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Site time 26.12.2025 15:00 GMT LeagueChampionship, England Season2025/26 RoundRegular Season - 23 VenueBet365 Stadium RefereeThomas Kirk, England

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League context

Standings

Stoke City are 17 in the table and Preston are 14.

Phase League phase
Stoke City Rank 17, 55 pts
Preston Rank 14, 60 pts
Events 13
H2H 10

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Key events

Stoke City
Preston
16'
Yellow card

Pol Valentín

Substitution

A. Cresswell · A B. Gibson

40'
Yellow card

B. Wilmot

54'
62'
Yellow card

A. McCann

67'
Substitution

A. McCann

72'
Substitution

D. Jebbison · A A. Devine

Substitution

H. Armstrong · A M. Frøkjær-Jensen

Substitution

D. Mubama · A R. Boženík

77'
84'
Substitution

T. Small · A J. Lewis

Substitution

Bae Jun-Ho · A S. Gallagher

86'
Yellow card

B. Pearson

Yellow card

B. Gibson

90+1'
Yellow card

R. Boženík

90+6'

Match statistics

Stoke City Stoke City
Preston Preston
3
Shots on target
4
6
Shots off target
2
14
Total shots
8
1.06
xG
0.59
58%
Possession
42%
426
Total passes
313
353
Accurate passes
235
10
Corner kicks
2
1
Offsides
2
8
Fouls
12
4
Yellow cards
2
4
Goalkeeper saves
3
5
Blocked shots
2
8
Shots inside the box
4
6
Shots outside the box
4
0
Goals prevented
0

Player match statistics

Stoke City Stoke City
V. Johansson

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 8.50
B. Pearson

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 7.30
T. Seko

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 7.20
B. Wilmot

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.90
Mohammed Olabosun Lawal

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.90
S. Thomas

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.60
A. Phillips

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.60
M. Manhoef

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.50
Preston Preston
B. Whiteman

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 7.60
D. Iversen

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 7.50
J. Storey

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 7.30
A. Hughes

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 7.20
Pol Valentín

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 7.20
O. Offiah

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.90
M. Smith

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.70
T. Small

Min 84

G — A 0 Rating 7.70

Lineups

Stoke City

Stoke City

Formation: 4-2-3-1
Coach Mark Robins
Starting XI Player shape on the pitch
#16
B. Wilmot Defender
#4
B. Pearson Midfielder
#10
J. Bae Midfielder
#9
D. Mubama Forward
Substitutes
#23
B. Gibson Defender
#11
R. Bozenik Forward
Preston

Preston

Formation: 3-5-2
Coach Paul Heckingbottom
Starting XI Player shape on the pitch
#26
T. Small Midfielder
#8
A. McCann Midfielder
#5
H. Armstrong Midfielder
#2
P. Valentin Midfielder
#9
D. Jebbison Forward
Substitutes
#18
J. Lewis Defender
#15
J. Thompson Midfielder
#21
A. Devine Midfielder

Head-to-head

Last 10 meetings: Stoke City 2, draws 4, Preston 4.

Stoke City Stoke City
2 Wins
Draws
4 Matches
Preston Preston
4 Wins
Meetings
10 Goals 8:11

Last meetings

10 Matches

Recent team matches

Stoke City

Stoke City

Preston

Preston

Standings

Standings
# Team P W D L G GD Pts
1 Coventry 46 28 11 7 97:45 52 95
2 Ipswich 46 23 15 8 80:47 33 84
3 Millwall 46 24 11 11 64:49 15 83
4 Southampton 46 22 14 10 82:56 26 80
5 Middlesbrough 46 22 14 10 72:47 25 80
6 Hull City 46 21 10 15 70:66 4 73

Key: # Position P Played W Wins D Draws L Losses G Goals GD Goal difference Pts Points

1 Coventry 95 pts
P 46 28W 11D 7L G 97:45 GD +52
2 Ipswich 84 pts
P 46 23W 15D 8L G 80:47 GD +33
3 Millwall 83 pts
P 46 24W 11D 11L G 64:49 GD +15
6 Hull City 73 pts
P 46 21W 10D 15L G 70:66 GD +4

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