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Stoke City: next match, kick-off time and results
Next: Stoke City v Preston North End · Sat 31 Oct 12:30 (UK time)
When do Stoke City play next?
Stoke City play Preston North End on Saturday 31 October at 12:30 (UK time) at bet365 Stadium. Last result: Stoke City 0-0 Bristol City (24 Oct). They sit 9th on 20 points.
Stoke City play in the EFL Championship and sit 9th on 20 points.
Position
9th
Apps
12
W-D-L
6-2-4
Goals for
18
Goals against
16
Points
20
- Competition
- EFL Championship
- Position
- 9th · 20 pts
- Stadium
- bet365 Stadium, Stanley Matthews Way, Stoke-on-Trent
- Founded
- 1863
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Full table →| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |  Southampton | 12 | +12 | 20 |
| 7 |  Birmingham | 12 | +8 | 20 |
| 8 |  QPR | 12 | +8 | 20 |
| 9 |  Stoke | 12 | +2 | 20 |
| 10 |  Blackburn | 12 | +3 | 18 |
| 11 |  Portsmouth | 12 | +1 | 18 |
| 12 |  Sheffield Utd | 12 | +1 | 16 |
Team top scorers
- 1Ethan Galbraith11 Apps3
- 2Eric Bocat11 Apps2
- 3Jack McGlynn7 Apps2
- 4Sam Gallagher6 Apps2
- 5Justin Devenny7 Apps2
- 6Lamine Cisse7 Apps1
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West HamStoke| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Boro | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | +10 | 25 | DWWDW |
| 2 |  Swansea | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 23 | WWWLL |
| 3 | West Ham | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | +17 | 22 | DDWWL |
| 4 |  Wolves | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | +4 | 21 | LLWDW |
| 5 |  West Brom | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | +3 | 21 | LLWWD |
| 6 |  Southampton | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | +12 | 20 | LWWDW |
| 7 | Birmingham | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | +8 | 20 | DWWWL |
| 8 |  QPR | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | +8 | 20 | DDWLW |
| 9 | Stoke | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | +2 | 20 | WWLWD |
| 10 | Blackburn | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | +3 | 18 | DWWLW |
| 11 | Portsmouth | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | +1 | 18 | LWWDW |
| 12 | Sheffield Utd | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | +1 | 16 | LWLWD |
| 13 | Millwall | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 15 | DWLDL |
| 14 |  Bristol City | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -3 | 15 | WDLLD |
| 15 |  Lincoln City | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -7 | 15 | LLLDW |
| 16 | Cardiff | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | +2 | 14 | WLWDW |
| 17 |  Wrexham | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | -3 | 14 | WDLWL |
| 18 | Bolton | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -7 | 14 | WLWDL |
| 19 | Charlton | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | -7 | 14 | LDDLL |
| 20 | Norwich City | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | -2 | 12 | LLLLW |
| 21 | Watford | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -10 | 11 | LLLWL |
| 22 |  Burnley | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -8 | 8 | DWDLL |
| 23 |  Derby | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -11 | 7 | DDLLD |
| 24 |  Preston | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | -15 | 5 | DLLLD |
Goalkeepers
| # | Player | Age | Nat. | Apps | G | A | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viktor Johansson | 28 | Sweden | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Frank Fielding | 38 | England | – | – | – | – | – |
| 24 | Joshua Griffiths | 25 | England | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defenders
| # | Player | Age | Nat. | Apps | G | A | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Ben Wilmot | 26 | England | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Eric Bocat | 27 | France | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Ben Johnson | 26 | England | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Luke Graham | 22 | Scotland | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 40 | Maksym Taloverov | 26 | Ukraine | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 18 | Bosun Lawal | 23 | Republic of Ireland | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | Luca Bombino | 20 | USA | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Junior Tchamadeu | 22 | Cameroon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Ben Gibson | 33 | England | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Aaron Cresswell | 36 | England | – | – | – | – | – |
| 43 | Freddie Anderson | 20 | USA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | Laurence Giani | 18 | Italy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Midfielders
| # | Player | Age | Nat. | Apps | G | A | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Ethan Galbraith | 25 | Northern Ireland | 11 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 27 | Djibril Soumaré | 23 | Senegal | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | Justin Devenny | 23 | Northern Ireland | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Jack McGlynn | 23 | USA | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Bae Jun-Ho | 23 | South Korea | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Ben Pearson | 31 | England | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Tomás Rigo | 24 | Slovakia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Svante Ingelsson | 28 | Sweden | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Forwards
