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Stoke City vs Preston North End: lineups

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Stoke City 9 · 20 points
Preston North End 24 · 5 points

Predicted lineups Stoke City vs Preston North End

Stoke City 3-4-3
1 Johansson
5 Graham
18 Lawal
16 Wilmot
21 Bombino
8 Galbraith
27 Soumaré
2 Johnson
13 Devenny
15 Hirst or Cisse
7 McGlynn

Predicted lineup for Stoke City: Johansson, Graham, Lawal, Wilmot, Bombino, Galbraith, Soumaré, Johnson, Devenny, Hirst, McGlynn

Preston North End 3-4-2-1
1 Iversen
16 Hughes
14 Storey
24 Offiah
3 Vukcevic
44 Potts or Thompson
27 Leroy
17 Mills
7 Devine
10 Lang
38 Kenny

Predicted lineup for Preston North End: Iversen, Hughes, Storey, Offiah, Vukcevic, Potts, Leroy, Mills, Devine, Lang, Kenny

Stoke City

Eric Bocat remains sidelined for Stoke City after starting four of the previous five matches. Luca Bombino, given his first start against Bristol City, is expected to keep his place as ninth-placed Stoke host Preston North End.

Justin Devenny is also set to continue after starting four of the last five matches, although he was withdrawn in each of those appearances, including at half-time against Bristol City. Ben Wilmot has started all five recent games and scored once, and he is expected to continue at right-back.

Preston North End

Jordan Thompson is back in contention after his suspension, having trained all week and ready to challenge Brad Potts for Preston's holding midfield role — a spot Potts claimed with his first start against West Bromwich Albion.

Elsewhere, Caleb Wiley has trained all week and is available for selection again, while Alfie Devine, who has started each of the last five games, was given the all-clear after a scan. Harry Clarke and Liam Lindsay remain doubts, with Lindsay yet to return to training by Wednesday. Delano Burgzorg, handed his first start against West Brom, looks set to make way, with Johnny Kenny expected to lead the line again.

Injuries and suspensions

Stoke City

  • Ato Ampah Knee injury Unavailable
  • Aaron Cresswell Knee injury Unavailable
  • Eric Bocat Injury Unavailable
  • Sam Gallagher Injury Unavailable
  • Svante Ingelsson Muscle injury Unavailable

Preston North End

  • Liam Lindsay Injury Doubtful
  • Theo Carroll Ankle injury Doubtful
  • Ali McCann Hamstring injury Unavailable
  • Harry Clarke Knee injury Unavailable
  • Liam Gibbs Muscle injury Unavailable
  • Lewis Gibson Not registered Unavailable

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Stoke City

  1. Ethan Galbraith 3 goals 3 assists
  2. Eric Bocat 2 goals 2 assists
  3. Jack McGlynn 2 goals 1 assists
  4. Sam Gallagher 2 goals 1 assists
  5. Justin Devenny 2 goals 0 assists

Preston North End

  1. Callum Lang 3 goals 0 assists
  2. Johnny Kenny 2 goals 0 assists
  3. Jordan Thompson 1 goals 1 assists
  4. Alfie Devine 1 goals 0 assists
  5. Delano Burgzorg 0 goals 2 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Stoke City

Player Starts Min. Form
Viktor Johansson 5/5 450 mixed
Ben Wilmot 5/5 450 strong
Luke Graham 5/5 450 solid
Ben Johnson 5/5 450 mixed
Ethan Galbraith 5/5 450 solid
Jack McGlynn 5/5 384 solid
Djibril Soumaré 5/5 371 mixed
Justin Devenny 4/5 316 poor

Preston North End

Player Starts Min. Form
Daniel Iversen 5/5 450 poor
Jordan Storey 5/5 450 mixed
Andrew Hughes 5/5 450 mixed
Leo Leroy 5/5 427 poor
Alfie Devine 5/5 365 solid
Odeluga Offiah 4/5 361 poor
Jordan Thompson 4/4 360 poor
Andrija Vukcevic 4/4 341 poor

Pre-match prediction

Pre-match goals forecast
1.11 1.18
  • Predicted goals3.0
  • Both teams to score59%
  • Over 2.5 goals75%
  • Corners7.8

Team comparison

STK home Per match PNE away
1.67 Points 0.17
1.67 Goals for 0.83
1.00 Goals against 2.50
1.11 xG for 1.18
1.33 xG against 2.00
4.8 Corners 3.0
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Stoke City vs Preston North End: head-to-head record

16 previous meetings
3 Stoke City 6 draws 7 Preston North End
  • Goals per match2.00
  • Both teams scored44%
  • Over 2.5 goals31%
  • Mar 2026 Preston North End 3 - 1 Stoke City
  • Dec 2025 Stoke City 0 - 0 Preston North End
  • Apr 2025 Preston North End 1 - 1 Stoke City
  • Nov 2024 Stoke City 0 - 0 Preston North End
  • Mar 2024 Preston North End 1 - 2 Stoke City
  • Sep 2023 Stoke City 0 - 2 Preston North End
  • Jan 2023 Stoke City 0 - 1 Preston North End
  • Oct 2022 Preston North End 0 - 2 Stoke City
  • Jan 2022 Stoke City 1 - 2 Preston North End
  • Sep 2021 Preston North End 1 - 1 Stoke City

Frequently asked questions

Who is the referee for Stoke City vs Preston North End?

Stoke City vs Preston North End will be refereed by Adam Herczeg.

When will the lineup for Stoke City vs Preston North End be announced?

Predicted lineups will appear on this page a few days before the match. Confirmed teams usually follow around an hour before kick-off, scheduled for .

Who is unavailable for Stoke City against Preston North End?

Stoke City are without Ato Ampah (knee injury), Aaron Cresswell (knee injury), Eric Bocat (injury), Sam Gallagher (injury) and Svante Ingelsson (muscle injury).

Who is unavailable for Preston North End against Stoke City?

Preston North End are without Liam Lindsay (injury), Theo Carroll (ankle injury), Ali McCann (hamstring injury), Harry Clarke (knee injury), Liam Gibbs (muscle injury) and Lewis Gibson (not registered).

What formation do Stoke City play?

Stoke City have used a 3-4-3 formation in their last 5 matches under Robins.

What formation do Preston North End play?

Preston North End have used a 4-2-3-1 in 2 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 4-2-3-1.

How did the last meeting between Stoke City and Preston North End finish?

On 20 March 2026, Preston North End vs Stoke City finished 3-1.

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