Stoke vs Preston North End Prediction & Betting Tips - Championship

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England - Championship

Stoke
26/12/2025 10:00
Preston North End

Prediction :

 

Draw or Preston North End

 
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 by Daniel Ngulu | in Championship Predictions

Stoke City will hope to regain their early-season form when they host Preston North End in their next Championship game. Preston will go into this game placed fifth in the standings, while Stoke City are eighth. We have a prediction for this match below.

Stoke City are coming off a 1-0 defeat to Watford, their fourth loss in the last five matches. That left them two points below the top six. Their promotion dream is fading fast, and they have managed just two wins in the last eight games.

After failing to score in their last three defeats, attack has been singled out as an area of concern.

Preston haven't won a lot of their recent matches either, but will afford some optimism coming into this one. They haven't lost a lot of their recent matches, bringing here an unbeaten run of six matches.

Across those six matches, they have only managed two wins. With one defeat in the last 10 matches, Preston will rightly feel positive about this fixture.

They are coming off a 1-1 draw with Norwich City in their latest match, while their last two meetings with Stoke were also drawn. It could, however, pass as a concern that their latest away losses were served by struggling sides, West Brom and Portsmouth.

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Stoke v Preston North End Best Betting Odds

Bookmaker 1 X 2 Bonus up to
Stake
2.04 3.25 3.8
Melbet
2.04 3.3 3.82
Betwinner
2.04 3.3 3.82
Bet365
1.96 3.25 3.75
Roobet
2.04 3.25 3.75
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What is the prediction for the football match between Stoke and Preston North End?

Our prediction for the Stoke vs Preston North End match is: draw or Preston North End.

Probabilities according to our algorithm* of possible 1X2 football predictions and best odds for the match on 26/12/2025 between Stoke and Preston North End in Championship :

  • The Sportytrader ⭐ algorithm estimates a probability of 35.98% for a win of Stoke against Preston North End with odds of 2.05 at Tonybet.
  • The probability according to Sportytrader ⭐ for a draw between Stoke vs Preston North End is 24.89% with odds of 3.35 at Tonybet.
  • Our prediction model gives a 39.13% chance ⭐ for a win of Preston North End vs Stoke with odds of 3.95 at Tonybet.

Stoke - Preston North End Prediction and Best Odds:

Stoke Preston North End Prediction Probability Odds
Preston North End wins 39.13% 3.95 at Tonybet
Over 2.5 goals 50.73% 2.26 at Melbet
Both Team To Score 63.75%
Half-time : Stoke / Full-time : Preston North End 16.97% 40 at LSbet

Stoke vs Preston North End Form

Stoke and Preston North End's standings in the Championship

Teams Pts P W D L GD
14 Preston North End
60 46 15 15 16 -7
17 Stoke
55 46 15 10 21 -5

Stoke and Preston North End Last Matches

Stoke
Stoke Last matches
W L L L W L
Wins

2/6 (33%)

Draw

0/6 (0%)

Losses

4/6 (67%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

2.5 Total goals
33% BTTS
1 Goals scored
1.5 Goals conceded
67% Over 2.5
33% Under 2.5

20 Dec 2025 - Championship

Watford
1 :  0
Stoke

13 Dec 2025 - Championship

Stoke
2 :  1
Swansea

10 Dec 2025 - Championship

Ipswich Town
1 :  0
Stoke

6 Dec 2025 - Championship

Sheffield United
4 :  0
Stoke

29 Nov 2025 - Championship

Stoke
1 :  2
Hull

25 Nov 2025 - Championship

Stoke
3 :  0
Charlton Athletic
W W L W L W
Wins

4/6 (67%)

Draw

0/6 (0%)

Losses

2/6 (33%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

2.83 Total goals
50% BTTS
2 Goals scored
0.83 Goals conceded
67% Over 2.5
33% Under 2.5

13 Dec 2025 - Championship

Stoke
2 :  1
Swansea

29 Nov 2025 - Championship

Stoke
1 :  2
Hull

25 Nov 2025 - Championship

Stoke
3 :  0
Charlton Athletic

8 Nov 2025 - Championship

Stoke
0 :  1
Coventry City

1 Nov 2025 - Championship

Stoke
5 :  1
Bristol City

18 Oct 2025 - Championship

Stoke
1 :  0
Wrexham
W W L L L L
Wins

2/6 (33%)

Draw

0/6 (0%)

Losses

4/6 (67%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

2.17 Total goals
17% BTTS
0.83 Goals scored
1.33 Goals conceded
50% Over 2.5
50% Under 2.5

20 Dec 2025 - Championship

Watford
1 :  0
Stoke

10 Dec 2025 - Championship

Ipswich Town
1 :  0
Stoke

6 Dec 2025 - Championship

Sheffield United
4 :  0
Stoke

22 Nov 2025 - Championship

Leicester
2 :  1
Stoke

4 Nov 2025 - Championship

Oxford United
0 :  3
Stoke

25 Oct 2025 - Championship

Portsmouth
0 :  1
Stoke
Preston North End
Preston North End Last matches
D W D D W D
Wins

2/6 (33%)

Draw

4/6 (67%)

