Stoke v Preston Prediction & Ratings
Championship · Saturday 31 Oct 2026. Both teams' CLVA Power Ratings, projected goals, form and goal trends. Ratings, not tips: information, not advice.
Stoke v Preston: how good are they really?
Both teams on one scale with the rest of Europe, our projected goals, and form and goal facts from this season's results.
CLVA Power Ratings
Week commencing 26 Oct 202640.5Stoke home
36.7Preston away
Stoke are rated 3.8 points higher, about 0.2 goals a game on a neutral pitch. Home advantage is worth about 0.3 goals. 50 = an average team in Europe.
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Projected goals
Saturday 31 Oct 2026Projected score Stoke 1.6 v 1.1 Preston
Total goals 2.7
Projected goals = the goals we expect each side to score on average, from CLVA Power Ratings with home advantage included. Averages, not certainties.
Form & goals
This season| Stoke | Preston | |
|---|---|---|
| Form · last 5 | WWLWD | DLLLD |
| Goals in game · last 6 | ||
| Scored – conceded · last 5 | 7 – 5 | 4 – 12 |
| 3+ goals · last 10 | 6 of 10 | 6 of 10 |
| Both scored · last 10 | 6 of 10 | 6 of 10 |
| Clean sheets · last 10 | 4 of 10 | 0 of 10 |
| Stoke at home / Preston away · goals a game | 1.7 – 1.0 | 0.8 – 2.5 |
Every Championship result this season before 30 Oct 2026. Scored – conceded / goals a game: for – against.
Championship goal trends
This season| League | Goals a game | 3+ goals | Both scored | Home wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship144 games | 2.89 • | 60% | 63% | 40% |
This season's results to date. ▲ / ▼ = goals a game over the last 4 weeks is up / down on the season by more than 0.15.
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