back Championship week 39
Preston

Preston

played
3 - 1
Stoke

Stoke

Highlights

60'
A. Devine (assist M. Osmajić)
57'
M. Osmajić (assist L. Dobbin)
HT 1 - 1
39'
M. Manhoef (Foul)
34'
B. Whiteman (Foul)
26'
A. Devine (Time wasting)
15'
A. Devine (assist A. Moran)
4'
S. Thomas (assist J. Tchamadeu)
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Substitutions

Starting eleven
84'
O. Offiah (Pol Valentín - tactical)
84'
M. Smith (L. Dobbin - tactical)
77'
B. Potts (A. Moran - tactical)
77'
D. Jebbison (M. Osmajić - tactical)
65'
D. Mubama (M. Manhoef - tactical)
63'
T. Small (A. Vukčević - tactical)
48'
Bae Jun-Ho (S. Nzonzi - injury)
46'
S. Gallagher (M. Smit - tactical)
46'
J. Rak-Sakyi (J. Tchamadeu - tactical)

Table

Full table
# Team Pts P W D L
13 Preston Preston 52 39 13 13 13
15 Stoke Stoke 51 39 14 9 16

Line-ups

Confirmed line-ups
Preston 3-1-4-2
4-2-3-1 Stoke

Stats

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Preston Stoke
Possession percentage
46%
54%
Shots
13
10
10
3
2
12

Player stats

Tops & flops
Shots on target
A. Devine
A. Devine
2
  • M. Osmajić 1
  • S. Nzonzi 1
Shots off target
L. Dobbin
L. Dobbin
2
  • L. Lindsay 1
  • M. Osmajić 1
Fouls suffered
Bae Jun-Ho
Bae Jun-Ho
3
  • S. Nzonzi 2
  • M. Osmajić 2
Tackles
A. Hughes
A. Hughes
6
  • A. Moran 4
  • T. Rigo 3
Fouls
B. Whiteman
B. Whiteman
2
  • M. Osmajić 2
  • B. Pearson 2
Saves
D. Iversen
D. Iversen
1
Passes
A. Phillips
A. Phillips
47
  • B. Pearson 47
  • B. Whiteman 45
Accurate passes
B. Gibson
B. Gibson
35
  • A. Phillips 34
  • B. Pearson 33

Current form

Stats
L L L L D
W D L L W

Last matches

Stats & bet
26/12/25
Stoke City Stoke
0
Preston North End Preston
0
05/04/25
Preston North End Preston
1
Stoke City Stoke
1
26/11/24
Stoke City Stoke
0
Preston North End Preston
0
09/03/24
Preston North End Preston
1
Stoke City Stoke
2
02/09/23
Stoke City Stoke
0
Preston North End Preston
2
Referees
  • Farai Hallam main referee
    3.7
    0
    Average card count per match for 18 matches arbitrated
  • David Webb fourth referee
  • Alistair Nelson assistant referee
  • Andrew Fox assistant referee
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Injured players

Stoke City

Aaron Cresswell
Aaron Cresswell Calf Injury
Milan Smit
Milan Smit Unknown
Match venue
Deepdale
Deepdale - Preston
  • Year of construction: 1875
  • Surface: grass
  • Capacity: 23408
  • Average attendance: 13038
  • Maximum attendance: 21816
  • % sold: 55

Match result Preston Stoke

FAQ

What is the result between Preston Stoke?

Preston North End won the match with a 3-1 score

What are the official lineups for Preston Stoke?

Preston North End : Coached by P. Heckingbottom, the lineup starts off in a 3-1-4-2 formation: D. Iversen, A. Hughes, L. Lindsay, J. Storey, B. Whiteman (C), A. Vukčević, Pol Valentín, A. Devine, A. Moran, L. Dobbin, M. Osmajić

Stoke City : On the other side of the pitch, the team trained by M. Robins, is positioning themselves in a 4-2-3-1 : T. Simkin, E. Bocat, B. Gibson, A. Phillips, J. Tchamadeu, B. Pearson, S. Nzonzi (C), S. Thomas, T. Rigo, M. Manhoef, M. Smit

Who is the referee of the match Preston Stoke ?

Farai Hallam is the referee for this match

Where is the match Preston Stoke?

The venue Deepdale in Preston is hosting the match

At what time is Preston Stoke?

