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EFL Championship · MW13 bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire

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Stoke City vs Preston prediction, odds and how to watch

Kickoff
31 Oct
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Should you back Stoke City or Preston?

Stoke City vs Preston kicks off UK time in the EFL Championship. The match is at bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Our model has not published a pick for this match yet. Picks and prices land closer to kick-off. These sides have met once in the fixtures we hold, and Preston won it.

Match intelligence · not a tip

Stoke City v Preston: what the model sees

Match-result probability · model

A current match-result forecast is unavailable for this fixture.

Head to head · last 6Full H2H →

No recorded meetings between these two sides yet.

Provider forecast · Prediction tab · Methodology

Match facts before kick-off

No approved historical Match Facts are available for this fixture. Nothing is inferred from missing provider coverage.

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Form & xG · last 6 games

Rolling across all competitions
6.3
xG for
12▲ +5.7
Goals
7.7
xGA
Last 6 matchesover-performing xG
7.8
xG for
6▼ -1.8
Goals
9.1
xGA
Last 6 matchesunder-performing xG
Stoke CityNewest first

Goalsoutlined xG

Stoke City recent goals and expected goals, newest match first
MatchResultGoalsxG
1W21.02
2W20.63
3W21.57
4D10.92
5W41.96
6W10.18
PrestonNewest first

Goalsoutlined xG

Preston recent goals and expected goals, newest match first
MatchResultGoalsxG
1L00.71
2D21.34
3L00.69
4L11.93
5W21.27
6L11.84
Stoke City have taken more points than their chances were worth: 16 points against 7.8 expected. Preston have taken fewer points than their chances were worth: 4 points against 7.7 expected.Expected points reruns each match from its chances alone.
Stoke City generated 6.3 xG across their last 6 matches and scored 12, 5.7 above that chance total. Preston generated 7.8 xG across their last 6 matches and scored 6, 1.8 below that chance total.

Team comparison · recent form

Stoke City: 6 matches · Preston: 6
Recent team comparison. Stoke City sample 6; Preston sample 6.
MeasureStoke CityPreston
Goals / game21
Conceded / game0.671.67
xG / game1.051.3
xG conceded / game1.281.52
Historical context, not stats from this fixture. xG coverage: 6 and 6 matches.Full team comparison
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Lineups

Probable XIs

Probable · confirmed ~11:30
Stoke City11 starters
31Bazunu
23Gibson
5Griffin
3Cresswell
16Wilmot
10Bae
59Kelly
9Kyremeh
4Otegbayo
8Baker
49Smit
Preston11 starters
1Iversen
12Walton
14Storey
3Vukcevic
19Gibson
42Offiah
16Hughes
21Devine
4Whiteman
24Smith
28Osmajic
Out / doubtful
No recorded injuries or doubts for either side.
Changes
Most-frequent starters over the last 11 matches. Confirmed teams land about an hour before kickoff, and any change from this XI appears here.

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Questions about this match

  • When and where is Stoke City vs Preston?
    Stoke City vs Preston takes place on Saturday 31 October at 12:30 (UK time) in the EFL Championship at bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.
  • What is the head-to-head record between Stoke City and Preston?
    In their last 1 meetings, Stoke City won 0, Preston won 1, with 0 draws. Both teams scored in 1 of those 1.
  • How can I watch Stoke City vs Preston?
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  • Are SportSignals predictions for Stoke City vs Preston free?
    Yes. The model's predictions, odds comparison, stats and head-to-head for Stoke City vs Preston are free to read. 18+. Predictions are informational, not betting advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. begambleaware.org.
Tips record

Tip decision pending

The pre-match publication window is still open. No Tip has been recorded yet, so this is not a no-Tip decision.

Latest possible publication cutoff · kickoff 31 Oct, 12:30 GMT

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