GolVolt — Preston North End vs Stoke City: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Streak

Preston North End without a win in 7 matches

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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 2 draws and 5 defeats. Last win: 5 September, 2:1 against Blackburn Rovers.

Defence

Preston North End concede 2.4 goals per match

Preston North End2.4 Stoke City1.0

Last 5 matches in all competitions. Stoke City concede 1.0.

Last time

Last meeting, 20 March 2026: Preston North End – Stoke City 3:1

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Alfie Devine: 2 goals. Before that, Preston North End went 3 meetings in a row without a win.

Players to watch

Championship, this season.

Johnny Kenny

Preston North End · forward

2goals 1assist 7.11avg rating

Last match, West Bromwich Albion: rating 7.2.

Ethan Galbraith

Stoke City · midfielder

3goals 3assists 7.03avg rating

Last match, Bristol City: rating 7.5.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

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“This set-up” is Preston North End at home and Stoke City away, as in this match.

Preston North End

at home · 10

2W1D7L0.7scored per match2.0conceded per match

Stoke City

away · 10

3W1D6L0.9scored per match1.9conceded per match

Head to head

4 meetings since 2024.

Last time · 20 Mar 2026 · Championship Preston North End 3:1 Stoke City Devine 15', 60' · Osmajic 57' · Thomas 4'. Preston North End: a first win in this fixture in 3 meetings.

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3 draws1.5 goals per match · both scored in 2 of 4

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Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Preston North End (3-4-1-2, last: West Bromwich Albion) · Stoke City (3-4-3, last: Bristol City).

Official around 15:00, Sat 23 Jan

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Preston North EndStoke City

When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

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Volt matchup

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