Fixture in live on Football Today on 20 March 2026. Kick-off at 20:00

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Confirmed line-ups
Preston Preston North End 3-1-4-2
    • 1 D. Iversen
    • 16 A. Hughes
    • 6 L. Lindsay
    • 14 J. Storey
    • 4 (C) B. Whiteman
    • 3 A. Vukčević
    • 2 Pol Valentín
    • 21 A. Devine
      2
    • 23 A. Moran
    • 17 L. Dobbin
    • 28 M. Osmajić
    • 25 T. Simkin
    • 17 E. Bocat
    • 23 B. Gibson
    • 26 A. Phillips
    • 22 J. Tchamadeu
    • 4 B. Pearson
    • 15 (C) S. Nzonzi
    • 7 S. Thomas
    • 19 T. Rigo
    • 42 M. Manhoef
    • 49 M. Smit
Stoke Stoke City 4-2-3-1
    • P. Heckingbottom
      P. Heckingbottom Coach
    Substitutes
    • B. Potts
      77'
      B. Potts #44 - Midfielder
    • K. Nelson K. Nelson #34 - Midfielder
    • T. Small
      63'
      T. Small #26 - Defender
    • D. Jebbison
      77'
      D. Jebbison #9 - Striker
    • M. Smith
      84'
      M. Smith #24 - Striker
    • J. Walton J. Walton #12 - Goalkeeper
    • O. Offiah
      84'
      O. Offiah #42 - Defender
    • R. Brady R. Brady #11 - Midfielder
    • M. Luković M. Luković #22 - Striker
    • M. Robins
      M. Robins Coach
    Substitutes
    • F. Fielding F. Fielding #34 - Goalkeeper
    • T. Seko T. Seko #12 - Midfielder
    • J. Rak-Sakyi
      46'
      J. Rak-Sakyi #21 - Striker
    • Bae Jun-Ho
      48'
      Bae Jun-Ho #10 - Midfielder
    • D. Mubama
      65'
      D. Mubama #9 - Striker
    • S. Agina S. Agina #50 - Midfielder
    • S. Gallagher
      46'
      S. Gallagher #20 - Striker
    • L. Cissé L. Cissé #29 - Striker
    • B. Lawal B. Lawal #18 - Defender
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Team stats Player stats
Main
Possession percentage
46%
54%
Accurate passes
65%
69%
Attacking
Shots
13
10
10
3
2
12
5
Attempts blocked
7
3
Offsides
0
26
Throws
27
Passing
333
Passes
390
7
Corner taken
9
Defending
50
Clearances
29
15
Tackles
16
12
Successful tackles
12
Foul
12
Free kicks conceded
7
2
Yellow cards
1
Goalkeeper
1
Saves
0
Match stats comparison
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Attacking - Tops
Shots (%)
A. Devine
A. Devine
67% 2/3
  • M. Osmajić 50% (1/2)
Fouls suffered
Bae Jun-Ho
Bae Jun-Ho
3
  • S. Nzonzi 2
  • M. Osmajić 2
  • A. Moran 2
Attacking - Flops
Shots (%)
E. Bocat
E. Bocat
0% 0/3
  • L. Dobbin 0% (0/3)
  • T. Rigo 0% (0/2)
  • L. Lindsay 0% (0/2)
  • M. Manhoef 0% (0/2)
Passing - Tops
Passes (%)
B. Gibson
B. Gibson
95% 35/37
Passing - Flops
Passes (%)
T. Simkin
T. Simkin
48% 16/33
  • A. Moran 55% (17/31)
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Regular Season
Advanced standings
General Home Away Halftime total
# Team Pts P W D L GF GA GD
1 Coventry Coventry 80 39 24 8 7 81 40 41
2 Middlesbrough Middlesbrough 71 39 20 11 8 59 37 22
3 Ipswich Ipswich 69 38 19 12 7 67 39 28
4 Millwall Millwall 69 39 20 9 10 53 44 9
5 Hull Hull 66 39 20 6 13 62 57 5
6 Southampton Southampton 63 39 17 12 10 63 48 15
7 Wrexham Wrexham 63 39 17 12 10 60 51 9
