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EFL Championship · 2026/27

Stoke City v Preston North End: 2–0 result

Stoke City 2–0 Preston North End was the full-time score in the Championship on Sat 31 Oct 2026 at bet365 Stadium.

UK dates and kick-off times · GMT / BST

· 12:30 GMT · Regular season

Stoke City crest Stoke City
2 – 0Full timeHalf-time 1 – 0
Preston North End crest Preston North End

bet365 Stadium

Match information as at 12 Nov 2026, 08:53 GMT.

Goalscorers

  • Stoke City crest 29' Ben Wilmot · Goal - Header
  • Stoke City crest 53' Jack McGlynn · Goal

Stoke City v Preston North End highlights & goals

Official match footage
Seven wins from ten ⚡​| Stoke City 2-0 Preston North End | Highlights

Seven wins from ten ⚡​| Stoke City 2-0 Preston North End | Highlights

Stoke City FC · 2026-10-31T08:44:28-07:00 · 1m 51s

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A McGlynn masterclass 🪄​ | Stoke City 2-0 Preston North End | Extended Highlights

A McGlynn masterclass 🪄​ | Stoke City 2-0 Preston North End | Extended Highlights

Stoke City FC · 2026-10-31T18:21:10-07:00 · 10m 27s

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Stoke City v Preston North End: UK TV coverage

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Match information

Ground
bet365 StadiumStoke-on-Trent, England
Attendance
21772
Final whistle
31 Oct, 14:24:34 GMT

Goals by period

Stoke CityFirst half: 1
Stoke CitySecond half: 1
Preston North EndFirst half: 0
Preston North EndSecond half: 0

Stoke City v Preston North End: goals, cards & substitutions

21 events
  1. 0'
    Kick-off
  2. 2'Preston North End crest
    Yellow Card · Preston North End

    Brad Potts

  3. 20'Stoke City crest
    End Delay · Stoke City
  4. 20'Preston North End crest
    End Delay · Preston North End
  5. 23'Stoke City crest
    End Delay · Stoke City
  6. 23'Preston North End crest
    End Delay · Preston North End
  7. 29'Stoke City crest
    Goal - Header · Stoke City

    Scorer: Ben Wilmot · Assist: Jack McGlynn

  8. 43'Stoke City crest
    Yellow Card · Stoke City

    Luca Bombino

  9. 45'Preston North End crest
    Substitution · Preston North End

    On: Thierry Small · Off: Brad Potts

  10. 53'Stoke City crest
    Goal · Stoke City

    Scorer: Jack McGlynn · Assist: Ethan Galbraith

  11. 63'Preston North End crest
    Substitution · Preston North End

    Andy Moran · Off: Delano Burgzorg

  12. 63'Preston North End crest
    Substitution · Preston North End

    On: Jusef Erabi · Off: Callum Lang

  13. 73'Stoke City crest
    Substitution · Stoke City

    On: Junior Tchamadeu · Off: Luca Bombino

  14. 73'Stoke City crest
    Substitution · Stoke City

    On: George Hirst · Off: Róbert Bozeník

  15. 76'Stoke City crest
    Yellow Card · Stoke City

    Ethan Galbraith

  16. 81'Stoke City crest
    Substitution · Stoke City

    On: Million Manhoef · Off: Justin Devenny

  17. 81'Stoke City crest
    Substitution · Stoke City

    On: Svante Ingelsson · Off: Djibril Soumaré

  18. 86'Stoke City crest
    Substitution · Stoke City

    Maksym Taloverov · Off: Bosun Lawal

  19. 86'Preston North End crest
    Substitution · Preston North End

    On: Stanley Mills · Off: Johnny Kenny

  20. 90'Preston North End crest
    Yellow Card · Preston North End

    Jusef Erabi

  21. 90'+5'
    Full time

Match statistics

Stoke City and Preston North End statistics comparison
StatisticStoke City crest Stoke CityPreston North End crest Preston North End
Possession60.2%39.8%
Shots183
Shots on target60
Corners97
Fouls1115
Offsides21
Saves04
Yellow cards22
Red cards00
Passes457299
Accurate passes365204
Pass accuracy79.9%68.2%
Crosses3122
Accurate crosses73
Long balls5056
Accurate long balls2111
Blocked shots52
Tackles1617
Interceptions1317
Clearances2735
Shots on target (%)33.3%0.0%
Penalties scored00
Penalties taken00
Cross accuracy22.6%13.6%
Long-ball accuracy42.0%19.6%
Successful tackles1110
Tackle success68.8%58.8%
Effective clearances2735

Accuracy rates are calculated from the available counts and rounded to one decimal place. A dash means the figure is unavailable.

