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Preston North End vs Stoke City (2026-03-20T20:00:00.000Z)

Championship Round 39
  • Deepdale
  • Farai Hallam
3 - 1Full time

Preston North End vs Stoke City (2026-03-20T20:00:00.000Z)


Match review

Preston North End 3-1 Stoke City: Devine double ends hosts' losing streak

Preston North End are back within six points of the Championship play-off positions after a comeback victory over Stoke City.


Momentum

    Top stats

    Ball possession
    46%
    54%
  • 2.84
    Expected goals (xG)
    0.97
  • 13
    Total shots
    12
  • 4
    Big chances
    1

Events

4‎’‎
Sorba Thomas (0 - 1)assist by Junior Tchamadeu
15‎’‎
26‎’‎
34‎’‎
39‎’‎
7.5

Preston North End

3-1-4-2

6.3

Stoke City

4-2-3-1
7.5
Preston North End
3-1-4-2
6.8
1Iversen
6.3
Stoke City
4-2-3-1

Coach

Coach

Substitutes

Team form


    Top stats

    Ball possession
    46%
    54%
  • 2.84
    Expected goals (xG)
    0.97
  • 13
    Total shots
    12
  • 4
    Big chances
    1

Player of the Match

Alfie Devine
Preston North End
9.1

About the match

    Preston North End faces Stoke City at Deepdale on Fri, Mar 20, 2026, 20:00 UTC. This match is part of the Championship. You can check the recent head-to-head encounters, as well as full H2H record on this page to see how Preston North End and Stoke City have fared against each other in the past. On FotMob, you can follow the Preston North End vs Stoke City live score with a full set of match features, including:

  • Live updates: Every goal, card, substitution and key moment instantly delivered on FotMob.

  • Real-time extensive stats powered by Opta: Possession, shots, corners, big chances created, xG, momentum, and shot maps.

  • The lineups are:
    Preston North End (3-1-4-2): Daniel Iversen - Jordan Storey, Liam Lindsay, Andrew Hughes - Ben Whiteman - Pol Valentín, Andrew Moran, Alfie Devine, Andrija Vukcevic - Milutin Osmajic, Lewis Dobbin.
    Stoke City (4-2-3-1): Tommy Simkin - Junior Tchamadeu, Ashley Phillips, Ben Gibson, Eric Bocat - Steven Nzonzi, Ben Pearson - Million Manhoef, Tomás Rigo, Sorba Thomas - Milan Smit.

  • Preston North End does not have any unavailable players. Unavailable players for Stoke City: Gavin Bazunu (injury).

  • Team form & Head-to-head history: Compare recent results and see how Preston North End and Stoke City have performed against each other. The current head to head record for the teams are Preston North End 6 win(s), Stoke City 3 win(s), and 7 draw(s).

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DeepdalePreston, England
Capacity23,408
Attendance16,604
71%
SurfaceGrass
Weather conditions
7°C
  • Farai Hallam

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DeepdalePreston, England
Capacity23,408
Attendance16,604
71%
SurfaceGrass
Weather conditions
7°C

About the match

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