Losses

0/6 (0%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

2.67 Total goals
100% BTTS
1.5 Goals scored
1.17 Goals conceded
33% Over 2.5
67% Under 2.5

20 Dec 2025 - Championship

Preston North End
1 :  1
Norwich

13 Dec 2025 - Championship

Oxford United
1 :  2
Preston North End

9 Dec 2025 - Championship

Preston North End
1 :  1
Coventry City

6 Dec 2025 - Championship

Preston North End
1 :  1
Wrexham

29 Nov 2025 - Championship

Sheffield Wednesday
2 :  3
Preston North End

25 Nov 2025 - Championship

Watford
1 :  1
Preston North End
W W L D D D
Wins

2/6 (33%)

Draw

3/6 (50%)

Losses

1/6 (17%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

2.83 Total goals
100% BTTS
1.5 Goals scored
1.33 Goals conceded
50% Over 2.5
50% Under 2.5

20 Dec 2025 - Championship

Preston North End
1 :  1
Norwich

9 Dec 2025 - Championship

Preston North End
1 :  1
Coventry City

6 Dec 2025 - Championship

Preston North End
1 :  1
Wrexham

21 Nov 2025 - Championship

Preston North End
1 :  2
Blackburn

5 Nov 2025 - Championship

Preston North End
2 :  1
Swansea

24 Oct 2025 - Championship

Preston North End
3 :  2
Sheffield United
L W D D W W
Wins

3/6 (50%)

Draw

2/6 (33%)

Losses

1/6 (17%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

2.83 Total goals
83% BTTS
1.67 Goals scored
1.17 Goals conceded
50% Over 2.5
50% Under 2.5

13 Dec 2025 - Championship

Oxford United
1 :  2
Preston North End

29 Nov 2025 - Championship

Sheffield Wednesday
2 :  3
Preston North End

25 Nov 2025 - Championship

Watford
1 :  1
Preston North End

8 Nov 2025 - Championship

Millwall
1 :  1
Preston North End

1 Nov 2025 - Championship

Southampton
0 :  2
Preston North End

18 Oct 2025 - Championship

West Brom
2 :  1
Preston North End

Stoke vs Preston North End Stats: Head to Head (H2H)

Stoke

20 %

Draw

40 %

Preston North End

40 %

Average stats (last H2H results)

2
Total goals
60%
BTTS
0.8
Goals scored
1.2
Goals conceded
40%
Over 2.5
60%
Under 2.5

5 Apr 2025 - Championship

Preston North End
1 :  1
Stoke

26 Nov 2024 - Championship

Stoke
0 :  0
Preston North End

9 Mar 2024 - Championship

Preston North End
1 :  2
Stoke

2 Sept 2023 - Championship

Stoke
0 :  2
Preston North End

3 Jan 2022 - Championship

Stoke
1 :  2
Preston North End

Stoke against Preston North End Lineups: Starting 11

Stoke

Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1

1
V. Johansson
18
B. Lawal
26
A. Phillips
16
B. Wilmot
3
A. Cresswell
12
T. Seko
4
B. Pearson
42
M. Manhoef
10
B. Joon-ho
7
S. Thomas
9
D. Mubama
9
D. Jebbison
24
M. Smith
26
T. Small
5
H. Armstrong
4
B. Whiteman
8
A. McCann
2
P. Valentín
16
A. Hughes
14
J. Storey
42
O. Offiah
1
D. Iversen

Formation : 3 - 5 - 2

Preston North End

Substitutes

Stoke
Stoke
Goalkeeper

J. Bonham

Defender

M. Talovierov

B. Gibson

A. Cresswell 40'

Midfielder

T. Rigo

S. Nzonzi

Forward

R. Bozenik

D. Mubama 76'

S. Gallagher

B. Joon-ho 86'

M. Cisse

J. Donley

Preston North End
Preston North End
Goalkeeper

J. Walton

Defender

J. Lewis

T. Small 84'

L. Lindsay

Midfielder

A. Devine

D. Jebbison 72'

N. Mawene

J. Thompson

A. McCann 67'

B. Potts

M. Frokjaer-Jensen

H. Armstrong 72'

Forward

W. Keane

Most goals and assists

CD Huachipato Stoke
CD Huachipato Preston North End
Top Goalscorer
Wales S. Thomas (10 Goals)
Top Goalscorer
England L. Dobbin (10 Goals)
Best assists
Wales S. Thomas (11 Assists)
Best assists
England L. Dobbin (7 Assists)

Stoke - Preston North End Key Points

  1. Stoke City lost twice in their latest four games at home.
  2. Stoke City have lost four times in the last five matches.
  3. Preston are unbeaten in their last seven visits to Stoke.
  4. Away from home, Preston won three and drew as many in their last seven games.
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Our Stoke vs Preston North End Prediction

The last two meetings between these teams ended in draws. Since both sides haven't won a lot of their recent matches, that is a result we could see again in this encounter. In terms of recent form, though, Preston have a slightly better form, being unbeaten in their last six outings.

On the other hand, Stoke City have suffered four defeats in their last five matches and have just two wins in eight games. With these stats. Our prediction for Stoke City v Preston North End is a double chance: draw or Preston North End.

Prediction :

 

Draw or Preston North End

 
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Last Minute: Pre-match odds analysis Stoke Preston North End

Stoke vs Preston North End Opening odds Pre-match odds Odds Movements
Stoke wins 2.02 2.05 +1.5%
Draw 3.15 3.35 +6.3%
Preston North End wins 3.85 3.95 +2.6%
Latest odds movements:

After kick-off, the latest odds movements show that:

  • Preston North End is most likely to win
  • The odds for this bet have increased by 2.6% since opening
  • The probability of this result was 26.0% and is now 25.3% (-0.7%)

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Stoke vs Preston North End Prediction