What channel is Preston v Stoke City on?
Preston v Stoke City kicks off on Saturday 23 January at 3pm UK time, at Deepdale, in the Championship, matchday 27. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Preston are 24th with 4 points from 11 matches (1 won, 1 drawn, 9 lost), 3 defeats in a row; Stoke City are 6th with 19 points from 11 (6 won, 1 drawn, 4 lost). Goals: Preston have scored 9 and conceded 24 (-15), Stoke City have scored 18 and conceded 16 (+2). Preston have taken 3 points from 5 home matches, Stoke City 10 points from 6 away matches. Arena Rete's model makes it an even match (36% Preston, 25% the draw, 39% Stoke City), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 15 previous meetings on record: 7 wins for Preston, 5 draws, 3 wins for Stoke City.
How to watch Preston v Stoke City in the UK
The Championship TV guide →No channel has been announced for Preston v Stoke City yet. The UK rights to the Championship are held by:
- Sky SportsThe selected the Championship matches on Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Main Event; Sky shows more than 1,000 EFL matches a season under a deal that runs to 2028/29.
- ITVfreeTen EFL matches a season live and free to air on ITV1 and ITVX, shown alongside Sky.
The streaming services that carry the Championship:
- Sky Sports+The matches not on the main Sky Sports channels; included with Sky Sports at no extra cost: the Sky Sports+ channel and the Sky Sports app on Sky Q, Sky Glass, Sky Stream and mobile.
- Sky GoEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; included for Sky Sports customers, on phones, tablets, laptops and consoles.
- NOWEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; with a NOW Sports membership, no long contract.
- ITVXfreeThe ten free-to-air matches and the highlights; free, with registration.
Matches kicking off between 2:45pm and 5:15pm on a Saturday are not shown live anywhere in the UK: it is the long-standing "closed period" that protects attendances across the football pyramid. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW. ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX. Rights checked on 1 October 2026.
How they come into it
Full head to head →
- Sat 17 OctWrexham 4-1 Preston
- Tue 13 OctBirmingham 4-0 Preston
- Sat 10 OctPreston 0-1 Millwall
- Sat 19 SeptQPR 2-2 Preston
- Sat 12 SeptPreston 0-1 Lincoln
- Sat 17 OctDerby 0-1 Stoke City
- Tue 13 OctStoke City 2-3 Middlesbrough
- Sat 10 OctBolton 1-2 Stoke City
- Sat 19 SeptStoke City 2-1 Sheffield Utd
- Sat 12 SeptWatford 1-2 Stoke City
What is at stake
If it ended today →Preston are 24th, in the relegation zone: 15 pts off the play-offs. Stoke City are 6th, in the play-off places: 3 pts off automatic promotion and 11 pts clear of the relegation zone. 15 points separate the two sides.
In the Championship: The top two go up automatically. Play-offs from third to sixth. The bottom three are relegated. Positions and points are from the official table.
Line-ups appear here as soon as our data provider publishes them, usually an hour before kick-off.
The data forecast
Full head to head →Poisson model on 11 league matches for Preston and 11 for Stoke City, actual goals and expected goals weighted equally; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Preston v Stoke City down the years15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Preston 18, Stoke City 10 · 1.9 per match
- 20 Mar 2026Preston3-1Stoke CityChampionship
- 26 Dec 2025Stoke City0-0PrestonChampionship
- 5 Apr 2025Preston1-1Stoke CityChampionship
- 26 Nov 2024Stoke City0-0PrestonChampionship
- 9 Mar 2024Preston1-2Stoke CityChampionship
- 2 Sept 2023Stoke City0-2PrestonChampionship
- 2 Jan 2023Stoke City0-1PrestonChampionship
- 15 Oct 2022Preston0-2Stoke CityChampionship
- 3 Jan 2022Stoke City1-2PrestonChampionship
- 28 Sept 2021Preston1-1Stoke CityChampionship
and 5 older ones.
The last meeting was on 20 Mar 2026: Preston 3-1 Stoke City. With Preston at home: 2 home wins, 2 draws and 3 away wins in 7 matches, goals 9-9. Preston last won this fixture on 20 Mar 2026 (Preston 3-1 Stoke City). Stoke City last won it on 9 Mar 2024 (Preston 1-2 Stoke City).
The numbers compared
All Championship team stats →Preston on the left, Stoke City on the right: league matches only, 11 and 11 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Preston v Stoke City kick off?
- Saturday 23 January at 3pm UK time, at Deepdale.
- What channel is Preston v Stoke City on in the UK?
- The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
- Is Preston v Stoke City on free-to-air TV?
- No. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW.
- Where can I watch Preston v Stoke City highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Preston v Stoke City being played?
- At Deepdale, capacity 23,408. Preston are the home side.
- Where are Preston and Stoke City in the table?
- Preston are 24th with 4 points from 11 matches; Stoke City are 6th with 19 points from 11. Preston are 24th, in the relegation zone: 15 pts off the play-offs. Stoke City are 6th, in the play-off places: 3 pts off automatic promotion and 11 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are Preston and Stoke City in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Preston: L L L D L (3 defeats in a row). Stoke City: W L W W W.
- Who is the favourite in Preston v Stoke City?
- Arena Rete's model makes it an even match (36% Preston, 25% the draw, 39% Stoke City), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 1-1. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
- What is the head-to-head record between Preston and Stoke City?
- 15 meetings on record: 7 wins for Preston, 5 draws, 3 wins for Stoke City; goals 18-10.
- When did Preston and Stoke City last meet?
- On 20 Mar 2026 (Championship): Preston 3-1 Stoke City.
- Where can I follow Preston v Stoke City live?
- On Arena Rete's match page: the score, the goalscorers and the line-ups update on their own.
The rest of the round on TV
The Championship TV guide →This page is for viewers in the United Kingdom, and its times are UK time. Rights and channels change: check the broadcaster's own listing on the day. League tables rebuilt from results do not include points deductions; expected goals and team stats come from our data provider, where it supplies them. We earn nothing from these links.