Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

Championship · 2025-26
Preston North End FC
0 – 2
Full Time
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

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Joshua Smith
  • Assistant 1 Shaun Hudson
  • Assistant 2

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

2
2
10
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#14 Position #21
60 Points 51
46 Played 46
15 / 15 / 16 W / D / L 13 / 14 / 19
55 Scored 48
62 Conceded 58
-7 GD -10
1.30 PPG 1.11
33% Win % 28%

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Preston North End FC are 14th (60 pts). West Bromwich Albion FC are 21st (51 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Preston North End FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
  • 11' What a strike from Josh Maja! The score is 0-1.
  • 13' Preston North End FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jordan Thompson is hanging Ben Whiteman on the field on 13 minute.
  • 18' Supporters expect more eagerness from Karlan Grant, as he is very good at scoring at Deepdale with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
  • 23' Preston North End FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 28' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 33' West Bromwich Albion FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 38' It looks like no one’s ball. West Bromwich Albion FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 43' Preston North End FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 43.
  • 46' Thierry Small is replacing Andrew Moran for the Preston North End FC side.
  • 51' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Michael Smith suffering a number of foals already.
  • 56' The travelling West Bromwich Albion FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 61' Another change for Preston North End FC made on 61 minute. Daniel Jebbison leaves to be changed by Milutin Osmajic.
  • 66' It’s high time Paul Heckingbottom made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 70' The whistle greets Aune Heggebo as he departs to be replaced by Daryl Dike.
  • 72' Time for substitution for Preston North End FC. Brad Potts is replaced by Michael Smith.
  • 77' Goal! Daryl Dike scores his 42 goal in 283 matches.
  • 82' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 86' Karlan Grant has so much to prove this time. He replaces Josh Maja on 86 minute.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Oliver Bostock. He replaces Isaac Price on 90 minute.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for West Bromwich Albion FC players.

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

PlayerGoals
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

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

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
0.95 Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37 West Bromwich Albion FC xG
I would bet for: West Bromwich Albion FC or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Preston North End FC26% Draw30% West Bromwich Albion FC44%
Actual: West Bromwich Albion FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.32
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Preston North End FC or Draw
56%
Draw or West Bromwich Albion FC
74%
Preston North End FC or West Bromwich Albion FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Preston North End FC19% Draw50% West Bromwich Albion FC31%
Actual: West Bromwich Albion FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 1
12.3%
0 – 0
12%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
8.5%
1 – 0
8.2%
2 – 1
5.9%
2 – 0
4.3%
2 – 2
4.1%
0 – 3
4%
1 – 3
3.9%
2 – 3
2%

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Handicap Preston North End FC covers Push West Bromwich Albion FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 7% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 16% 75%
-0.5 25% — 75%
+0.5 55% — 45%
+1 55% 23% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 14% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✗

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