Follow live coverage as Stoke City face Preston North End in the Championship today. An increasingly competitive second tier in English football remains an intense and exciting competition, with the prize of a place in the Premier League on offer at the end of the season.

Stoke City welcome Preston North End to the bet365 Stadium this evening hoping to continue their impressive recent run of form either side of the international break. The Potters took a point from their trip to Queens Park Rangers on Saturday, which marked the return to action after the final domestic break of 2024.

Stoke City are looking to win consecutive league games against Preston for the first time since a run of four between 1992 and 1998. The away team has won the last five league matches between Stoke and Preston and are unbeaten in the last nine meetings between the sides (W7 D2).