Championship Championship March 20, 2026
Preston

Preston

31
FT
Stoke City

Stoke City

We predicted

0-0 37% confidence
View full match details Friday, March 20 2026

Prediction vs. Reality

Predicted 0-0
|
Actual 3–1

This time the result didn't match our prediction — part of the unpredictability that makes football great.

AI Match Predictions

low confidence
Prediction Reliability 37%
Team Context
Preston
Rank#14
Played36
Points49
PPG1.36
Goal Diff-1
L L D L D
Stoke City
15#Rank
36Played
47Points
1.31PPG
3Goal Diff
L L W D L
Most Likely Scores
0-0
17.7%
5.64
1-0
17.5%
5.71
0-1
13.2%
7.6
1-1
13.0%
7.69
Both Teams To Score
YES 33% · 3.04
NO 67% · 1.49
Likely: Clean sheet
Match Result
Preston 28% · 3.56
Draw 38% · 2.63
Stoke City 34% · 2.95
Over/Under Goals
Over 2.5 2.5 Goals Under 2.5
25%
75%
Over 25% · 3.99 Under 75% · 1.33
Over 1.5 1.5 Goals Under 1.5
52%
48%
Over 52% · 1.94 Under 48% · 2.07
Over 3.5 3.5 Goals Under 3.5
90%
Over 10% · 10.24 Under 90% · 1.11

ℹ️ Predictions are generated using Poisson distribution models based on recent team form (home/away splits), expected goals, and historical performance. Confidence scores reflect data quality and pattern clarity.

Recent Form

Preston Preston
L L D L D
Stoke City Stoke City
L L W D L

Key Stats Comparison

Preston
Stat
Stoke City
0.99
Exp. Goals (xG)
0.74
#14
League Pos.
#15
49 pts
Points
47 pts
1.36
Points / Game
1.31
-1
Goal Diff.
+3

Head to Head

Full H2H record
1 W
3 D
1 W
Preston
Draw
Stoke City
9 total goals
5 meetings

League Context

Full standings
# Team P W D L GD Pts
1
Coventry Coventry
40 25 8 7 +42 83
2
Millwall Millwall
40 21 9 10 +10 72
3
Middlesbrough Middlesbrough
40 20 11 9 +21 71
4
Ipswich Ipswich
38 19 12 7 +28 69
5
Hull City Hull City
40 20 7 13 +5 67
6
Wrexham Wrexham
40 17 13 10 +9 64
7
Southampton Southampton
39 17 12 10 +15 63
8
Derby Derby
40 17 9 14 +7 60
9
Watford Watford
40 14 14 12 +3 56
10
QPR QPR
40 16 8 16 -5 56
11
Norwich Norwich
40 16 7 17 +6 55
12
Stoke City Stoke City A
40 15 9 16 +5 54
13
Bristol City Bristol City
40 15 9 16 +0 54
14
Birmingham Birmingham
40 14 11 15 -2 53
15
Preston Preston H
40 13 14 13 -4 53
16
Swansea Swansea
40 15 8 17 -5 53
17
Sheffield Utd Sheffield Utd
40 15 6 19 +0 51
18
Charlton Charlton
40 12 12 16 -11 48
19
Blackburn Blackburn
40 12 10 18 -12 46
20
West Brom West Brom
40 11 11 18 -14 44
21
Portsmouth Portsmouth
39 10 11 18 -17 41
22
Leicester Leicester
40 11 13 16 -9 40
23
Oxford United Oxford United
40 9 13 18 -15 40
24
Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield Wednesday
40 1 9 30 -57 -6

Prediction Disclaimer: These predictions are generated using statistical models based on historical form, expected goals, and league standings. They are intended for informational and entertainment purposes only and do not constitute betting advice. Football is inherently unpredictable — past performance is not a guarantee of future results.

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