| # | Player | Age | Nat. | Apps | G | A | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | George Hirst | 27 | Scotland | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Róbert Bozeník | 26 | Slovakia | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Lamine Cisse | 23 | France | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Sam Gallagher | 31 | England | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 42 | Million Manhoef | 24 | Netherlands | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 | Tyler Martin | – | Canada | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Ato Ampah | 20 | England | – | – | – | – | – |
Source: ESPN
Home and away
| Venue | Pos | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 9 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 20 |
| Home | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 9 |
| Away | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 7 |
| Last 5 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 10 |
Expected goals (xG)
xG for
9.8
xG against
17.6
Expected points
9.7
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Championship →Ins (12)
- 2 SeptJustin Devenny LWBTransfer
Crystal Palace→Stoke City€5.9m - 1 SeptJack McGlynn CMTransfer
Houston Dynamo FC→Stoke City - 1 SeptLuca Bombino LBTransfer
San Diego FC→Stoke City€4.3m - 21 AugBen Johnson LBLoan
Ipswich Town→Stoke City - 20 AugGeorge Hirst STTransferIpswich Town→Stoke City€7m
- 2 JulLuke Graham CBTransfer
Dundee→Stoke City - 1 JulEthan Galbraith RBTransfer
Swansea City→Stoke City€11.6m - 1 JulSvante Ingelsson DMTransfer
Sheffield Wednesday→Stoke City€1.2m - 25 JunJoshua Griffiths GKTransfer
West Bromwich Albion→Stoke City - 25 JunDjibril Soumaré CMTransfer
Braga→Stoke City€4m - 6 JunMilan Smit STTransfer
Go Ahead Eagles→Stoke City€5.5m - 2 FebAto Ampah LWTransfer
Chelsea→Stoke City≈ €100k
Outs (12)
- 1 SeptSorba Thomas LWTransferStoke City→
Hull City€8.8m - 17 AugTatsuki Seko DMTransferStoke City→
Urawa Red Diamonds - 14 AugMilan Smit STLoanStoke City→
SV Darmstadt 98 - 11 AugRuben Curley CMLoanStoke City→Morecambe
- 1 AugFavour Fawunmi AMLoanStoke City→
Oldham Athletic - 29 JulSydney Agina RBLoanStoke City→Forest Green
- 24 JulEmre Tezgel STLoanStoke City→
Wycombe Wanderers - 14 JulNathan Lowe STLoanStoke City→
Hibernian - 7 JulNikola Jojić CMTransferStoke City→Free agent
- 27 JunJake Griffin CBTransferStoke City→Winchester City
- 26 JunTommy Simkin GKLoanStoke City→
Doncaster Rovers - 14 MaySteven Nzonzi DMTransferStoke City→Free agent
Stoke City squad
Manager: Mark Robins · England
| No. | Player | Age | G | A | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||
| 1 | Viktor Johansson GK · Sweden | 28 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 24 | Josh Griffiths GK · England | 25 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 34 | Frank Fielding GK · England | 38 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Defenders | |||||
| 2 | Ben Johnson LB · England | 26 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 3 | Aaron Cresswell LB · England · injured | 36 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 5 | Luke Graham CB · Scotland | 22 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 16 | Ben Wilmot CB · England | 26 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 17 | Eric Bocat LB · France · injured | 27 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 18 | Bosun Lawal CB · Republic of Ireland | 23 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 21 | Luca Bombino LB · USA | 20 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 22 | Junior Tchamadeu RB · Cameroon | 22 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 23 | Ben Gibson CB · England | 33 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 40 | Maksym Talovierov CB · Ukraine | 26 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Midfielders | |||||
| 4 | Ben Pearson CDM · England | 31 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 6 | Svante Ingelsson CDM · Sweden · injured | 28 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 7 | Jack McGlynn CM · USA | 23 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 8 | Ethan Galbraith RB · Northern Ireland | 25 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 10 | Bae Jun-Ho CAM · Korea Republic | 23 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 13 | Justin Devenny LWB · Northern Ireland | 23 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 19 | Tomás Rigo CDM · Slovakia | 24 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 27 | Djibril Soumaré CM · Senegal | 23 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Forwards | |||||
| 9 | Róbert Bozeník ST · Slovakia | 26 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 11 | Lamine Cissé ST · France | 23 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 15 | George Hirst ST · Scotland | 27 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 20 | Sam Gallagher ST · England · injured | 31 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 42 | Million Manhoef RW · Netherlands | 24 | 0 | 0 | – |
Stoke City: frequently asked questions
When do Stoke City play next?
Stoke City v Preston North End (Championship), Saturday, 31 October 2026 at 12:30 (UK time).
Where are Stoke City in the table?
Stoke City are 9th in the EFL Championship on 20 points.
How did Stoke City get on in their last game?
Stoke City 0-0 Bristol City, Saturday, 24 October 2026.
Where do Stoke City play their home games?
At bet365 Stadium (Stanley Matthews Way, Stoke-on-Trent).
Who is Stoke City's top scorer?
Ethan Galbraith, with 3 goals in 11 games this season.
What are Stoke City's next fixtures?
Stoke City's next fixtures (UK time): Preston North End (Sat 31 Oct, 12:30), Blackburn Rovers (Tue 3 Nov, 19:45) and Portsmouth (Sat 7 Nov, 12:30).