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

League Context

Full standings
# Team P W D L GD Pts
1
Coventry Coventry
38 23 8 7 +38 77
2
Middlesbrough Middlesbrough
38 20 10 8 +22 70
3
Ipswich Ipswich
37 19 11 7 +28 68
4
Millwall Millwall
38 20 8 10 +9 68
5
Hull City Hull City
38 19 6 13 +3 63
6
Southampton Southampton
38 16 12 10 +13 60
7
Wrexham Wrexham
38 16 12 10 +8 60
8
Derby Derby
38 16 9 13 +7 57
9
Watford Watford
38 14 13 11 +4 55
10
Birmingham Birmingham
38 14 11 13 +0 53
11
Swansea Swansea
38 15 7 16 -2 52
12
Preston Preston H
39 13 13 13 -4 52
13
Norwich Norwich
38 15 6 17 +5 51
14
Stoke City Stoke City A
39 14 9 16 +3 51
15
Bristol City Bristol City
38 14 9 15 +0 51
16
Sheffield Utd Sheffield Utd
38 15 5 18 +1 50
17
QPR QPR
38 14 8 16 -11 50
18
Charlton Charlton
38 12 12 14 -9 48
19
Blackburn Blackburn
38 11 9 18 -13 42
20
Portsmouth Portsmouth
37 10 10 17 -12 40
21
West Brom West Brom
38 10 10 18 -15 40
22
Oxford United Oxford United
38 9 12 17 -13 39
23
Leicester Leicester
38 11 11 16 -9 38
24
Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield Wednesday
38 1 9 28 -53 -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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