‘Big problem’: Stoke City vs Preston North End predictions

The72 writers Will Evans-Jones and James Ray provided predictions for Saturday's Championship clash between Stoke City and bottom-placed Preston North End at the Bet365 Stadium. Ninth-placed Stoke City enter the match following a 0-0 draw against Bristol City, having accumulated 10 points across their past five home fixtures under manager Mark Robins.

Preston North End sit bottom of the Championship with five points from 12 games after drawing 1-1 with West Bromwich Albion in Graham Alexander's first point as manager. Ray highlighted Preston's away form as a "big problem," noting they have claimed just one point in six away matches while conceding 15 goals. Evans-Jones predicted a 0-0 draw, while Ray predicted a 2-0 Stoke victory.