Stoke City vs Preston

Match preview

Stoke City return to the Bet365 Stadium aiming to maintain their strong upward momentum. Sitting comfortably in ninth place with three wins from their last five outings, the hosts have established a reliable fortress in North Staffordshire, underlined by three home victories so far this campaign.

Preston arrive in the Potteries facing a daunting task as they search for a desperately needed turnaround. Sat at the foot of the table in twenty-fourth place without a single away win on the board, the visitors have struggled to find any defensive resilience on their travels.

Recent history suggests this fixture can be a tight affair, though Preston claimed a comfortable three-goal victory when the sides last met in March. Stoke will be eager to set the record straight following that defeat and last December's scoreless draw in front of their own supporters.

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