Stoke City vs Preston Prediction

Stoke's recent dip, Preston's away struggles

Stoke's overall season numbers look solid, eight wins and only seven defeats across their last 20 matches, but their last four Championship games have gone draw, loss, loss, loss. That's a rougher patch than their table position suggests.

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Stoke City: 20 completed matches; Preston: 20 completed matches.

Stoke City

20 matches

Win

40% 8 / 20

Draw

25% 5 / 20

Loss

35% 7 / 20

Scored

25

Conceded

25

Difference

0

Preston

20 matches

Win

10% 2 / 20

Draw

15% 3 / 20

Loss

75% 15 / 20

Scored

19

Conceded

42

Difference

-23

Preston's away form is the bigger concern for them. Across their last 20 matches they've won only twice and shipped 42 goals, and three of their last four outings have ended in defeat, including heavy losses at Wrexham and Birmingham.

Stoke aren't flying either, but Preston's away record is the clearer worry.

Comparative Team Statistics: Stoke City vs Preston

Tighter in the past than the table suggests

These two have met plenty of times in recent seasons, and it's been closer than you'd expect. The most recent meeting back in March ended 3-1 to Preston, and the one before that finished goalless at Stoke.

Across the last several seasons draws have cropped up regularly between these sides, though that history predates Preston's current slide and doesn't reflect where either club is right now.

A big gap on paper

Stoke are 6th with 19 points from 11 games, built on six wins and just four defeats. Preston are 24th with only four points, having won a single match all season.

That's a 15-point gap between two sides who've played the same number of games, which tells its own story about where each club currently stands.

The league positions point firmly one way.

Goals and cards to keep an eye on

Stoke's E. Galbraith has three goals in his last eight appearances, matched by Preston's C. Lang with the same return. E. Bocat has chipped in with assists for Stoke too.

Stoke City:

Best scorers:

E. Galbraith - 3

Best assist providers:

E. Bocat - 2

Penalty cards:

S. Ingelsson x 1 x 1

E. Galbraith x 4

Preston:

Best scorers:

C. Lang - 3

Penalty cards:

H. Clarke x 4

J. Thompson x 3

On the disciplinary side, Galbraith and Preston's H. Clarke have both picked up four yellow cards recently, with J. Thompson not far behind on three.