BTTSO2.5
5 Apr 2025
Championship
Preston North EndPreston North End1–1Stoke CityStoke City
BTTSO2.5

Preston North End recent form

Stoke City recent form

Preston North End has gone head to head with Stoke City 25 times since 2004, winning 10 and scoring 30 goals. Stoke City, in turn, has won 6 and scored 21 goals. There have been 9 draws between Preston North End and Stoke City. Across all meetings both teams have scored in 40% of games and 32% have produced over 2.5 goals, at an average of 2.04 goals per game.