Stoke City FC vs Preston North End FC Prediction

Championship · Sat 31 Oct, 15:00
Stoke City FC
1–1 Predicted · 15:00
Preston North End FC

Match result prediction

Home 39%
Draw 27%
Away 34%

💡 Stoke City FC have a slight edge — leaning Stoke City FC, but it's close.

Our pickHome win
SwiftScore Low · 41.1/100
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SwiftScore 41.1
/100 confidence
Power Rating 1431 v 1471 Preston NE rated higher
Form Index DLLLL v WLLWL Stoke 0.2 · Preston NE 1.2 ppg
Model Consensus 67%
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Why we predict this

  • Closely matched on Power Rating (1431 vs 1471).
  • Preston North End FC is in clearly better recent form (1.2 vs 0.2 pts/game).
  • Model components are split — lower conviction.

What's driving it — each bar shows which side a factor favours

Power Rating
Preston NE
Form Index
Preston NE
Goal expectation
Stoke
Home advantage
Stoke

Green = favours Stoke · Blue = favours Preston NE. The model blends these into the probabilities above.

Form Index (last 5)
StokeDLLLL0.2 ppg
Preston NEWLLWL1.2 ppg
Power Rating
Stoke1431
Preston NE1471
Model Consensus (home/draw/away)
Goals model42% · 29% · 28%
Power Rating40% · 25% · 35%
Machine-learning36% · 27% · 37%

AI match preview

Stoke City FC and Preston North End FC head into this Championship clash with the model slightly favoring a home win at 39%, though a draw or away victory remain well within reach. Expected goals suggest a tight contest, with 1.45 for Stoke and 1.15 for Preston, and the most probable scoreline projected as 1-1. With a 54% chance both teams score and under 50% likelihood of over 2.5 goals, fans can anticipate a closely fought encounter; remember these are statistical projections and to gamble responsibly (18+).

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Match predictions

Expected goals

1.45 – 1.15

Most likely score

1-1

14% likely

Over/Under 2.5

Over 48%

Under 52%

Both teams to score

Yes 54%

No 46%

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Head-to-head (recent meetings)

Mar 2026 Preston North End FC 3–1 Stoke City FC
Dec 2025 Stoke City FC 0–0 Preston North End FC