8 of 8 recorded 1X2 picks backed Stoke City before kick-off at median odds 1.73 — won. Across all markets: 16 won, 8 lost · 24 recorded before kick-off, median 21.7 h earlier · 2 found after kick-off, excluded from pre-match records and returns. Stoke City vs Preston North End 2-0, — Forecast Record’s prediction record for this match.
Match picture, Stoke City vs Preston North End, : bookmakers Stoke City 54.0%, draw 25.0%, Preston North End 21.0%; tipsters and sources Stoke City 8 + 4 from exact scores, draw 0, Preston North End 0; final score 2-0.
Stoke City finished 2-0 against Preston North End. 2 of the 5 recorded correct-score predictions matched that score. Other markets are shown separately below. 2 predictions found after kick-off are shown separately and excluded from the pre-match count. Forecast Record recorded 30 statements from 14 authors on Stoke City vs Preston North End (EFL Championship, kick-off ): 26 distinct predictions, 28 of the statements recorded before kick-off.
12 tipsters and sources with 10 or more predictions checked against the final score to date, one pick each per market, recorded before kick-off; the result is marked. Split of recorded tipsters and sources.
Saved pre-match snapshot
At that moment (): 17 counted picks. Pre-match picture set by our capture times, written · frozen at kick-off. Its filter: every prediction recorded before kick-off, from all tipsters and sources. In it: 21 publications, 17 distinct predictions, 17 with a comparable market, 17 eligible versions (one per tipster and market, published before kick-off), 17 counted picks (one per tipster, repeats counted once). Records found or added later leave these numbers as saved.
The result and the market counts on this page use the 24 predictions listed below as recorded before kick-off; the saved pre-match snapshot keeps its 17 counted picks as saved, so records that left the match record after later checks or were added later change this page, not the snapshot.
1X2, match result — Most common recorded selection: Stoke City (7 of 7 eligible)
Correct score — No single most common selection: Stoke City 2-0 Preston North End and Stoke City 2-1 Preston North End (2 of 5 eligible each)
Both teams to score — Most common recorded selection: yes (2 of 2 eligible)
Correct score5 pre-match picks · 1 found after kick-off
Free Super TipsCorrect score: Stoke City 2-1 Preston North End8.50Recorded 47.6 h before kick-offLost
Stoke City 2-1
Reasoning
Reason for tip
Five of Stoke’s six league wins this season have been by a single goal, three of which ended 2-1, and a similar story could unfold against their struggling visitors, who have one point from six away games.
15/2odds when tipped
155 of 255 settled picks won in Over/Under 2.5 goals · 11 October – · Return at our market snapshot: −5.2%
Live record as of kick-off: 400 settled picks, −4.4% at our market snapshot.
Recorded comparison
Figures as of · source: our own evidence archive
Match-result predictions from tipsters and sources with 10 or more predictions checked against the final score to date: 8 of 8 matched · Tipsters 4 of 4 · Prediction sites 4 of 4
All recorded exact-score predictions: 2 of 5 matched
Exact-score predictions from tipsters and sources with 10 or more predictions checked against the final score to date: 2 of 5 matched the score, 5 of 5 the outcome
Most common selection among tipsters and sources with 10 or more predictions checked against the final score to date: Stoke City (8 of 8), matched
Market favourite at kick-off: Stoke City (matched)
Stoke City vs Preston North End, EFL Championship (England), : what tipsters and sources with 10 or more checked predictions picked, against the 2-0 final score.
Price comparison
Price comparison
Author
Selection
Author's price
Our market snapshot
Closing price
Dailysports
Stoke City
1.76
1.74
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Enrico Giordano
Stoke City
1.73
1.75
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Free Super Tips
Stoke City 2-1 Preston North End
8.50
7.55
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Picks with both an author's price and our snapshot.
Reasons before the match
Short quotes from tipsters and sources in their own words, grouped by theme, each with its author, time and source. Conditions such as “if” or “at a price of at least” stay as written.
Form
Calum Burrowes (Correct score: Stoke City 2-0 Preston North End, recorded ): We expect the Potters to make their home advantage count and build on their encouraging run of form under Robins, with Preston's ongoing difficulties in front…source
Baba (1X2, match result: Stoke City, recorded ): They are 15 points ahead of Preston, have scored eight more goals and arrive with three wins from their last five matches. Their home record is not flawless…source
3 more reasons on this theme in the evidence below.
Home and away
Free Super Tips (Correct score: Stoke City 2-1 Preston North End, recorded ): Five of Stoke’s six league wins this season have been by a single goal, three of which ended 2-1, and a similar story could unfold against their struggling…source
Motivation and schedule
Alex Sarwar (1X2, match result: Stoke City, recorded ): There’s little excuse for Stoke not to get the job done when considering how bad Preston North End have been all season-long. Graham Alexander has failed to…source
Injuries, suspensions and team news
Dailysports (1X2, match result: Stoke City, recorded ): The difference in psychological state and current form is enormous: a motivated playoff contender should take all three points from the league’s main underdog…source
1 reason in another language is in the evidence of its pick.
