Stoke City
v
Preston
Betting Odds
Full time Stoke City 2-0 Preston HT 1-0
Stoke City v Preston was played on 31 October 2026. Below is how the market closed: the last price before the start at each bookmaker. Stoke City opened at 1.74 and closed at 1.72, the best price at kickoff.
Automatically generated from our odds data
How the market closed
10 bookmakers- Stoke City (favourite) 55.4% average price 1.69 happened
- Draw 24.9% average price 3.75
- Preston 19.7% average price 4.75
The chance the closing market gave each outcome with the margin taken out, from the average closing price across every bookmaker in our archive for this game (decimal; a fraction of an average says little); average payout 94.1%. The market made Stoke City the favourite at 55.4%. Stoke City won.
Closing odds by bookmaker
| Bookmaker | Stoke City1 | DrawX | Preston2 | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bet365 |
1.67 | 3.70 | 5.00 | 93.4% |
 Unibet |
1.76 | 3.95 | 4.80 | 97.1% |
Each bookmaker's last price before the start, among the bookmakers we compare; the best price in each column is marked. Past prices, not a tip.
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How the odds moved before kickoff
| Selection | First best price | Closing best price | Move | Chance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke City | 1.74 Unibet, Sat 24 Oct | 1.72 Unibet | -1.1%1 of 2 bookmakers shortened | 54% to 55% | |
| Draw | 3.70 Bet365, Sun 25 Oct | 3.75 Bet365 | +1.4% | 25%, unchanged | |
| Preston | 4.40 Unibet, Sun 25 Oct | 4.75 Bet365 | +8%2 of 2 bookmakers drifted | 21% to 20% |
Closing odds
| Bookmaker | Stoke City | Draw | Preston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bet365 | 1.70 | 3.75 | 4.75 |
| Unibet | 1.72 | 3.75 | 4.60 |
Best prices across the bookmakers we compare, captured every few minutes up to kickoff since Sat 24 Oct. Chance is the average of the bookmakers' prices with their margin removed. Price moves show what bookmakers did, not what will happen.
Anytime goalscorer moves
Taken off the board before kickoff
- Lamine Cisse withdrawn by 2 bookmakers; was 2.50
- Sam Gallagher withdrawn by 2 bookmakers; was 3.00
- George Hirst withdrawn by 2 bookmakers; was 3.00
- Million Manhoef withdrawn by 2 bookmakers; was 3.20
- Jusef Erabi withdrawn by 2 bookmakers; was 4.33
- Bae Jun-Ho withdrawn by 2 bookmakers; was 5.00
- Alfie Devine withdrawn by 2 bookmakers; was 5.50
- Tomáš Rigo withdrawn by 2 bookmakers; was 5.50
- Svante Ingelsson withdrawn by 2 bookmakers; was 5.50
- Thierry Small withdrawn by 2 bookmakers; was 6.50
and 6 more.
Best anytime goalscorer prices across the bookmakers we compare. Bookmakers take players off the board for several reasons, often around team news; a withdrawal shows what they did, not why.
Recent form
Stoke City · last 5 in the league
- D v Bristol City 0-0
- W at Derby County 1-0
- L v Middlesbrough 2-3
- W at Bolton 2-1
- W v Sheffield Utd 2-1
Preston · last 5 in the league
- D v West Bromwich 1-1
- L at Wrexham 1-4
- L at Birmingham 0-4
- L v Millwall 0-1
- D at QPR 2-2
Goals markets, last games
| Statistic | Stoke Citylast 9 | Prestonlast 9 |
|---|---|---|
| Over 1.5 goals | 67%6 of 9 | 78%7 of 9 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 56%5 of 9 | 67%6 of 9 |
| Over 3.5 goals | 22%2 of 9 | 44%4 of 9 |
| Both teams scored | 56%5 of 9 | 67%6 of 9 |
| Clean sheet | 44%4 of 9 | 0%0 of 9 |
| Failed to score | 11%1 of 9 | 33%3 of 9 |
| Led at half time | 56%5 of 9 | 33%3 of 9 |
Each side's last league games before this one, on the regular-time score, from our results feed.
Head to head
10 meetings in England - Championship since Sep 2021, before this game
The closing favourite won 1 of 5 of these meetings, across the bookmakers we compared at the time.
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Preston 3-1 Stoke City HT 1-1
Closed 12.35Bet365 X3.35Unibet 23.00Unibet payout 93.6% favourite won -
Stoke City 0-0 Preston HT 0-0
Closed 12.00Bet365 X3.25Bet365 23.75Bet365 payout 93.1% favourite lost -
Preston 1-1 Stoke City HT 1-0
Closed 12.45Bet365 X3.20Bet365 23.00Bet365 payout 94.9% favourite lost -
Stoke City 0-0 Preston HT 0-0
Closed 12.02Unibet X3.70Bet365 23.90Bet365 payout 94.8% favourite lost -
Preston 1-2 Stoke City HT 0-0
Closed 12.55Unibet X3.10Bet365 23.00Bet365 payout 94.6% favourite lost
Closing prices: each bookmaker's last price before kick-off, the best of the bookmakers we compared at the time; the favourite is the shortest average price.
