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Matchday

Championship 25/26 · 26 Dec 2025

Stoke City 0–0 Preston North End

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Nov 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.4 – 0.9
Actual xG
1.0 – 0.6
Goals
0 – 0

Footybot made Stoke City favourites at 49%.

A draw the chances agree with: 1.0 xG to 0.6.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Viktor Johansson, 64.2 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Viktor Johansson +13.0, Jordan Storey +10.8.

Well below it: Bosun Lawal −22.7, Sorba Thomas −15.2, Ashley Phillips −12.9.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Stoke City

20 Dec 2025L 0–1at Watford Championship
13 Dec 2025W 2–1v Swansea City Championship
10 Dec 2025L 0–1at Ipswich Town Championship
6 Dec 2025L 0–4at Sheffield United Championship
29 Nov 2025L 1–2v Hull City Championship

Preston North End

20 Dec 2025D 1–1v Norwich City Championship
13 Dec 2025W 2–1at Oxford United Championship
9 Dec 2025D 1–1v Coventry City Championship
6 Dec 2025D 1–1v Wrexham Championship
29 Nov 2025W 3–2at Sheffield Wednesday Championship

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Stoke City

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Viktor Johansson Goalkeeper9000–64.2+13.0
Ben Wilmot Defender9000–40.9−1.8
Divin Mubama Forward77000.4137.1−5.5
Ben Pearson Midfielder9000–36.6−4.4
Tatsuki Seko Midfielder90000.0232.7−6.3
Ashley Phillips Defender9000–30.7−12.9
Jun-Ho Bae Midfielder86000.0929.9−12.1
Sam Gallagher Forward1200–29.4–
Million Manhoef Midfielder9000–25.7−11.3
Aaron Cresswell Defender4000–24.8–
Róbert Boženík Forward1300–23.3–
Sorba Thomas Midfielder90000.2721.7−15.2
Bosun Lawal Defender90000.1420.9−22.7
Ben Gibson Defender50000.0320.3–

Preston North End

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Daniel Iversen Goalkeeper9000–57.5+4.7
Jordan Storey Defender90000.0852.9+10.8
Alfie Devine Midfielder1800–50.2–
Daniel Jebbison Forward7200–47.3+1.7
Ben Whiteman Midfielder90000.0445.2+4.8
Michael Smith Forward9000–40.9−0.3
Jamal Lewis Midfielder1400–40.5–
Thierry Small Midfielder84000.3439.6+5.3
Jordan Thompson Midfielder2300–38.7–
Pol Valentín Defender9000–36.9+5.5
Harrison Armstrong Midfielder72000.0735.0−3.8
Andrew Hughes Defender90000.0733.8−0.6
Ali McCann Midfielder6700–31.1−11.0
Odeluga Offiah Defender9000–30.8−9.0
Mads Frøkjær Midfielder1800–14.4–