Stoke vs Preston

Championship 26 Dec 2025, 15:00
Stoke
Stoke
0–0
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Preston
Preston
🏟 Bet365 Stadium Round 23

Match report

Stoke played out a goalless draw with Preston in the Championship on 26 December 2025.

Stoke had 14 shots to Preston's 8.

The match was played at Bet365 Stadium.

Possession 50% - 50% Shots 14 - 8 On target 3 - 4 Corners 10 - 2 Fouls 8 - 12 Yellow cards 6
9
Player of the match
Viktor Johansson
Stoke · 4 saves
8 Daniel Iversen 3 saves
8 Benjamin Whiteman captained the side
8 Thierry Small captained the side
7 Bosun Lawal captained the side
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 6–4 8–4
Shots On Goal 0–2 3–2
Ball Possession 57–43 —
Corners 4–1 6–1
Attacks 56–32 49–36
Match statistics
10 Corners 2
3 Substitution 4
105 Attacks 68
37 Dangerous Attacks 35
3 On Target 4
12 Off Target 5
50% Ball Possession 50%
14 Shots Total 8
3 Shots On Goal 4
6 Shots Off Goal 2
5 Shots Blocked 2
8 Shots Inside Box 4
6 Shots Outside Box 4
8 Fouls 12
10 Corners 2
1 Offsides 2
58% Ball Possession 42%
3 Yellow Cards 2
4 Saves 3
429 Passes Total 313
354 Passes Accurate 236
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  3-5-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Stoke · 4-2-3-1
1 V. Johansson
18 B. Lawal 26 A. Phillips 16 B. Wilmot 3 A. Cresswell
12 T. Seko 4 B. Pearson
42 M. Manhoef 10 J. Bae 7 S. Thomas
9 D. Mubama
Preston · 3-5-2
1 D. Iversen
42 O. Offiah 14 J. Storey 16 A. Hughes
2 P. Valentín 5 H. Armstrong 4 B. Whiteman 8 A. McCann 26 T. Small
24 M. Smith 9 D. Jebbison
Stoke
Coach
Mark Robins
Substitutes
  • 23 Ben Gibson
  • 11 Róbert Boženík
  • 20 Sam Gallagher
  • 13 Jack Bonham
  • 40 Maksym Talovierov
  • 19 Tomáš Rigo
  • 14 Jamie Donley
  • 15 Steven​ N'Zonzi
  • 29 Lamine Cissé
Preston
Coach
Paul Heckingbottom
Substitutes
  • 15 Jordan Thompson
  • 21 Alfie Devine
  • 10 Mads Frøkjær-Jensen
  • 18 Jamal Lewis
  • 12 Jack Walton
  • 6 Liam Lindsay
  • 44 Brad Potts
  • 35 Noah Mawene
  • 7 Will Keane
Substitutions
  • 40' ↑ B. Gibson ↓ A. Cresswell Stoke
  • 67' ↑ J. Thompson ↓ A. McCann Preston
  • 72' ↑ A. Devine ↓ D. Jebbison Preston
  • 72' ↑ M. Frokjaer-Jensen ↓ H. Armstrong Preston
  • 77' ↑ R. Bozenik ↓ D. Mubama Stoke
  • 84' ↑ J. Lewis ↓ T. Small Preston
  • 86' ↑ S. Gallagher ↓ J. Bae Stoke
Cards
  • 16' P. Valentin Preston
  • 54' B. Wilmot Stoke
  • 62' A. McCann Preston
  • 90+1' B. Pearson Stoke
  • 90+1' B. Gibson Stoke
  • 90+6' R. Bozenik Stoke
Head-to-head
Stoke 3 5 draws 5 Preston
2026-03-20 Preston vs Stoke 3 - 1
2025-12-26 Stoke vs Preston 0 - 0
2025-04-05 Preston North End vs Stoke City 1 - 1
2024-11-26 Stoke City vs Preston North End 0 - 0
2024-03-09 Preston North End vs Stoke City 1 - 2
2023-09-02 Stoke City vs Preston North End 0 - 2
Recent form
Stoke D D D W W
Preston L D D W D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Stoke vs Preston?
Stoke drew 0-0 against Preston on 26 December 2025.
Who won Stoke vs Preston?
Neither — the match finished 0-0.
Where was Stoke vs Preston played?
The match was played at Bet365 Stadium.
Who had more possession in Stoke vs Preston?
Stoke had 50% of possession, compared to 50% for the other side.