Stoke City vs Preston North End 26/12/2025
Match summary
1ST HALF
Pol Valentín
16'
39'
Aaron Cresswell
40'
Ben Gibson
Aaron Cresswell
2ND HALF
54'
Ben Wilmot
Ali McCann
62'
Ali McCann
J. Thompson
67'
Daniel Jebbison
Alfie Devine
72'
H. Armstrong
Mads Frökjaer-Jensen
72'
77'
R. Bozenik
Divin Mubama
Thierry Small
Jamal Lewis
84'
86'
Sam Gallagher
Jun-ho Bae
91'
Ben Pearson
91'
Ben Gibson
96'
R. Bozenik
Match statistics
58%Possession42%
426Passes Attempted313
353Completed Passes235
10Corners2
29Throw-ins9
14Shots On Target8
Line-ups
Stoke City
Formation
4-2-3-1
#1Johansson
#16Wilmot
#26Phillips
#3Cresswell
#18Lawal
#4Pearson
#12Seko
#10Bae
#7Thomas
#42Manhoef
#9Mubama
Starting XI
V. Johansson #1 | |
Ben Wilmot #16 | 54' |
Ashley Phillips #26 | |
Aaron Cresswell #3 | 39' 40' |
Bosun Lawal #18 | |
Ben Pearson #4 | 91' |
T. Seko #12 | |
Jun-ho Bae #10 | 86' |
Sorba Thomas #7 | |
M. Manhoef #42 | |
Divin Mubama #9 | 77' |
Will not play
No injuries reported
Manager
Mark Robins
Preston North End
Formation
3-5-2 C
#1Lønne Iversen
#14Ben Storey
#16Hughes
#42Offiah
#4Whiteman
#8McCann
#5Armstrong
#26Small
#2Valentín Sancho
#9Jebbison
#24Smith
Starting XI
Daniel Iversen #1 | |
Jordan Storey #14 | |
A. Hughes #16 | |
Oddel Offiah #42 | |
Ben Whiteman #4 | |
Ali McCann #8 | 67' 62' |
H. Armstrong #5 | 72' |
Thierry Small #26 | 84' |
Pol Valentín #2 | 16' |
Daniel Jebbison #9 | 72' |
Michael Smith #24 |
Will not play
No injuries reported
Manager
Paul Heckingbottom
Stoke City
Formation
4-2-3-1#1Johansson
#16Wilmot
#26Phillips
#3Cresswell
#18Lawal
#4Pearson
#12Seko
#10Bae
#7Thomas
#42Manhoef
#9Mubama
Starting XI
V. Johansson #1 | |
Ben Wilmot #16 | 54' |
Ashley Phillips #26 | |
Aaron Cresswell #3 | 39' 40' |
Bosun Lawal #18 | |
Ben Pearson #4 | 91' |
T. Seko #12 | |
Jun-ho Bae #10 | 86' |
Sorba Thomas #7 | |
M. Manhoef #42 | |
Divin Mubama #9 | 77' |
Will not play
No injuries reported
Manager
Mark Robins
Preston North End
Formation
3-5-2 C#1Lønne Iversen
#14Ben Storey
#16Hughes
#42Offiah
#4Whiteman
#8McCann
#5Armstrong
#26Small
#2Valentín Sancho
#9Jebbison
#24Smith
Starting XI
Daniel Iversen #1 | |
Jordan Storey #14 | |
A. Hughes #16 | |
Oddel Offiah #42 | |
Ben Whiteman #4 | |
Ali McCann #8 | 67' 62' |
H. Armstrong #5 | 72' |
Thierry Small #26 | 84' |
Pol Valentín #2 | 16' |
Daniel Jebbison #9 | 72' |
Michael Smith #24 |
Will not play
No injuries reported
Manager
Paul Heckingbottom
Head-to-head
31 matches
Stoke City
12
Wins
8
Draws
11
Wins
Preston North End
Championship2024 • 1 matchChampionship2023 • 2 matchesChampionship2022 • 2 matchesChampionship2021 • 2 matchesChampionship2020 • 2 matchesLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 42 | 84:42 | 85 |
2 |  | 41 | 71:42 | 75 |
3 |  | 42 | 56:47 | 73 |
4 |  | 42 | 73:50 | 72 |
5 |  | 42 | 62:42 | 72 |
6 |  | 42 | 64:60 | 68 |
7 |  | 42 | 63:60 | 64 |
8 |  | 42 | 61:53 | 63 |
9 |  | 42 | 55:50 | 58 |
10 |  | 42 | 52:51 | 58 |
11 |  | 42 | 58:63 | 58 |
12 |  | 42 | 52:51 | 57 |
13 |  | 42 | 50:53 | 57 |
14 |  | 42 | 50:54 | 57 |
15 |  | 42 | 51:52 | 56 |
16 |  | 42 | 49:46 | 55 |
17 |  | 42 | 59:59 | 54 |
18 |  | 42 | 39:51 | 49 |
19 |  | 42 | 43:57 | 48 |
20 |  | 43 | 38:53 | 48 |
21 |  | 42 | 42:56 | 46 |
22 |  | 42 | 41:54 | 44 |
23 |  | 42 | 54:64 | 41 |
24 |  | 42 | 25:82 | -4 |
Promotion
Playoff
Relegation
Match Information
Referee:
Thomas Kirk
Venue:
bet365 Stadium
Capacity:
28 383
Stoke City vs Preston North End match from the Championship. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Stoke City and Preston North End. Follow team performance and match context within the Championship season.