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.

Manager Paul Heckingbottom made three changes for the midweek trip to the Potteries, with one of those enforced as Ali McCann served a one-match suspension. Ryan Ledson and Emil Riis dropped to the bench meanwhile, with Stefan Thordarson, Duane Holmes and Milutin Osmajic brought into the XI.

The key stats ahead of Stoke City's clash with Preston North End in the Championship on Tuesday night.

Stoke City and Preston North End shared the points in an end-to-end meeting at the bet365 Stadium, which saw the Potters extend their unbeaten run to five games in the Championship. Narcis Pelach’s side went into this home game on their joint-longest unbeaten run of the season and bettered that on Tuesday despite a goalless draw between both sides.

Narcis Pelach has changed both full-backs and also brought back Andrew Moran and Wouter Burger as Stoke City take on Preston North End (7.45pm).

Report and free match highlights from the Sky Bet Championship match between Stoke City and Preston North End at the bet365 Stadium on Tuesday night; Goalless between the Potters and the Lilywhites as goalkeeper Freddie Woodman sees red late on for bizarre red card.

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.