About the Match

Preston faces Stoke City at Deepdale on Fri, Mar 20, 2026, 08:00 PM UTC. This match is part of the Championship. You can check the recent head-to-head encounters, as well as full H2H record on this page to see how Preston and Stoke City have fared against each other in the past. On Sport Eden, you can follow the Preston vs Stoke City live score with a full set of match features, including:

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• Lineups and formations: Preston 3-1-4-2 formation, manager P. Heckingbottom, Stoke City 4-2-3-1 formation, manager M. Robins. Preston starting XI: D. Iversen, J. Storey, L. Lindsay, A. Hughes, B. Whiteman, Pol Valentín, A. Devine, L. Dobbin, A. Vukčević, M. Osmajić, A. Moran. Stoke City starting XI: Tommy Simkin, J. Tchamadeu, A. Phillips, B. Gibson, E. Bocat, S. Nzonzi, B. Pearson, M. Manhoef, T. Rigo, S. Thomas, M. Smit.
• Unavailable players: Preston: A. McCann (Injury), L. Gibson (Shoulder Injury), C. Lang (Injury). Stoke City: Ato Ampah (Injury), L. Baker (Inactive), G. Bazunu (Thigh Injury), R. Boženík (Shoulder Injury), A. Cresswell (Calf Injury), V. Johansson (Shoulder Injury), B. Lawal (Inactive), D. Mubama (Ankle Injury), B. Wilmot (Injury).
• Team form & Head-to-head history: Preston and Stoke City head to head record: Preston 3 win(s), Stoke City 2 win(s), 0 draw(s).
• Match officials: Referee Farai Hallam, England.
• Stadium: Deepdale.
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Final score: Preston 3-1 Stoke City.

Player of the Match: A. Devine (Rating: 9.3)

Top rated players of Preston:A. Devine (9.3), A. Hughes (8), L. Dobbin (7.5)

Top rated players of Stoke City:S. Thomas (7.3), Bae Jun-Ho (7.3), S. Nzonzi (6.9)

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