EFL Championship · Matchweek 13
Stoke City 2-0 Preston North End Result and match report
- bet365 Stadium, Stoke-On-Trent
- Referee: Adam Herczeg · 4.5 yellow cards per game
Next meeting: Saturday 23 January 2027 at 15:00 (UK time)
Live: Stoke City v Preston North End minute by minute
Stoke City beat Preston North End 2-0. Scorers: Wilmot (29') and Mcglynn (53') for Stoke City.
Stoke City had more of the ball (60% possession) and had 6 shots on target to Preston North End's 0. Expected goals (xG): Stoke City 2.22 - Preston North End 0.16.
- FT
Full-time: Stoke City 2-0 Preston North End. Stoke City take the win.
- 90'
Yellow card for Jusef Erabi (Preston North End).
- 86'
Substitution for Preston North End: Stanley Mills replaces Johnny Kenny.
- 86'
Substitution for Stoke City: Maksym Taloverov replaces Bosun Lawal.
- 81'
Substitution for Stoke City: Svante Ingelsson replaces El Hadji Soumare.
- 81'
Substitution for Stoke City: Million·Manhoef replaces Justin Devenny.
- 76'
Yellow card for Ethan Galbraith (Stoke City).
- 73'
Substitution for Stoke City: George Hirst replaces Róbert Boženík.
- 73'
Substitution for Stoke City: Junior Tchamadeu replaces Luca Bombino.
- 63'
Substitution for Preston North End: Jusef Erabi replaces Callum Lang.
- 63'
Substitution for Preston North End: Andrew Moran replaces Delano Burgzorg.
- 53'
Goal for Stoke City. Jack Mcglynn puts it away from Ethan Galbraith's pass. Stoke City extend their lead. Stoke City 2-0 Preston North End.
- HT
Half-time: Stoke City 1-0 Preston North End.
- 45'
Substitution for Preston North End: Thierry Small replaces Brad Potts.
- 43'
Luca Bombino (Stoke City) is booked.
- 29'
Goal for Stoke City. Ben Wilmot finishes after a pass from Jack Mcglynn. Stoke City open the scoring. Stoke City 1-0 Preston North End.
- 2'
Brad Potts (Preston North End) is booked.
- 0'
Kick-off: Stoke City v Preston North End is under way.
Match stats
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60%Possession40%
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18Shots3
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6Shots on target0
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2.22Expected goals (xG)0.16
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9Corners7
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2Yellow cards2
Stoke City v Preston North End line-ups
Man of the match: J. McGlynn (Stoke City), rated 8.4.
Player ratings from 1 to 10 based on each player's performance (competition data).
Stoke City
Manager: M. Robins
Substitutes: Bae Jun-Ho (10), J. Griffiths (24), G. Hirst (15), S. Ingelsson (6), M. Manhoef (42), B. Pearson (4), T. Rigo (19), M. Talovierov (40), J. Tchamadeu (22)
Preston North End
Manager: G. Alexander
Substitutes: A. Devine (7), J. Erabi (9), L. Lindsay (6), S. Mills (17), A. Moran (23), L. Nicholls (21), T. Small (11), C. Wiley (12), Ed Nolan (32)
Cards and substitutions
Cards
Stoke City
- 43'Luca Bombino
- 76'Ethan Galbraith
Preston North End
- 2'Brad Potts
- 90'Jusef Erabi
Substitutions
Stoke City
- 73'On: Junior TchamadeuOff: Luca Bombino
- 73'On: George HirstOff: Róbert Boženík
- 81'On: Million·ManhoefOff: Justin Devenny
- 81'On: Svante IngelssonOff: El Hadji Soumare
- 86'On: Maksym TaloverovOff: Bosun Lawal
Preston North End
- 45'On: Thierry SmallOff: Brad Potts
- 63'On: Andrew MoranOff: Delano Burgzorg
- 63'On: Jusef ErabiOff: Callum Lang
- 86'On: Stanley MillsOff: Johnny Kenny
Stoke City v Preston North End: head-to-head
- 20 Mar 2026Preston North End 3-1 Stoke City
- 26 Dec 2025Stoke City 0-0 Preston North End
- 5 Apr 2025Preston North End 1-1 Stoke City
- 26 Nov 2024Stoke City 0-0 Preston North End
Last 4 recorded meetings in the EFL Championship.
FAQs
What was the score in Stoke City v Preston North End?
Stoke City beat Preston North End 2-0 on Saturday 31 October, with goals from Ben Wilmot (29') and Jack Mcglynn (53'). The match was played at bet365 Stadium (EFL Championship, Matchweek 13).
What were the line-ups for Stoke City v Preston North End?
Stoke City (3-4-3): V. Johansson, B. Wilmot, B. Lawal, L. Graham, B. Johnson, El Hadji Djibril Soumaré, E. Galbraith, L. Bombino, J. McGlynn, R. Boženík, J. Devenny. Preston North End (3-4-3): D. Iversen, O. Offiah, J. Storey, A. Hughes, B. Potts, L. Leroy, J. Thompson, A. Vukčević, C. Lang, J. Kenny, D. Burgzorg.
Who was man of the match in Stoke City v Preston North End?
J. McGlynn (Stoke City) had the highest rating in the match: 8.4.
What is the head-to-head record between Stoke City and Preston North End?
In the last 4 recorded meetings, Stoke City won 0, Preston North End won 1 and 3 ended in a draw.