Preston NE vs Stoke City Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

Preston NE squared off with Stoke City in the Championship of England action on March 20. The final score saw Preston NE beat Stoke City 3-1.

Sorba Thomas scored the first goal of the game on the 4th minute of the match, handing Stoke City the advantage. Alfie Devine and Milutin Osmajic found the net next, setting the final scoreline at 3-1.

3 months after their last match in Championship, Preston NE and Stoke City meet again. In their last meeting, neither side could break the deadlock, ending in a 0-0 draw. On a difficult run, Preston NE approach this match following losses against Norwich City, Coventry, Oxford United and Millwall, extending their winless streak to seven games. If they want to stop their recent slide, defensive solidity must be the focus, particularly since their defense has shown cracks, having conceded goals in each of their last seven matches.

Stoke City, unlike their opponents, come into this clash with momentum, following a victory over Watford in their most recent game. Despite this, they've had trouble holding their opponents at bay, with goals conceded across eight consecutive matches.

This Championship clash features attacking talents who have defined the campaigns of Preston NE and Stoke City. Lewis Dobbin and Alfie Devine have been pivotal for Preston NE’s attack, under Paul Heckingbottom’s guidance, combining to deliver important goals and assists. In Championship, Dobbin has been Preston NE’s standout scorer with seven goals, and is also the team’s top assist provider, with six key passes leading to goals so far this term. Milutin Osmajic, Daniel Jebbison and Ben Whiteman have supported the attack well, combining for important goals and assists throughout the campaign.

Meanwhile, Stoke City’s attacking options, guided by Mark Robins, have been bolstered by Sorba Thomas, the team’s top scorer, and Million Manhoef, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. With nine goals in Championship, Thomas is Stoke City’s top scorer in the league, while also being their most creative player, providing nine assists in the league so far. Divin Mubama, Bae Joon-Ho and Lewis Baker have made their presence felt as well, chipping in with decisive contributions in attack.

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AI Prediction

Before kickoff, our AI predicts the outcome of Preston NE vs Stoke City, then keeps watching the game to update its outlook minute by minute. AI projections, calculated before kick-off, indicated a draw was the most likely outcome, rated at 36%, while Preston NE’s victory was at 33% and Stoke City’s victory was at 31%.

Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Preston NE - Stoke City in real time.

Preston NE kicked off the game with Daniel Iversen, Andrew Hughes, Liam Lindsay, Jordan Storey, Ben Whiteman, Andrija Vukcevic who got substituted by Thierry Small on the 63rd minute, Alfie Devine, Andrew Moran who got substituted by Brad Potts on the 76th minute, Pol Valentin who got substituted by Odeluga Offiah on the 84th minute, Lewis Dobbin who got substituted by Michael Smith on the 84th minute and Milutin Osmajic who got substituted by Daniel Jebbison on the 77th minute as starters, with Jack Walton, Thierry Small, Brad Potts, Odeluga Offiah, Kitt Nelson, Robbie Brady, Michael Smith, Milos Lukovic and Daniel Jebbison on the bench.

Stoke City's starting eleven were Tommy Simkin, Eric-Junior Bocat, Ben Gibson, Ashley Phillips, Junior Tchamadeu who got substituted by Jesurun Rak-Sakyi on the 46th minute, Ben Pearson, Steven NZonzi who got substituted by Bae Joon-Ho on the 48th minute, Sorba Thomas, Tomas Rigo, Million Manhoef who got substituted by Divin Mubama on the 65th minute and Milan Smit who got substituted by Sam Gallagher on the 46th minute, with Frank Fielding, Bosun Lawal, Sydney Agina, Bae Joon-Ho, Jesurun Rak-Sakyi, Lamine Cisse, Tatsuki Seko, Sam Gallagher and Divin Mubama on the bench.

Stats

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• Expected Goals: 2.94 - 0.7
• Ball Possession: 46 - 54
• Big Scoring Chances: 4 - 1
• Total Attempts: 13 - 13
• Shots On Target: 3 - 2
• Blocked Shots: 5 - 8
• Shots in the Box: 12 - 5
• Shots from Outside the Box: 1 - 8
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 0
• Fouls: 12 - 7
• Corners: 7 - 9
• Throw-Ins: 26 - 27
• Saves: 1 - 0
• Free Kicks: 7 - 12
• Offsides: 3 - 0
• Passes into Final Third: 121 - 94
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 69 - 52
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 28 - 17
• Tackles: 13 - 17
• Completed Tackles: 10 - 12
• Total Crosses: 21 - 22
• Successful Crosses: 7 - 3
• Interceptions: 15 - 15
• Clearances: 42 - 21

Referee showed the yellow card three times throughout the game. Alfie Devine, Ben Whiteman and Million Manhoef were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

Since September 2023, the teams have clashed five times. Both Preston NE and Stoke City have one win to their name, while the remaining matches ended in draws. Their most recent clash took place on December 26, 2025, finishing in a 0-0 draw. Over the course of these five head-to-head games, Preston NE have found the net four times, whereas Stoke City have scored three. So far, neither Preston NE nor Stoke City have an edge in their recent head-to-head record.

In Championship, Preston NE have played 39 matches, winning thirteen, drawing thirteen and losing thirteen, scoring 45 goals at an average of 1.15 per match and conceding 49 at a rate of 1.26 per match. Stoke City have won fourteen of their 39 matches in Championship this season, with nine draws and sixteen defeats, netting 46 goals (1.18 per match) and conceding 43 (1.10 per match).

Recent Form

Preston NE's recent form includes four consecutive losses, including defeats against Norwich City, Coventry, Oxford United and Millwall in their last four outings, while Stoke City are coming off a win in their last match against Watford. Overall, over their most recent twenty games, Preston NE have claimed four victories, suffered ten defeats, and drawn six times, while over their most recent twenty games, Stoke City have claimed five victories, suffered ten defeats, and drawn five times.

Live Standings

As always, England Championship's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Preston NE are currently 13th in the table with 52 points from 39 matches, while Stoke City are 15th with 51 points from their 39 games.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Preston NE and Stoke City in real time. You can watch the goals by Sorba Thomas, Alfie Devine and Milutin Osmajic as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Preston NE - Stoke City are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.