Preston North End FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2025-26

Preston North End FC

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West Bromwich Albion FC

Sat 18 Apr 2026 · 14:00 UTC Deepdale 17,996 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 11' Josh Maja

0–2 77' Daryl Dike

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Preston North End FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC — Championship at Deepdale.

Preston North End FC 8 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
West Bromwich Albion FC 8 games · 14 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Joshua Smith
Assistant 1 Shaun Hudson
Assistant 2

7 games this season 🟨 3.6/game ⚽ 11.6 goals/game

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Swansea City AFC	8	17
2	West Ham United FC	8	15
3	Middlesbrough FC	8	15
4	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	7	14
5	West Bromwich Albion FC	8	14
6	Queens Park Rangers FC	8	13
7	Stoke City FC	8	13
8	Bristol City FC	8	13
9	Charlton Athletic FC	8	12
10	Birmingham City FC	8	11
11	Millwall FC	8	11
12	Lincoln City FC	8	11
13	Southampton FC	8	10
14	Wrexham AFC	8	10
15	Bolton Wanderers FC	8	10
16	Blackburn Rovers FC	8	9
17	Norwich City FC	8	9
18	Sheffield United FC	8	9
19	Portsmouth FC	7	8
20	Watford FC	8	8
21	Cardiff City FC	8	7
22	Derby County FC	8	5
23	Preston North End FC	8	4
24	Burnley FC	8	4

Head-to-Head

Preston North End FC 14 games · Avg 2.7 goals West Bromwich Albion FC

Last 5 meetings

2026-04-18 Preston North End FC 0–2 West Bromwich Albion FC 2025-10-18 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–1 Preston North End FC 2025-01-01 West Bromwich Albion FC 3–1 Preston North End FC 2024-11-30 Preston North End FC 1–1 West Bromwich Albion FC 2024-05-04 West Bromwich Albion FC 3–0 Preston North End FC

Recent Form

Preston North End FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
18 Apr	West Bromwich Albion FC	H	0–2	L
11 Apr	Charlton Athletic FC	A	2–1	W
06 Apr	Queens Park Rangers FC	H	1–1	D
03 Apr	Leicester City FC	A	2–2	D
20 Mar	Stoke City FC	H	3–1	W
14 Mar	Norwich City FC	A	0–2	L

West Bromwich Albion FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
18 Apr	Preston North End FC	A	2–0	W
10 Apr	Millwall FC	H	0–0	D
06 Apr	Blackburn Rovers FC	A	0–0	D
03 Apr	Wrexham AFC	H	2–2	D
21 Mar	Bristol City FC	A	1–0	W
14 Mar	Hull City AFC	H	3–0	W

Season Stats

Preston North End FC		West Bromwich Albion FC
#23	Position	#5
4	Points	14
8	Played	8
1 / 1 / 6	W / D / L	4 / 2 / 2
8	Scored	10
15	Conceded	8
-7	GD	+2
0.50	PPG	1.75
13%	Win %	50%

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)

43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season

25% Clean Sheets
West Bromwich Albion FC this season

Preston North End FC are 23rd (4 pts). West Bromwich Albion FC are 5th (14 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Preston North End FC

