Stoke City vs Preston North End: 0–0
Stoke City and Preston North End drew 0–0 in the English League Championship on Friday, 26 December 2025 at bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, England.
- Competition: English League Championship (2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season)
- Kick-off time: Fri, 26 Dec 2025, 15:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, England
- Attendance: 26,314
- Teams: Stoke City (home), Preston North End (away)
Match statistics
| Statistic | Stoke City | Preston North End |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 58.3 | 41.7 |
| Shots | 14 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 4 |
| Corners | 10 | 2 |
| Fouls | 8 | 12 |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 2 |
Starting line-ups
Stoke City (4-2-3-1): Viktor Johansson (G), Ben Wilmot (CD-L), Ashley Phillips (CD-R), Aaron Cresswell (LB), Bosun Lawal (RB), Bae Jun-Ho (AM), Ben Pearson (LM), Tatsuki Seko (RM), Divin Mubama (F), Sorba Thomas (AM-L), Million Manhoef (AM-R).
Preston North End (3-5-2): Daniel Iversen (G), Jordan Storey (CD), Andrew Hughes (CD-L), Odeluga Offiah (CD-R), Alistair McCann (CM-L), Harrison Armstrong (CM-R), Benjamin Whiteman (AM), Thierry Small (LM), Pol Valentín (RM), Daniel Jebbison (CF-L), Michael Smith (CF-R).
Recent form
Stoke City: lost 2–1 vs Hull City (29 Nov); lost 4–0 away to Sheffield United (6 Dec); lost 1–0 away to Ipswich Town (10 Dec); won 2–1 vs Swansea City (13 Dec); lost 1–0 away to Watford (20 Dec).
Preston North End: won 3–2 away to Sheffield Wednesday (29 Nov); drew 1–1 vs Wrexham (6 Dec); drew 1–1 vs Coventry City (9 Dec); won 2–1 away to Oxford United (13 Dec); drew 1–1 vs Norwich City (20 Dec).