Preston vs Stoke Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 20 Mar 2026

Championship Betting Preview: Preston vs Stoke

Preston welcome Stoke to Deepdale, with kick-off set for 15:00 on Friday 20 March.

Stoke have a strong chance against Preston and we’ll side with the visitors on the Asian Handicap. It’s worth chancing the -141 with a +0.25 goal headstart, meaning that our stake is split between 0 and +0.5.

Preston North End have been defeated in their last four games. On the road, they recently suffered a 2-0 loss against Norwich City at Carrow Road. Paul Heckingbottom's side ended up with just 35% possession and had four shots on target.

Stoke City have lost their previous three road games. Their latest appearance was a 3-1 home win at bet365 Stadium against Watford. The Potters were restricted to 46% possession and had eleven shots on goal, with Million Manhoef finding the net twice and Sam Gallagher scoring one.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The past three games involving Preston and Stoke have been drawn, with the last clash finishing 0-0 at bet365 Stadium. The past 10 H2H games have included three Preston wins, two Stoke victories and five draws.

Championship		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
14	Preston	46	15	15	16	55	62	-7	55:62	60
17	Stoke	46	15	10	21	51	56	-5	51:56	55

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1 win, 6 losses and 3 draws, averaging 0.6 goals from 2.8 shots on goal and 7.8 attempts. Preston have had 43.9% possession and 4.2 corners per game. On average, their opponents have scored 1.9 goals from 5.1 shots on goal and 14.6 attempts, while being awarded 7.0 corners.

Top goalscorer Milutin Osmajic has found the net 2 times, with Daniel Jebbison, Lewis Dobbin, Alfie Devine and Lewis Gibson scoring 1 each. Ben Whiteman and Callum Lang have racked up the most assists with 2 each.

Stoke have 2 victories, 4 defeats and 4 draws, with an average of 1.2 goals from 10.6 attempts and 4.1 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 48.2% possession, 4.9 corners awarded and 6.5 corners against them, while they’ve conceded 1.5 goals from 15.2 attempts and 4.2 shots on goal.

We’ve seen Million Manhoef, Milan Smit and Ben Wilmot score 2 goals each. Sorba Thomas has managed 3 assists in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Preston confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Daniel Iversen (GK), Jordan Storey, Liam Lindsay, Andrew Hughes, Ben Whiteman, Pol Valentin, Andrew Moran, Alfie Devine, Andrija Vukcevic, Milutin Osmajic, Lewis Dobbin.

Stoke confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Tommy Simkin (GK), Junior Tchamadeu, Ashley Phillips, Ben Gibson, Eric Bocat, Steven Nzonzi, Ben Pearson, Million Manhoef, Tomas Rigo, Sorba Thomas, Milan Smit.

Preston vs Stoke Prediction & Betting Tips

Get ready for Preston vs Stoke with all the betting angles covered, from an expert match prediction and correct score advice to corners market insight, player props and a custom bet builder.

Match Prediction

When Stoke kick off this Championship match, we will wager them at -141 on the Asian Handicap +0.25. Avoiding defeat seems well within their capability and a win could be on the cards.

We only create the football betting tips after consulting the latest Championship team news along with the form of both sides. There are also stats that can be mined to good effect to come up with predictions.

Key Preston vs Stoke league stats:

• The +0.25 line has been covered by Stoke in 3 of their last 5 games.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Stoke in 6 of their last 10 games.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Stoke in 2 consecutive games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Preston in 7 consecutive games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Preston in 9 of their last 10 games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Preston in 16 of their last 20 games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Preston in 4 consecutive games against Stoke.

According to the best betting sites, our pick has a 58.5% chance of landing a return. Based on our tipsters research, we calculate the actual probability to be 65-70%. It is therefore regarded as a value bet.

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Our Match Prediction

Stoke Asian Hcp +0.25 @ -141 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Preston 0 - 1 Stoke

We’re going for Stoke at +650 to secure a 1-0 win. It’s exciting to bet on the correct score and this wager will hopefully be able to land a nice return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Milan Smit to Score +270

Milan Smit (Stoke) has scored two goals in his past five Championship matches. He looks like a value bet to find the net and you’re able to back this Anytime Goalscorer pick at odds of +270.

