Stoke City vs Preston North End prediction | 31 Oct 2026 | xGtoday

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pre-match analysis

Stoke City Stoke City Rating: 59.7
H
42%
31 Oct 2026
Championship
D
28%
Preston North End Preston Rating: 60.6
A
30%
Stoke City
Ranking: #396 overall, #49 in England

62.0 → 59.7 (-2.3 over last 10 games)

Rating
1-3 25 Apr Portsmouth (H) 60.6 0.0
2-0 02 May Bristol City (A) 60.1 -0.5
1-2 15 Aug Swansea City (H) 60.2 +0.1
3-1 22 Aug Southampton (A) 59.9 -0.3
4-1 29 Aug Wolves (A) 59.7 -0.2
Preston North End
Ranking: #367 overall, #46 in England

59.9 → 60.6 (+0.7 over last 10 games)

Rating
2-3 25 Apr Sheff Utd (A) 60.8 +0.5
1-3 02 May Southampton (H) 60.6 -0.2
2-1 15 Aug Bolton (A) 60.7 +0.1
1-3 22 Aug Wolves (H) 60.4 -0.3
1-0 29 Aug Charlton (A) 60.6 +0.2

Stoke City vs Preston North End: by the numbers

Preston North End sit 29 places above Stoke City in our European rankings, and 3 places above them in England.

Preston North End arrive on the stronger recent trend, moving +0.7 rating points over their last 10 matches against Stoke City's -2.3.

Last time these teams played, on 20 Mar 2026, Stoke City lost 0.9 rating points.

Stoke City first reached their highest ever xGtoday rating of 75.0 on 12 Aug 2017.

The highest Preston North End have ever stood in our European rankings is joint #141, first reached on 9 Feb 2019.