Preston 1-2 Stoke City
Championship · · Regular Season - 37
This report covers goalscorers with minutes, bookings, both starting elevens, recent form for both sides and the head-to-head record for Preston 1-2 Stoke City.
Preston 1-2 Stoke City at Deepdale Stadium
Managers: R. Lowe (Preston) · S. Schumacher (Stoke City)
Match facts
- Venue: Deepdale Stadium, Preston
- Referee: J. Smith
- Round: Regular Season - 37
Record last updated .
Goals
Goalscorers with match minute.
- 64' A. Hughes for Stoke City — Own Goal
- 68' M. Osmajić for Preston (assist M. Frøkjær-Jensen)
- 87' L. McNally for Stoke City
Bookings
- 21' B. Whiteman — Yellow Card
- 21' W. Burger — Yellow Card
- 53' A. McCann — Yellow Card
- 90+3' K. Hoever — Yellow Card
Lineups
Starting elevens and substitutes for both sides.
Preston — 3-4-1-2
Starting XI
- 1 · F. Woodman (G)
- 4 · B. Whiteman (M)
- 6 · L. Lindsay (D)
- 7 · W. Keane (F)
- 8 · A. Browne (M)
- 10 · M. Frøkjær-Jensen (F)
- 13 · A. McCann (M)
- 14 · J. Storey (D)
- 16 · A. Hughes (D)
- 19 · E. Riis (F)
- 23 · L. Millar (M)
Substitutes
- 3 · G. Cunningham (D)
- 11 · R. Brady (M)
- 17 · Layton Stewart (F)
- 18 · R. Ledson (M)
- 20 · B. Woodburn (M)
- 21 · D. Cornell (G)
- 25 · D. Holmes (M)
- 26 · J. Whatmough (D)
- 28 · M. Osmajić (F)
Stoke City — 3-4-3
Starting XI
- 1 · D. Iversen (G)
- 2 · L. Gooch (M)
- 5 · Michael Rose (D)
- 6 · W. Burger (M)
- 8 · L. Baker (M)
- 10 · T. Campbell (F)
- 16 · B. Wilmot (D)
- 17 · K. Hoever (M)
- 22 · Bae Jun-Ho (F)
- 23 · L. McNally (D)
- 28 · J. Laurent (F)
Substitutes
- 7 · André Vidigal (M)
- 13 · J. Bonham (G)
- 14 · N. Ennis (F)
- 15 · Jordan Thompson (M)
- 18 · Wesley Moraes (F)
- 20 · S. Hakšabanović (F)
- 25 · L. Cundle (M)
- 27 · M. Léris (M)
- 42 · M. Manhoef (F)
Recent form (last 5)
Both teams' last five completed league matches — form string, points, and goals for/against.
- Preston: DWDWW · 11 pts from 5 · 9-3
- Stoke City: LWLLW · 6 pts from 5 · 4-4
Head-to-head
Most recent meetings between Preston and Stoke City.
- Preston 3-1 Stoke City · Mar 20, 2026
- Stoke City 0-0 Preston · Dec 26, 2025
- Preston 1-1 Stoke City · Apr 5, 2025
- Stoke City 0-0 Preston · Nov 26, 2024
- Stoke City 0-2 Preston · Sep 2, 2023
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