Line-ups & formations

Stoke City crest Stoke City

3-4-3
1
Viktor JohanssonGoalkeeper
18
Bosun LawalCentre Defender · Substituted
5
Luke GrahamCentre Left Defender
16
Ben WilmotCentre Right Defender
8
Ethan GalbraithCentre Left Midfielder
27
Djibril SoumaréCentre Right Midfielder · Substituted
21
Luca BombinoLeft Midfielder · Substituted
2
Ben JohnsonRight Midfielder
9
Róbert BozeníkForward · Substituted
13
Justin DevennyCentre Left Forward · Substituted
7
Jack McGlynnCentre Right Forward
Substitutes (9)
  • 6Svante IngelssonUsed substitute
  • 19Tomás Rigo
  • 15George HirstUsed substitute
  • 4Ben Pearson
  • 24Joshua Griffiths
  • 40Maksym TaloverovUsed substitute
  • 10Bae Jun-Ho
  • 22Junior TchamadeuUsed substitute
  • 42Million ManhoefUsed substitute

Preston North End crest Preston North End

3-4-3
1
Daniel IversenGoalkeeper
14
Jordan StoreyCentre Defender
16
Andrew HughesCentre Left Defender
24
Odeluga OffiahCentre Right Defender
15
Jordan ThompsonCentre Left Midfielder
27
Leo LeroyCentre Right Midfielder
3
Andrija VukcevicLeft Midfielder
44
Brad PottsRight Midfielder · Substituted
38
Johnny KennyForward · Substituted
37
Delano BurgzorgCentre Left Forward · Substituted
10
Callum LangCentre Right Forward · Substituted
Substitutes (9)
  • 17Stanley MillsUsed substitute
  • 7Alfie Devine
  • 21Lee Nicholls
  • 9Jusef ErabiUsed substitute
  • 6Liam Lindsay
  • 11Thierry SmallUsed substitute
  • 12Caleb Wiley
  • 32Ed Nolan
  • 23Andy MoranUsed substitute

Player statistics

Stoke City crest Stoke City · player statistics
Stoke City player statistics for Stoke City v Preston North End
PlayerGoalsAssistsShotsOn targetYCRCSaves
Viktor Johansson0000000
Bosun Lawal000000—
Luke Graham002000—
Ben Wilmot101100—
Ethan Galbraith012010—
Djibril Soumaré001000—
Luca Bombino000010—
Ben Johnson001000—
Róbert Bozeník003100—
Justin Devenny001100—
Jack McGlynn113200—
Svante Ingelsson000000—
George Hirst001000—
Maksym Taloverov000000—
Junior Tchamadeu000000—
Million Manhoef003100—
Preston North End crest Preston North End · player statistics
Preston North End player statistics for Stoke City v Preston North End
PlayerGoalsAssistsShotsOn targetYCRCSaves
Daniel Iversen0000004
Jordan Storey000000—
Andrew Hughes000000—
Odeluga Offiah000000—
Jordan Thompson001000—
Leo Leroy000000—
Andrija Vukcevic000000—
Brad Potts000010—
Johnny Kenny002000—
Delano Burgzorg000000—
Callum Lang000000—
Stanley Mills000000—
Jusef Erabi000010—
Thierry Small000000—
Andy Moran000000—

YC = yellow cards; RC = red cards. A dash means that a figure is unavailable.

Previous meetings

Before this match
DateHomeScoreAway
20 Mar 2026Preston North End crest Preston North End3 – 1Stoke City crest Stoke City
26 Dec 2025Stoke City crest Stoke City0 – 0Preston North End crest Preston North End
5 Apr 2025Preston North End crest Preston North End1 – 1Stoke City crest Stoke City
26 Nov 2024Stoke City crest Stoke City0 – 0Preston North End crest Preston North End
9 Mar 2024Preston North End crest Preston North End1 – 2Stoke City crest Stoke City

Player leaders in this match

Player leaders by statistic
TeamStatisticPlayerTotalOther figures
Stoke City crest Stoke CityShotsJack McGlynn3Shots on target: 2Expected goals (xG): 0.16
Stoke City crest Stoke CityAccurate passesEthan Galbraith69Passes: 77Big chances created: 1
Stoke City crest Stoke CityDefensive interventionsBosun Lawal12Successful tackles: 1Duels won: 4
Preston North End crest Preston North EndShotsJohnny Kenny2Shots on target: 0Expected goals (xG): 0.06
Preston North End crest Preston North EndAccurate passesLeo Leroy31Passes: 34Big chances created: 0
Preston North End crest Preston North EndDefensive interventionsJordan Storey18Successful tackles: 0Duels won: 6
Preston North End crest Preston North EndSavesDaniel Iversen4Shots on target faced: 6Expected goals conceded (xGC): 2.14

xG estimates the chance of a shot becoming a goal; xGC is the expected goals from shots faced. These are estimates, not the score.

