Stoke City0|0
ChampionshipBet365 Stadium • Stoke on TrentFriday, December 26, 2025 @ 15:00Full Time
ChampionshipPreston
Match Livescore
Full Time: 0 - 0
16'
Pol Valentín
Yellow Card
A. Cresswell (in)
B. Gibson (out)
40'
⇄
Ben Wilmot
Yellow Card
54'
62'
Alistair McCann
Yellow Card
⇄
67'
A. McCann (in)
J. Thompson (out)
⇄
72'
D. Jebbison (in)
A. Devine (out)
⇄
72'
H. Armstrong (in)
M. Frokjaer-Jensen (out)
D. Mubama (in)
R. Bozenik (out)
77'
⇄
⇄
84'
T. Small (in)
J. Lewis (out)
J. Bae (in)
S. Gallagher (out)
86'
⇄
Ben Pearson
Yellow Card
90+1
Ben Gibson
Yellow Card
90+1
Róbert Boženík
Yellow Card
90+6
Head‑to‑Head (H2H)
Date
Match
Score
Outcome
- 18/08/18ChampionshipPrestonvsStoke CityCurrent fixture teams2 - 2DrawDraw
- 21/08/19ChampionshipPrestonvsStoke CityCurrent fixture teams3 - 1PrestonHome win
- 26/09/20ChampionshipPrestonvsStoke CityCurrent fixture teams0 - 1Stoke CityAway win
- 28/09/21ChampionshipPrestonvsStoke CityCurrent fixture teams1 - 1DrawDraw
- 15/10/22ChampionshipPrestonvsStoke CityCurrent fixture teams0 - 2Stoke CityAway win
- 09/03/24ChampionshipPrestonvsStoke CityCurrent fixture teams1 - 2Stoke CityAway win
- 05/04/25ChampionshipPrestonvsStoke CityCurrent fixture teams1 - 1DrawDraw
- 20/03/26ChampionshipPrestonvsStoke CityCurrent fixture teams0 - 0DrawDraw
- 26/01/19ChampionshipStoke CityvsPrestonCurrent fixture teams0 - 2PrestonAway win
- 12/02/20ChampionshipStoke CityvsPrestonCurrent fixture teams0 - 2PrestonAway win
- 17/04/21ChampionshipStoke CityvsPrestonCurrent fixture teams0 - 0DrawDraw
- 03/01/22ChampionshipStoke CityvsPrestonCurrent fixture teams1 - 2PrestonAway win
- 02/01/23ChampionshipStoke CityvsPrestonCurrent fixture teams0 - 1PrestonAway win
- 02/09/23ChampionshipStoke CityvsPrestonCurrent fixture teams0 - 2PrestonAway win
- 26/11/24ChampionshipStoke CityvsPrestonCurrent fixture teams0 - 0DrawDraw
- 26/12/25ChampionshipStoke CityvsPrestonCurrent fixture teams0 - 0DrawDraw
Stoke City • Last 6 Matches
Date
Match
Score
Result
- 28/02/26ChampionshipCoventryvsStoke City1 - 2LossAway
- 25/02/26ChampionshipStoke CityvsOxford United2 - 1WinHome
- 21/02/26ChampionshipStoke CityvsLeicester2 - 2DrawHome
- 15/02/26
FA CupStoke CityvsFulham1 - 2LossHome - 11/02/26ChampionshipCharltonvsStoke City0 - 1LossAway
- 07/02/26ChampionshipWest BromvsStoke City0 - 0DrawAway
Preston • Last 6 Matches
Date
Match
Score
Result
- 28/02/26ChampionshipPrestonvsMillwall0 - 2LossHome
- 24/02/26ChampionshipSwanseavsPreston1 - 1DrawAway
- 20/02/26ChampionshipBlackburnvsPreston0 - 1LossAway
- 14/02/26ChampionshipPrestonvsWatford2 - 2DrawHome
- 07/02/26ChampionshipPrestonvsPortsmouth1 - 0WinHome
- 31/01/26ChampionshipIpswichvsPreston1 - 1DrawAway
Lineups & Coaches
Stoke City
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Mark Robins• Head CoachStarting XI
- 11:1V. JohanssonGoalkeeper
- 182:4B. Lawal
