Stoke City vs Preston North End, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season

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Stoke City are hosting Preston North End at bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Attempt missed. Harrison Armstrong (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Pol Valentín.
2': Handball by Ali McCann (Preston North End).
3': Daniel Jebbison (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
3': Foul by Bosun Lawal (Stoke City).
5': Ben Pearson (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
5': Foul by Michael Smith (Preston North End).
6': Attempt saved. Thierry Small (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner by Viktor Johansson (Stoke City). Assisted by Daniel Jebbison.
7': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Viktor Johansson.
7': Offside, Preston North End. Andrew Hughes is caught offside.
8': Delay in match because of an injury Viktor Johansson (Stoke City).
9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
11': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Pol Valentín.
16': Foul by Pol Valentín (Preston North End).
16': Sorba Thomas (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
16': Pol Valentín (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
17': Attempt blocked. Sorba Thomas (Stoke City) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Cresswell.
17': Attempt blocked. Thierry Small (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Smith.
18': Divin Mubama (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
18': Foul by Jordan Storey (Preston North End).
19': Divin Mubama (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19': Foul by Ali McCann (Preston North End).
21': Attempt blocked. Divin Mubama (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
22': Bosun Lawal (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22': Foul by Thierry Small (Preston North End).
23': Attempt missed. Sorba Thomas (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aaron Cresswell with a cross.
23': Ben Wilmot (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
23': Foul by Daniel Jebbison (Preston North End).
24': Daniel Iversen (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
24': Foul by Ashley Phillips (Stoke City).
30': Attempt missed. Sorba Thomas (Stoke City) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bosun Lawal.
31': Foul by Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City).
31': Harrison Armstrong (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
37': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Pol Valentín.
38': Delay in match because of an injury Aaron Cresswell (Stoke City).
40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
40': Substitution, Stoke City. Ben Gibson replaces Aaron Cresswell because of an injury.
41': Offside, Preston North End. Michael Smith is caught offside.
43': Attempt saved. Thierry Small (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Viktor Johansson (Stoke City). Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman.
45': Attempt blocked. Divin Mubama (Stoke City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Million Manhoef.
45'+1': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Michael Smith.
45'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
45'+3': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Pol Valentín.
45'+5': First Half ends, Stoke City 0, Preston North End 0.
45': Second Half begins Stoke City 0, Preston North End 0.
54': Daniel Jebbison (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
54': Foul by Ben Wilmot (Stoke City).
54': Ben Wilmot (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
55': Attempt saved. Jordan Storey (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Viktor Johansson (Stoke City). Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman with a cross.
56': Attempt blocked. Sorba Thomas (Stoke City) right footed shot from long range on the left is blocked. Assisted by Ben Gibson.
56': Attempt missed. Divin Mubama (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bosun Lawal with a cross.
57': Delay in match because of an injury Ashley Phillips (Stoke City).
59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
60': Attempt blocked. Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thierry Small with a cross.
60': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Ben Gibson.
60': Attempt missed. Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Thierry Small following a corner.
61': Offside, Stoke City. Million Manhoef is caught offside.
62': Foul by Ali McCann (Preston North End).
62': Million Manhoef (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
62': Ali McCann (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
63': Divin Mubama (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
63': Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
63': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Thierry Small.
64': Attempt blocked. Ben Gibson (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sorba Thomas.
64': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Odeluga Offiah.
65': Delay in match because of an injury Thierry Small (Preston North End).
66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
66': Attempt missed. Bosun Lawal (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sorba Thomas with a cross following a corner.
67': Substitution, Preston North End. Jordan Thompson replaces Ali McCann.
72': Ben Pearson (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72': Foul by Jordan Thompson (Preston North End).
72': Substitution, Preston North End. Mads Frökjaer-Jensen replaces Harrison Armstrong.
72': Substitution, Preston North End. Alfie Devine replaces Daniel Jebbison.
74': Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
74': Million Manhoef (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75': Foul by Jordan Thompson (Preston North End).
75': Million Manhoef (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
76': Attempt missed. Bosun Lawal (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sorba Thomas following a set piece situation.
77': Substitution, Stoke City. Róbert Bozeník replaces Divin Mubama.
78': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Andrew Hughes.
78': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Jordan Storey.
79': Attempt saved. Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End). Assisted by Ben Wilmot.
79': Foul by Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City).
79': Pol Valentín (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Pol Valentín.
82': Attempt missed. Bosun Lawal (Stoke City) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Sorba Thomas with a cross following a corner.
84': Attempt saved. Sorba Thomas (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End).
84': Substitution, Preston North End. Jamal Lewis replaces Thierry Small.
85': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Jordan Storey.
86': Substitution, Stoke City. Sam Gallagher replaces Bae Jun-Ho.
87': Foul by Tatsuki Seko (Stoke City).
87': Jordan Thompson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
89': Attempt saved. Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Viktor Johansson (Stoke City).
90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
90'+1': Foul by Ben Gibson (Stoke City).
90'+1': Pol Valentín (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+1': Ben Gibson (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+1': Ben Pearson (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card.
90'+5': Foul by Róbert Bozeník (Stoke City).
90'+5': Odeluga Offiah (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+6': Róbert Bozeník (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card.
90'+7': Attempt saved. Tatsuki Seko (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End).
90'+8': Second Half ends, Stoke City 0, Preston North End 0.
0': Match ends, Stoke City 0, Preston North End 0.

Statistics

PNE		STK
12	Fouls	8
2	Yellow Cards	4
0	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	1
2	Corner Kicks	10
3	Saves	4
41.7	Possession	58.3
8	SHOTS	14
4	ON GOAL	3
0.5	On Target %	0.2
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
235	Accurate Passes	353
313	Passes	426
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
6	Accurate Crosses	7
15	Crosses	26
0.4	Cross %	0.3
56	Long Balls	54
18	Accurate Long Balls	25
0.3	Long Balls %	0.5
2	Blocked Shots	5
12	Effective Tackles	4
26	Tackles	9
0.5	Tackle %	0.4
11	Interceptions	4
36	Effective Clearances	16
36	Clearances	16

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: bet365 Stadium
Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England
Attendance: 26,314

EFL Championship Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Coventry City	46	+52	95
2	Ipswich Town	46	+33	84
3	Millwall	46	+15	83
4	Southampton	46	+26	80

Full Table

Line-Ups

Stoke City (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Viktor Johansson (GK)
16	Ben Wilmot
26	Ashley Phillips
3	Aaron Cresswell
18	Bosun Lawal
10	Bae Jun-Ho
4	Ben Pearson
12	Tatsuki Seko
9	Divin Mubama
7	Sorba Thomas
42	Million Manhoef

Stoke City Substitutes:

Róbert Bozeník, Lamine Cisse, Ben Gibson, Steven N'Zonzi, Jack Bonham, Maksym Talovierov, Tomás Rigo, Sam Gallagher, Jamie Donley.

Preston North End (3-5-2)

No.	Name
1	Daniel Iversen (GK)
14	Jordan Storey
16	Andrew Hughes
42	Odeluga Offiah
8	Alistair McCann
5	Harrison Armstrong
4	Benjamin Whiteman
26	Thierry Small
2	Pol Valentín
9	Daniel Jebbison
24	Michael Smith

Preston North End Substitutes:

Noah Mawene, Jordan Thompson, Will Keane, Brad Potts, Alfie Devine, Jack Walton, Liam Lindsay, Mads Frökjaer, Jamal Lewis.

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