Stoke City vs Preston Predictions

It has been profitable backing Stoke at odds-on this season, and they are worth backing again when they take on Preston at the bet365 Stadium on Friday. Mark Robins’ side have won eight of their 12 matches as favourites, resulting in a 5.24-unit profit.

Preston are three places above Stoke in the table, but both teams have won more games than they have lost this season. Preston, in fifth, have nine wins and four defeats, while Stoke, eighth, have ten wins and nine losses.

No team has a tighter defence than Stoke in this season’s Championship, with just 21 goals against in 22 games. They have conceded eight goals in ten home matches, while Preston have failed to keep a clean sheet in 13 of their last 15 games on the road.

Stoke have been prolific at home against top-half teams this season, scoring an average of 2.25 goals a game in their four Championship matches.

Preston have lost just one of their last ten Championship games, but Stoke have enjoyed success in four of their last six home matches. However, it’s worth noting that Preston have gone six games without defeat in the league.

Stoke may be able to edge out Preston in a close game, with a 2-1 home win the correct-score pick. Both teams have scored in Preston’s last nine Championship games and all of their four losses this season have been by a single goal.

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Edited by Mark Langdon