- 262:3A. PhillipsDefender
- 162:2B. WilmotDefender
- 32:1A. CresswellDefender
- 123:2T. SekoMidfielder
- 43:1B. PearsonMidfielder
- 424:3M. ManhoefMidfielder
- 104:2J. BaeMidfielder
- 74:1S. ThomasMidfielder
- 95:1D. MubamaForward
Substitutes
- 13J. BonhamGoalkeeper
- 40M. TalovierovDefender
- 23B. GibsonDefender
- 15S. N'ZonziMidfielder
- 19T. RigoMidfielder
- 14J. DonleyMidfielder
- 29L. CisseForward
- 20S. GallagherForward
- 11R. BozenikForward
Preston
Formation: 3-5-2
Paul Heckingbottom• Head CoachStarting XI
- 11:1D. IversenGoalkeeper
- 422:3O. OffiahDefender
- 142:2J. StoreyDefender
- 162:1A. HughesDefender
- 23:5P. ValentinMidfielder
- 53:4H. ArmstrongMidfielder
- 43:3B. WhitemanMidfielder
- 83:2A. McCannMidfielder
- 263:1T. SmallMidfielder
- 244:2M. SmithForward
- 94:1D. JebbisonForward
Substitutes
- 12J. WaltonGoalkeeper
- 6L. LindsayDefender
- 18J. LewisDefender
- 44B. PottsMidfielder
- 15J. ThompsonMidfielder
- 35N. MaweneMidfielder
- 21A. DevineMidfielder
- 10M. Frokjaer-JensenMidfielder
- 7W. KeaneForward
Injuries & Suspensions
Stoke City- L. BakerStoke CityMissing FixtureAnkle Injury
- J. TchamadeuStoke CityMissing FixtureYellow Cards
Preston- R. BradyPrestonMissing FixtureCalf Injury
- M. OsmajicPrestonMissing FixtureSuspended
Quick Match Facts
- When is Stoke City vs Preston?
The match is scheduled for Friday, December 26, 2025 at 15:00 at the Bet365 Stadium, Stoke on Trent. Current status: Match Finished. - What are the expected formations?
Stoke City are set up in a 4-2-3-1 shape, while Preston are expected to use 3-5-2. - Who is the match referee?
Thomas Kirk, England will take charge of this game. - What is at stake in this fixture?
This match is part of Regular Season - 23 of the competition. - Who is currently better placed in the league?
Preston are currently higher in the table at position 11.
League Table Standings
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry |  | 35 | 34 | 71 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough |  | 35 | 19 | 66 |
| 3 | Ipswich |  | 34 | 26 | 63 |
| 4 | Millwall |  | 35 | 7 | 62 |
| 5 | Hull City |  | 35 | 7 | 60 |
| 6 | Wrexham |  | 35 | 9 | 57 |
| 7 | Southampton |  | 35 | 11 | 53 |
| 8 | Derby |  | 35 | 6 | 51 |
| 9 | Watford |  | 35 | 4 | 51 |
| 10 | Bristol City |  | 35 | 4 | 50 |
| 11 | Preston | | 35 | 1 | 49 |
| 12 | Birmingham |  | 35 | 0 | 49 |
| 13 | Sheffield Utd |  | 35 | 2 | 48 |
| 14 | Stoke City | | 35 | 5 | 47 |
| 15 | QPR |  | 35 | -8 | 47 |
| 16 | Swansea |  | 35 | -3 | 46 |
| 17 | Norwich |  | 35 | 3 | 45 |
| 18 | Charlton |  | 35 | -11 | 41 |
| 19 | Portsmouth |  | 34 | -10 | 39 |
| 20 | Blackburn |  | 35 | -13 | 38 |
| 21 | West Brom |  | 35 | -18 | 35 |
| 22 | Leicester |  | 35 | -9 | 34 |
| 23 | Oxford United |  | 35 | -16 | 32 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday |  | 35 | -50 | -7 |