8 Derby Derby 60 39 17 9 13 56 48 8
9 Watford Watford 56 39 14 14 11 50 46 4
10 Norwich Norwich 54 39 16 6 17 52 46 6
11 Birmingham Birmingham 53 39 14 11 14 48 49 -1
12 QPR QPR 53 39 15 8 16 55 61 -6
13 Preston Preston 52 39 13 13 13 45 49 -4
14 Swansea Swansea 52 39 15 7 17 44 49 -5
15 Stoke Stoke 51 39 14 9 16 46 43 3
16 Bristol City Bristol City 51 39 14 9 16 49 50 -1
17 Sheff Utd Sheff Utd 50 39 15 5 19 54 54 0
18 Charlton Charlton 48 39 12 12 15 36 46 -10
19 Blackburn Blackburn 43 39 11 10 18 36 49 -13
20 West Bromwich West Bromwich 43 39 11 10 18 40 54 -14
21 Portsmouth Portsmouth 40 38 10 10 18 37 54 -17
22 Leicester Leicester 39 39 11 12 16 51 60 -9
23 Oxford Oxford 39 39 9 12 18 36 51 -15
24 Sheff Wed Sheff Wed -6 39 1 9 29 24 79 -55
  • Promotion
  • Promotion Play-off
  • Relegation
# Team Pts P W D L GF GA GD
1 Coventry Coventry 45 19 14 3 2 40 15 25
2 Ipswich Ipswich 43 20 12 7 1 36 14 22
3 Southampton Southampton 36 19 10 6 3 29 14 15
4 Middlesbrough Middlesbrough 36 19 10 6 3 27 14 13
5 Watford Watford 36 20 10 6 4 29 20 9
6 Millwall Millwall 36 20 11 3 6 28 23 5
7 Birmingham Birmingham 35 19 9 8 2 33 19 14
8 Swansea Swansea 35 20 10 5 5 28 22 6
9 Wrexham Wrexham 33 20 9 6 5 36 30 6
10 Hull Hull 33 20 10 3 7 32 32 0
11 Derby Derby 30 20 8 6 6 27 25 2
12 Preston Preston 30 20 8 6 6 26 24 2
13 Stoke Stoke 29 19 8 5 6 29 21 8
14 QPR QPR 29 19 9 2 8 35 31 4
15 West Bromwich West Bromwich 28 19 7 7 5 23 23 0
16 Charlton Charlton 28 19 8 4 7 18 19 -1
17 Sheff Utd Sheff Utd 27 19 8 3 8 30 23 7
18 Bristol City Bristol City 25 20 7 4 9 28 27 1
19 Norwich Norwich 25 19 8 1 10 23 23 0
20 Leicester Leicester 25 19 7 4 8 26 28 -2
21 Portsmouth Portsmouth 22 19 6 4 9 19 20 -1
22 Oxford Oxford 22 19 5 7 7 17 24 -7
23 Blackburn Blackburn 19 20 4 7 9 18 25 -7
24 Sheff Wed Sheff Wed 5 20 0 5 15 10 41 -31
# Team Pts P W D L GF GA GD
1 Coventry Coventry 35 20 10 5 5 41 25 16
2 Middlesbrough Middlesbrough 35 20 10 5 5 32 23 9
3 Hull Hull 33 19 10 3 6 30 25 5
4 Millwall Millwall 33 19 9 6 4 25 21 4
5 Derby Derby 30 19 9 3 7 29 23 6
6 Wrexham Wrexham 30 19 8 6 5 24 21 3
7 Norwich Norwich 29 20 8 5 7 29 23 6
8 Southampton Southampton 27 20 7 6 7 34 34 0
9 Ipswich Ipswich 26 18 7 5 6 31 25 6
10 Bristol City Bristol City 26 19 7 5 7 21 23 -2
11 Blackburn Blackburn 24 19 7 3 9 18 24 -6
12 QPR QPR 24 20 6 6 8 20 30 -10
13 Sheff Utd Sheff Utd 23 20 7 2 11 24 31 -7
14 Stoke Stoke 22 20 6 4 10 17 22 -5
15 Preston Preston 22 19 5 7 7 19 25 -6
16 Watford Watford 20 19 4 8 7 21 26 -5
17 Leicester Leicester 20 20 4 8 8 25 32 -7
18 Charlton Charlton 20 20 4 8 8 18 27 -9
19 Birmingham Birmingham 18 20 5 3 12 15 30 -15
20 Portsmouth Portsmouth 18 19 4 6 9 18 34 -16
21 Oxford Oxford 17 20 4 5 11 19 27 -8
22 Swansea Swansea 17 19 5 2 12 16 27 -11
23 West Bromwich West Bromwich 15 20 4 3 13 17 31 -14
24 Sheff Wed Sheff Wed 7 19 1 4 14 14 38 -24
# Team Pts P W D L GF GA GD
1 Coventry Coventry 71 39 19 14 6 41 15 26
2 Ipswich Ipswich 60 38 15 15 8 25 18 7
3 Sheff Utd Sheff Utd 59 39 14 17 8 29 16 13
4 Derby Derby 58 39 15 13 11 27 22 5