0-15

3/3

16-30

2/1

31-45

–/–

46-60

1/1

61-75

–/3

76+

2/6

■ Scored ■ Conceded

West Bromwich Albion FC

0-15

–/–

16-30

2/–

31-45

2/–

46-60

2/2

61-75

3/2

76+

1/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Preston North End FC

Callum Lang	3 G
Jordan Thompson	1 G
Jusef Erabi	1 G

West Bromwich Albion FC

Jimmy Morgan	3 G	3 A
Isaac Price	2 G	1 A
Callum Styles	2 G
Aune Heggebo	2 G

Events

Match Events

0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Preston North End FC is hosting West Bromwich Albion FC for another epic battle.
5' A quiet spell here at Deepdale. West Bromwich Albion FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
11' GOAL! Josh Maja fires home to make it 0-1!
13' Ben Whiteman makes way for Jordan Thompson at the 13 minute mark. A tactical switch from Preston North End FC.
18' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
23' It looks surprising Preston North End FC does not make any changes. Alfie Devine has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
28' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
33' With 0 assists to his name this season, Michael Smith is clearly more than just a goal scorer for West Bromwich Albion FC.
38' Odel Offiah has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
43' Preston North End FC are deployed in a 3-5-2 today, looking to exploit space against West Bromwich Albion FC's 4-4-2 shape.
46' Thierry Small gets the nod from Preston North End FC. He replaces Andrew Moran and will look to change the dynamic.
51' Jordan Storey has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 386 appearances.
56' Preston North End FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined West Bromwich Albion FC backline.
61' Milutin Osmajic has so much to prove this time. He replaces Daniel Jebbison on 61 minute.
66' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
70' Another substitution for West Bromwich Albion FC to replace Aune Heggebo by Daryl Dike on 70 minute.
72' Another substitution for Preston North End FC to replace Brad Potts by Michael Smith on 72 minute.
77' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Daryl Dike makes it 0-2.
82' West Bromwich Albion FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
86' A tactical swap from West Bromwich Albion FC — Karlan Grant on, Josh Maja off on 86 minutes.
90' The supporters are chanting for Oliver Bostock. He replaces Isaac Price on 90 minute.
The points are shared — Preston North End FC 0-2 West Bromwich Albion FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Preston North End FC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Heckingbottom

West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach James Morrison

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Emil Riis Jakobsen	4
Dwight Gayle	4
Josh Maja	3
Matt Phillips	2
Okay Yokuslu	2
Kyle Bartley	2
Alex Mowatt	2
Darnell Furlong	2

Head to Head

Preston North End FC Form

2026-04-18 Preston North End FC 0–2 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2026-04-11 Charlton Athletic FC 1–2 Preston North End FC W 2026-04-06 Preston North End FC 1–1 Queens Park Rangers FC D 2026-04-03 Leicester City FC 2–2 Preston North End FC D 2026-03-20 Preston North End FC 3–1 Stoke City FC W 2026-03-14 Norwich City FC 2–0 Preston North End FC L

West Bromwich Albion FC Form

2026-04-18 Preston North End FC 0–2 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2026-04-10 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–0 Millwall FC D 2026-04-06 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–0 West Bromwich Albion FC D 2026-04-03 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–2 Wrexham AFC D 2026-03-21 Bristol City FC 0–1 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2026-03-14 West Bromwich Albion FC 3–0 Hull City AFC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

0.68 Preston North End FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.62 West Bromwich Albion FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 60% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Preston North End FC19% Draw27% West Bromwich Albion FC54%

Actual: West Bromwich Albion FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes41% 0% No59%

Avg goals/match: 2.3

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	88%	12%
± 1.5	67%	33%
± 2.5	40%	60%
± 3.5	21%	79%
± 4.5	9%	91%

Double Chance

Preston North End FC or Draw

46%

Draw or West Bromwich Albion FC

81%

Preston North End FC or West Bromwich Albion FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Preston North End FC12% Draw49% West Bromwich Albion FC39%

Actual: West Bromwich Albion FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 1

15.3%

0 – 2

Actual

0 – 0

12.1%

1 – 1

11.8%

1 – 2

8.7%

0 – 3

6.7%

1 – 0

5.8%

1 – 3

4.8%

2 – 1

3.6%

2 – 2

0 – 4

2.8%

2 – 0

2.2%

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Handicap	Preston North End FC covers	Push	West Bromwich Albion FC covers
-2.5	1%	—	99%
-2	1%	3%	96%
-1.5	4%	—	96%
-1	4%	10%	86%
-0.5	14%	—	86%
+0.5	42%	—	58%
+1	42%	26%	33%
+1.5	67%	—	33%
+2	67%	18%	14%
+2.5	86%	—	14%

Clean Sheet

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet

21% ✓

West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet

51% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.