Competition
EFL Championship (England) · Matchweek 13
Kick-off
Stoke City form
D W L W W (last 5: D 0-0 v Bristol City; W 1-0 at Derby County; L 2-3 v Middlesbrough; W 2-1 at Bolton Wanderers; W 2-1 v Sheffield United)
Preston North End form
D L L L D (last 5: D 1-1 v West Bromwich Albion; L 1-4 at Wrexham; L 0-4 at Birmingham City; L 0-1 v Millwall; D 2-2 at Queens Park Rangers)
Who predicts EFL Championship
Tipsters and sources with a tracked record who give picks in EFL Championship, and their record there. 9 of them have 10 or more settled picks in this competition.
Baptiste Couturiaux7 right in a row · 19 Oct — 21 settled picks · predictions on 28 matches · Recorded before kick-off · return −17.4% Small sample (21) · did not pick this match
Infobetting7 right in a row · 1 Nov — 21 settled picks · predictions on 22 matches · Archived before kick-off · return +58.2% Small sample (21) · did not pick this match
Tony Incenzo1st of 5 · week of 5 Oct — 21 settled picks · predictions on 627 matches · Archived before kick-off · return −19.0% Small sample (21)
Alex Sarwar4 right in a row · 4 Nov — 19 settled picks · predictions on 23 matches · Recorded before kick-off · return +14.7% Small sample (19)
Ayaz Karacan — 13 settled picks · predictions on 228 matches · Archived before kick-off · return −21.2% Small sample (13) · did not pick this match
Dan Childs — 7 settled picks · predictions on 67 matches · Recorded before kick-off · did not pick this match
Recorded on this match: 30 statements, 26 distinct predictions. Before kick-off: 24 selections from 12 materials on 11 websites, listed below by website. The other 2 predictions were found after kick-off and are shown with the evidence below.
Tipsters and sources with a tracked record, before kick-off: 12 publications → 12 distinct predictions → 12 with a comparable market → 12 counted picks.
livetipsportal.com: 11 selections from 2 materials
footballpredictions.com: 2 selections from 1 material
Source type: (website) · Attribution: unsigned editorial line · Publication date basis: not stated by the source · Source page dated: · Date note: The source page is dated long before this match: it is a page that is updated over time, so the page date is set aside for this prediction.
At the author's stated price: price 1.74; stake 100.00; Won; points 74.00; v2.2 At an independent odds snapshot: price 1.71; stake 100.00; Won; points 71.00; v2.2
Source type: (website) · Speaker: L'équipe Wincomparator · Attribution: channel owner · Publication date basis: not stated by the source · Date note: The source states no publication date.
At the author's stated price: price 1.54; stake 100.00; Won; points 54.00; v2.2 At an independent odds snapshot: price 1.71; stake 100.00; Won; points 71.00; v2.2
Source type: (website) · Speaker: L'équipe Wincomparator · Attribution: channel owner · Publication date basis: not stated by the source · Date note: The source states no publication date.
At the author's stated price: price 1.70; stake 100.00; Lost; points −100.00; v2.2 At an independent odds snapshot: price 1.80; stake 100.00; Lost; points −100.00; v2.2
Source type: (website) · Attribution: unsigned editorial line · Publication date basis: not stated by the source · Date note: The source states no publication date.
At an independent odds snapshot: price 1.72; stake 100.00; Won; points 72.00; v2.2
Source type: (website) · Attribution: unsigned editorial line · Publication date basis: not stated by the source · Date note: The source states no publication date.
At an independent odds snapshot: price 1.89; stake 100.00; Won; points 88.50; v2.2
Source type: (website) · Attribution: unsigned editorial line · Publication date basis: not stated by the source · Date note: The source states no publication date.
At an independent odds snapshot: price 7.55; stake 100.00; Lost; points −100.00; v2.2 Forecast Record reconstruction from the predicted score (1X2, match result — Stoke City): price 1.73; stake 100.00; Won; points 73.00; v2.2
Source type: (website) · Attribution: channel owner · Publication date basis: not stated by the source · Date note: The source states no publication date.
At an independent odds snapshot: price 1.72; stake 100.00; Won; points 72.00; v2.2
Five of Stoke’s six league wins this season have been by a single goal, three of which ended 2-1, and a similar story could unfold against their struggling visitors.
Author said
Correct score: Stoke City 2-1 Preston North End
Outcome of the pick
Did not match: the final score was Stoke City 2-0 Preston North End.
Forecast Record. Stoke City vs Preston North End 2-0: predictions and results. Data as of . /football/matches/stoke-city-vs-preston-north-end-2026-10-31/
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