Championship
Round 13 Saturday, 31 October 2026
FT
Stoke CityHomeWLWDW
2:0Half-time 1:0
PrestonAwayLLLDL562420
Stoke City winDrawPreston win
Championship
Round 13 Saturday, 31 October 2026
FT
Stoke CityHomeWLWDWPrestonAwayLLLDL- Kick-off Sat 31 Oct
- Expected goals
- 2.77 1.78 : 0.99
- Favourite
- 56% Stoke City
- Over 2.5 goals
- 53% model chance
- Both teams to score
- 52% model chance
- Prices compared
- 6 in the odds table
Stoke City vs Preston odds comparison
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 | BTTS yes | BTTS no | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1xBet | 1.77 | 3.72 | 4.22 | 1.83 | 1.91 | 1.74 | 1.98 | Bet |
 22Bet | 1.67 | 3.76 | 5.35 | 1.92 | 1.88 | 1.90 | 1.90 | Bet |
 BC.Game | 1.69 | 3.75 | 4.60 | 1.91 | 1.81 | 1.85 | 1.85 | Bet |
 Betwinner | 1.67 | 3.76 | 5.35 | 1.92 | 1.88 | 1.90 | 1.90 | Bet |
 Melbet | 1.67 | 3.76 | 5.35 | 1.92 | 1.88 | 1.90 | 1.90 | Bet |
 Stake | 1.69 | 3.80 | 4.80 | 1.86 | 1.88 | 1.85 | 1.85 | Bet |
Best price in each column is marked. Lines move; the bookmaker page shows the current one.
Stoke City to win partner prices
The top 1X2 prices for Stoke City vs Preston are 1.77 for Stoke City at 1xBet, 3.80 for the draw at Stake and 5.35 for Preston at Melbet.
Shopping the three best prices lifts the payout to 98.5%; one bookmaker on its own returns roughly 94 to 96% on a match like this.
For the goals, over 2.5 pays 1.92 (Melbet) and under 2.5 1.91 (1xBet); both teams to score yes pays 1.90 (Betwinner) and no 1.98 (1xBet).
Prices move until kick-off, and the bookmaker page shows the current one; the marked cells are the best lines at the last refresh.
56%
Our prediction
Stoke City to win
Double chanceStoke City or draw
79% chance1.20
Goal lineOver 2.5 goals
53% chance1.92
BTTSBoth teams to score
52% chance1.90
Goal lineOver 1.5 goals
76% chance1.31fair
ScorelineCorrect score 1-0
11% chance8.93fair
Half-time / full-timeHalf-time Stoke City, full-time Stoke City
35% chance2.85fair
Stoke City vs Preston prediction
Our Stoke City vs Preston prediction and pick
The Stoke City vs Preston prediction leans to Stoke City: 56% against 21% for Preston, with 24% left for the draw, in the Championship on Saturday, 31 October 2026.
Stoke City are expected to score 1.78 and Preston 0.99, so the total line is 2.77 goals; over 2.5 lands at 53% and BTTS at 52%.
One score grid produces every chance here: the 1X2 split, the goal lines, BTTS and the scorelines all come from the same pair of expected goals.
Stoke City to win is the main selection, rated 56%. The best price in our comparison is 1.77 at 1xBet, which implies 56%, so the model sits 1 points below the market.
For a safer line, stoke City or draw covers 79% of outcomes at 1.20.
Stoke City average 1.4 goals scored and 0.8 conceded across their last 5, Preston 0.4 and 2.4 across 5.
Goals, BTTS and correct score for Stoke City vs Preston
Goal lines from the same grid: over 1.5 at 76%, over 2.5 at 53%, over 3.5 at 30%; under 2.5 is 48% and under 3.5 is 70%.
Over 2.5 goals is the goals selection at 53%; Melbet pay 1.92.
The chance of both teams scoring is 52%, built from Stoke City scoring in 83% of runs and Preston in 63%; clean sheets come at 37% for Stoke City and 17% for Preston.
The most likely scoreline is 1-0 at 11.2%, followed by 1-1 (11%) and 2-0 (9.9%).
With the top scoreline at 11.2%, correct score stays a long-odds market for Stoke City vs Preston; the goal lines above back the same view with steadier returns.
In the half-time / full-time market half-time Stoke City, full-time Stoke City leads at 35%. A goal before the break is rated 71%, since 45% of the expected goals fall in the first half.
Every market for Stoke City vs Preston
Every chance below comes from the same score grid as the 56% / 24% / 21% split above, with the best bookmaker price where one exists and the fair price otherwise; the green bar marks the strongest line in each group.
Match result
Stoke City to win56%1.77
Draw24%3.80
Preston to win21%5.35
Stoke City, draw no bet73%fair 1.37
Preston, draw no bet27%fair 3.69
Double chance
Stoke City or draw79%1.20
Preston or draw45%2.21
Stoke City or Preston (no draw)76%1.27
Goals
Over 0.5 goals94%fair 1.07
Over 1.5 goals76%fair 1.31
Over 2.5 goals53%1.92
Over 3.5 goals30%fair 3.32
Over 4.5 goals15%fair 6.76
Under 1.5 goals24%fair 4.24
Under 2.5 goals48%1.91
Under 3.5 goals70%fair 1.43
BTTS
Both teams to score52%1.90
Not both teams to score48%1.98
Halves
First-half goal71%fair 1.40
Over 1.5 first-half goals35%fair 2.82
Second-half goal78%fair 1.28
Team goals
Stoke City to score83%fair 1.20
Preston to score63%fair 1.59
Stoke City clean sheet37%fair 2.69
Preston clean sheet17%fair 5.92
Stoke City to win to nil34%fair 2.92
Preston to win to nil16%fair 6.45
Odd or even
Odd number of goals50%fair 2.01
Even number of goals50%fair 1.99
Most likely scores
1-011.2%
1-111%
2-09.9%
2-19.8%
0-06.3%
0-16.2%
Half-time / full-time
Stoke City / Stoke City35.1%
Draw / Stoke City18%
Draw / Draw14%
Preston / Preston11.5%
Draw / Preston8%
Questions about Stoke City vs Preston
Stoke City or Preston: which side does the model back?
The model gives Stoke City the best chance at 56%, with the draw at 24%. A chance above 50% means the win is more likely than the other two results combined.
Stoke City vs Preston correct score: what does the model say?
1-0 is the most likely scoreline at 11.2%. The probability is spread across many results, so over 2.5 goals at 53% backs the same picture with less variance.
Stoke City vs Preston both teams to score: yes or no?
The BTTS yes line is rated 52%. Stoke City find the net in 83% of simulated matches and Preston in 63%.
What time does Stoke City vs Preston kick off?
Kick-off is 12:30 UTC on Saturday, 31 October 2026; the clock at the top of the page converts it to your time zone. The score updates on the page while the match is on and the tips are graded in the results record after full time.