Match analysis
EnglandChampionship
Tipster previews, form, Elo ratings and the best odds for this Championship fixture.
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Aaron Cresswell🔄Ben Wilmot🟨Alistair McCann🟨Alistair McCann🔄Daniel Jebbison🔄Harrison Armstrong🔄Divin Mubama🔄Thierry Small🔄Jun-Ho Bae🔄Ben Gibson🟨Róbert Boženík🟨Stoke City and Preston drew 0-0 on Friday 26 December 2025 in a Championship fixture. At the break it was 0-0. Stoke City had 14 shots and Preston 8, with Stoke City enjoying 58% possession.
4W 0D 6L1.20 pts/game
Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.
| Stoke CityHome | Rating | PrestonAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,486 | Overall | 1,530 |
| 1,511 | Match venue | 1,479 |
| 1,511 | At home | 1,526 |
| 1,443 | Away | 1,479 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,430 | Attack | 1,477 |
| 1,578 | Defence | 1,545 |
| 1,449 | Home attack | 1,457 |
| 1,405 | Away attack | 1,461 |
| 1,584 | Home defence | 1,555 |
| 1,539 | Away defence | 1,511 |
| Match profile | ||
| 1,330 | Goal environment | 1,370 |
| 1,415 | Home goals | 1,470 |
| 1,415 | Away goals | 1,400 |
| 1,514 | Possession | 1,483 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,515 | Set-piece attack | 1,468 |
| 1,514 | Set-piece defence | 1,469 |
| 1,468 | Close games | 1,515 |
| 1,500 | Winning margin | 1,534 |
Match venue compares Stoke City at home with Preston away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.
Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.
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PajimonLostThe pickBTTS Yes
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Mr SimpleLostThe pickBTTS Yes
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The head-to-head covers 16 games since August 2018, and Stoke City have won three, Preston have taken seven and six were drawn. Every tip we publish on the two sides together sits on our Stoke City vs Preston prediction page.