Latest Milan Smit Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+290

First

+700

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Corners Prediction

Stoke Over 4.5 Corners -132

Stoke have covered the 4.5 corners line in three consecutive games, with Preston conceding over 4.5 corners in their past seven home matches. We’re going to take the Overs for Stoke Team Corners, with this line standing out and you can get odds of -132.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Preston

Total

11.20 4.20 7.00

Home

12.70 6.00 6.70

Away

10.50 3.80 6.70

Stoke

Total

11.40 4.90 6.50

Home

11.20 6.30 4.90

Away

10.50 4.40 6.10

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-137

Under 9.5

-103

Preston Corners

Over 4.5

-135

Under 4.5

-105

Stoke Corners

Over 4.5

-132

Under 4.5

-108

Most Corners

1

-102

X

+600

2

+104

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Preston vs Stoke Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Preston North End are +148 with the bookies to get the better of Stoke City, with the latter having betting odds of +180. If you want to back the draw to be landed in this Championship encounter, this can be wagered at +225.

For those wanting to reduce their risk, Preston are -137 on the Draw No Bet market. This means a refund if the game ends level, with Stoke being priced up at -104 with the same money back guarantee.

A low-scoring contest will be predicted by several which is reflected in the fact that Under 2.5 Goals has the shortest odds. BTTS Yes is on offer at -133 for anyone who wants to side with Both Teams to Score.

The best football betting sites cover Championship games in serious depth and there are hundreds of markets. We recommend scanning through the various bets before picking out the best angle.

Full-Time Result

1

+148

X

+225

2

+180

Half-Time Result

1

+205

X

+110

2

+235

Double Chance

1X

-250

12

-333

X2

-200

Draw No Bet

1

-137

2

-104

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

+110

2 Hcp +0.25

-143

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-139

Over 2.5

+102

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-133

No

-104

Milutin Osmajic is favourite to be First Goalscorer at +475 and if you’re keen to back him to simply find the net, then the price is +190.

Milutin Osmajic (Preston)

First

+190

Anytime

+475

Daniel Jebbison (Preston)

First

+210

Anytime

+500

Michael Smith (Preston)

First

+230

Anytime

+550

Million Manhoef (Stoke)

First

+260

Anytime

+650

Sorba Thomas (Stoke)

First

+270

Anytime

+650

Milan Smit (Stoke)

First

+290

Anytime

+700

Milos Lukovic (Preston)

First

+300

Anytime

+750

Róbert Bozeník (Stoke)

First

+320

Anytime

+750

Alfie Devine (Preston)

First

+350

Anytime

+850

Thierry Small (Preston)

First

+400

Anytime

+1000

Jesurun Rak-Sakyi (Stoke)

First

+440

Anytime

+1050

Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke)

First

+500

Anytime

+1200

Tomás Rigo (Stoke)

First

+600

Anytime

+1500

Steven Nzonzi (Stoke)

First

+600

Anytime

+1500

Andrew Moran (Preston)

First

+650

Anytime

+1600

Jamal Lewis (Preston)

First

+850

Anytime

+2000

Robbie Brady (Preston)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Tatsuki Seko (Stoke)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Preston haven’t triumphed in three straight games at Deepdale. Paul Heckingbottom's side have recorded five defeats, three draws and two victories in the previous 10 home matches, netting an average of 0.90 goals per game and conceding 1.40.

Stoke have suffered three consecutive away losses. The Potters have recorded six defeats, two victories and two draws in the previous 10 away matches, netting an average of 0.50 goals per game and conceding 1.20.

Preston drew 1-1 with Stoke when they last met at Deepdale. Stoke have landed three victories, Preston have one win and there’s been two draws in the past 6 H2H matches at Deepdale.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Preston Home Stats		2-3-5	2.30	0.90	1.40	4	6	4	6
Stoke Away Stats		2-2-6	1.70	0.50	1.20	2	8	2	8

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Preston vs Stoke Lineups & Team News

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