Stoke City: more player statistics

Viktor Johansson

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Goals conceded
0
Shots faced
0

Bosun Lawal

Fouls committed
1
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
0
Shots faced
0

Luke Graham

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
3
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
0
Shots faced
0

Ben Wilmot

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
0
Shots faced
0

Ethan Galbraith

Fouls committed
1
Fouls won
1
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
0
Shots faced
0

Djibril Soumaré

Fouls committed
2
Fouls won
3
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
0
Shots faced
0

Luca Bombino

Fouls committed
1
Fouls won
2
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
0
Shots faced
0

Ben Johnson

Fouls committed
2
Fouls won
2
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
0
Shots faced
0

Róbert Bozeník

Fouls committed
2
Fouls won
2
Own goals
0
Offsides
2
Goals conceded
0
Shots faced
0

Justin Devenny

Fouls committed
2
Fouls won
1
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
0
Shots faced
0

Jack McGlynn

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
0
Shots faced
0

Svante Ingelsson

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
0
Shots faced
0

George Hirst

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
0
Shots faced
0

Maksym Taloverov

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
0
Shots faced
0

Junior Tchamadeu

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
1
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
0
Shots faced
0

Million Manhoef

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
0
Shots faced
0
Preston North End: more player statistics

Daniel Iversen

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Goals conceded
2
Shots faced
0

Jordan Storey

Fouls committed
2
Fouls won
1
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
2
Shots faced
0

Andrew Hughes

Fouls committed
1
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
2
Shots faced
0

Odeluga Offiah

Fouls committed
1
Fouls won
2
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
2
Shots faced
0

Jordan Thompson

Fouls committed
3
Fouls won
4
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
2
Shots faced
0

Leo Leroy

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
2
Shots faced
0

Andrija Vukcevic

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
1
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
2
Shots faced
0

Brad Potts

Fouls committed
1
Fouls won
1
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
1
Shots faced
0

Johnny Kenny

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
1
Own goals
0
Offsides
1
Goals conceded
2
Shots faced
0

Delano Burgzorg

Fouls committed
1
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
2
Shots faced
0

Callum Lang

Fouls committed
3
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
2
Shots faced
0

Stanley Mills

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
0
Shots faced
0

Jusef Erabi

Fouls committed
1
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
0
Shots faced
0

Thierry Small

Fouls committed
1
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
1
Shots faced
0

Andy Moran

Fouls committed
1
Fouls won
1
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
0
Shots faced
0

Form before Stoke City v Preston North End

Earlier results, with the competition shown for each game. Scores are written home team first.

Stoke City crest Stoke City

DateOpponentVenueScoreResultCompetition
24 Oct 2026Bristol City crest Bristol CityHome0 – 0DEFL Championship
17 Oct 2026Derby County crest Derby CountyAway0 – 1WEFL Championship
13 Oct 2026Middlesbrough crest MiddlesbroughHome2 – 3LEFL Championship
10 Oct 2026Bolton Wanderers crest Bolton WanderersAway1 – 2WEFL Championship
19 Sep 2026Sheffield United crest Sheffield UnitedHome2 – 1WEFL Championship

Preston North End crest Preston North End

DateOpponentVenueScoreResultCompetition
24 Oct 2026West Bromwich Albion crest West Bromwich AlbionHome1 – 1DEFL Championship
17 Oct 2026Wrexham crest WrexhamAway4 – 1LEFL Championship
13 Oct 2026Birmingham City crest Birmingham CityAway4 – 0LEFL Championship
10 Oct 2026Millwall crest MillwallHome0 – 1LEFL Championship
19 Sep 2026Queens Park Rangers crest Queens Park RangersAway2 – 2DEFL Championship

Current Championship positions

Full table

Latest league positions as at 13 Nov 2026, 06:00 GMT. These may include matches played after this fixture.

Championship 2026/27 league table
PosClubPWDLGFGAGDPts
3Stoke City crest Stoke City159242418+629
24Preston North End crest Preston North End1522111330-178

Stoke City v Preston North End: match questions

What was the Stoke City v Preston North End result?

Stoke City 2–0 Preston North End was the full-time score in the Championship on Sat 31 Oct 2026 at bet365 Stadium.

Was Stoke City v Preston North End on UK TV?

UK coverage for this match was listed on Sky Sports Football. This listing does not confirm replay availability.

Are highlights available for Stoke City v Preston North End?

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