What channel is Stoke City v Preston on in the UK?

The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.

Is Stoke City v Preston 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 Stoke City v Preston highlights?

ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.

Championship · matchday 13 · UK TV guidechannel and kick-off checked at 20:05

What channel is Stoke City v Preston on?

Stoke City v Preston kicks off on Saturday 31 October at 12:30pm UK time, at Bet365 Stadium, in the Championship, matchday 13. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.

Stoke City are 7th with 13 points from 8 matches, 2 wins in a row; Preston are 23rd with 4 points, winless in 3. In the 15 previous meetings on record: 3 wins for Stoke City, 5 draws, 7 wins for Preston.

Kick-off12:30pmSaturday 31 October · UK timeThe match page

On TV in the UKChannel to be confirmed: the broadcasters have not announced this round yet.Rights checked on 1 October 2026. No commission on links.

Venue and refereeStadiumBet365 StadiumCapacity30,089Refereeto be appointed

How they come into it

Full head to head →

Stoke City7th · 13 points from 8 · 2 wins in a row

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Sat 19 SeptStoke City 2-1 Sheffield Utd
Sat 12 SeptWatford 1-2 Stoke City
Tue 8 SeptCardiff 1-1 Stoke City
Sat 5 SeptStoke City 4-0 Charlton
Tue 1 SeptStoke City 1-0 Norwich

Preston23rd · 4 points from 8 · winless in 3

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Sat 19 SeptQPR 2-2 Preston
Sat 12 SeptPreston 0-1 Lincoln
Tue 8 SeptWatford 2-1 Preston
Sat 5 SeptPreston 2-1 Blackburn Rovers
Tue 1 SeptPreston 1-3 Bristol City

Line-ups appear here as soon as our data provider publishes them, usually an hour before kick-off.

The questions people ask

What time does Stoke City v Preston kick off?: Saturday 31 October at 12:30pm UK time, at Bet365 Stadium.
What channel is Stoke City v Preston on in the UK?: The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
Is Stoke City v Preston 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 Stoke City v Preston highlights?: ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
What is the head-to-head record between Stoke City and Preston?: 15 meetings on record: 3 wins for Stoke City, 5 draws, 7 wins for Preston; goals 10-18.

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