Stoke City vs Preston prediction & odds
Stoke City host Preston in the Championship (round 13) on Saturday 31 October 2026. Stoke City are #448 in our world ranking and have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 5; Preston are #905 and have drawn 2 and lost 3 of their last 5. On paper that's a big gap - 457 places - in Stoke City's favour.
Our prediction
Our model makes Stoke City the favourites at 56%, with a draw at 24% and Preston at 20%.
Rating: 1103
Chance to win: 56%
Last 5: DWLWW
Rating: 986
Chance to win: 20%
Last 5: DLLLD
Who will win Stoke City vs Preston?
Stoke City are #448 and Preston #905 in our world ranking of every senior club. Based on the two clubs' ratings and home advantage, the most likely result is Stoke City (56%). More from the Championship.
Head to head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-20 | Preston v Stoke City | 3-1 |
| 2025-12-26 | Stoke City v Preston | 0-0 |
| 2025-04-05 | Preston v Stoke City | 1-1 |
| 2024-11-26 | Stoke City v Preston | 0-0 |
| 2024-03-09 | Preston v Stoke City | 1-2 |
Championship table
| # | Club | P | Pts | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlesbrough | 12 | 25 | #167 |
| 2 | Swansea | 12 | 23 | #238 |
| 3 | West Ham | 12 | 22 | #44 |
| 8 | QPR | 12 | 20 | #331 |
| 9 | Stoke City | 12 | 20 | #448 |
| 10 | Sheffield Utd | 13 | 19 | #320 |
| 23 | Derby | 12 | 7 | #538 |
| 24 | Preston | 12 | 5 | #905 |
How this is worked out
Every senior result from every country feeds one Elo rating system, so every club in the world sits on the same scale. Before each match the two ratings, adjusted for home advantage, give the chances of a home win, a draw and an away win. See the full world ranking and every match today.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Middlesbrough | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 25 |
| 2 |  Swansea | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
| 3 |  West Ham | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 22 |
| 4 |  Wolves | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 21 |
| 5 |  West Brom | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 21 |
| 6 |  Southampton | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 20 |
| 7 |  Birmingham | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 20 |
| 8 |  QPR | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 20 |
| 9 |  Stoke City | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 20 |
| 10 |  Sheffield Utd | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 19 |
| 11 |  Blackburn | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 18 |
| 12 |  Portsmouth | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 18 |
| 13 |  Millwall | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 15 |
| 14 |  Bristol City | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -3 | 15 |
| 15 |  Lincoln | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -7 | 15 |
| 16 |  Cardiff | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 |
| 17 |  Wrexham | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | -4 | 14 |
| 18 |  Bolton | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -7 | 14 |
| 19 |  Charlton | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | -7 | 14 |
| 20 |  Norwich | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | -2 | 12 |
| 21 |  Watford | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -10 | 11 |
| 22 |  Burnley | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -8 | 8 |
| 23 |  Derby | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -11 | 7 |
| 24 |  Preston | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | -15 | 5 |