5 Hull Hull 58 39 14 16 9 34 29 5
6 Southampton Southampton 57 39 13 18 8 30 17 13
7 Stoke Stoke 57 39 13 18 8 22 15 7
8 Millwall Millwall 56 39 12 20 7 21 16 5
9 Middlesbrough Middlesbrough 55 39 14 13 12 27 16 11
10 Wrexham Wrexham 55 39 14 13 12 25 22 3
11 Norwich Norwich 55 39 13 16 10 24 19 5
12 Leicester Leicester 53 39 14 11 14 29 30 -1
13 Bristol City Bristol City 53 39 14 11 14 27 29 -2
14 Preston Preston 52 39 13 13 13 21 25 -4
15 West Bromwich West Bromwich 50 39 12 14 13 18 25 -7
16 Blackburn Blackburn 48 39 10 18 11 18 21 -3
17 Birmingham Birmingham 46 39 12 10 17 23 29 -6
18 Oxford Oxford 45 39 10 15 14 24 30 -6
19 QPR QPR 45 39 10 15 14 24 32 -8
20 Watford Watford 43 39 8 19 12 22 26 -4
21 Portsmouth Portsmouth 38 38 8 14 16 14 26 -12
22 Charlton Charlton 38 39 6 20 13 11 23 -12
23 Swansea Swansea 37 39 7 16 16 15 26 -11
24 Sheff Wed Sheff Wed 31 39 6 13 20 12 36 -24
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Head to head
All time head-to-head
38%
6 win
44%
7 draws
19%
3 win
Last matches
All matches
26/12/25
Stoke City Stoke
0
Preston North End Preston
0
05/04/25
Preston North End Preston
1
Stoke City Stoke
1
26/11/24
Stoke City Stoke
0
Preston North End Preston
0
09/03/24
Preston North End Preston
1
Stoke City Stoke
2
02/09/23
Stoke City Stoke
0
Preston North End Preston
2
Goal stats within the 16 head to head
All stats
31%
(5)
No goal scored
(7)
44%
69%
(11)
At least 1 goal scored
(9)
56%
38%
(6)
More than 1.5 goals scored
(3)
19%
6%
(1)
More than 2.5 goals scored
(0)
0%
0%
(0)
More than 3.5 goals scored
(0)
0%
0%
(0)
More than 4.5 goals scored
(0)
0%
Goals per time segment in 16 matches
More stats
0-15 min.
2
1
16-30 min.
2
0
31-45+ min.
3
2
46-60 min.
4
2
61-75 min.
3
4
76-90+ min.
3
2
Current form
All matches
L L L L D
W D L L W
Last matches
All matches
14/03/26
Norwich City Norwich
2
Preston North End Preston
0
11/03/26
Coventry City Coventry
3
Preston North End Preston
0
06/03/26
Preston North End Preston
1
Oxford United Oxford
3
28/02/26
Preston North End Preston
0
Millwall Millwall
2
24/02/26
Swansea City Swansea
1
Preston North End Preston
1
14/03/26
Stoke City Stoke
3
Watford Watford
1
10/03/26
Stoke City Stoke
3
Ipswich Town Ipswich
3
07/03/26
Swansea City Swansea
2
Stoke City Stoke
0
28/02/26
Coventry City Coventry
2
Stoke City Stoke
1
25/02/26
Stoke City Stoke
2
Oxford United Oxford
1
Stats in Championship
All stats
45
Goals
46
49
Goals Conceded
43
2
Penalty Goals Conceded
1
9
Clean Sheets
12
45%
Possession Percentage
51%
73%
Passing Accuracy
78%
Top scorers Championship
All stats
France
Alfie Sean Devine
Midfielder
VS
France
Sorba Thomas
Midfielder
8
Goals
10
2
Goal Assists
9
19
Shots On Target ( inc goals )
25
42
Total Shots
39
2524
Time Played
3291
Top assists Championship
All stats
France
Lewis Dobbin
Striker
VS
France
Sorba Thomas
Midfielder
7
Goals
10
6
Goal Assists
9
25
Key Passes (Attempt Assists)
66
319
Total Successful Passes ( Excl Crosses & Corners )
662
2018
Time Played
3291
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