Preston North End v West Bromwich Albion

0:2

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Preston North End v West Bromwich Albion in English Championship ended 0:2. Here you will find the final score, the goals and goalscorers, every key moment of the match, the full statistics with xG and the video highlights. See the match prediction or browse the full fixture list.

Prediction and probabilities: Preston North End v West Bromwich Albion

How the models performed

Pro AI (XGBoost) predicted Away win · West Bromwich Albion at 36.1% - the match finished 0:2, so the prediction was correct.

Model	1 · Preston North End	X	2 · West Bromwich Albion	Prediction	Result
Pro AI (XGBoost)	35.3%	28.6%	36.1%	Away win · West Bromwich Albion	✔ Correct
Final score	0:2			Away win · West Bromwich Albion

Predictions are published before kick-off and are never edited afterwards. For information purposes only – not betting advice. 18+ · Methodology

Match events: Preston North End v West Bromwich Albion

11′Joshua Erowoli Orisunmihare Oluwaseun Maja · Goal (assist: Aune Selland Heggebø)
13′Jordan Andrew Thompson · Substitution (off: Ben Whiteman)
46′Thierry Small · Substitution (off: Andrew Moran)
61′Milutin Osmajic · Substitution (off: Daniel Jebbison)
70′Daryl Enyinnaya Dike · Substitution (off: Aune Selland Heggebø)
72′Michael Smith · Substitution (off: Brad Potts)
77′Daryl Enyinnaya Dike · Goal (assist: Jayson Patrick Molumby)
86′Karlan Laughton Ahearne-Grant · Substitution (off: Joshua Erowoli Orisunmihare Oluwaseun Maja)
90+2′Oliver David Bostock · Substitution (off: Isaac Jude Price)

Match statistics: Preston North End v West Bromwich Albion

Statistic	Preston North End	West Bromwich Albion
Possession	52%	48%
Shots on target	1	3
Total shots	9	8
Shots off target	5	1
Blocked shots	1	1
Corners	0	2
Fouls	7	12
Offsides	3	1
Yellow cards	9	5
Red cards	4	4
Saves	3	1
Passes	386	351
Pass accuracy	73%	78%

Line-ups: Preston North End v West Bromwich Albion

Preston North End 4-4-2

Starting XI

1 Daniel Iversen 6.5
4 Ben Whiteman 6.5
9 Daniel Jebbison 6.4
14 Jordan Storey 6.8
16 Andrew Hughes 6.9
17 Lewis Dobbin 6.3
19 Lewis Gibson 6.3
21 Alfie Devine 6.5
23 Andrew Moran 6.3
42 Odeluga Offiah 6.6
44 Brad Potts 6.8

Substitutes (9)

2 Pol Valentín
3 Andrija Vukčević
6 Liam Lindsay
13 David Cornell
15 Jordan Andrew Thompson 7.0
22 Milos Lukovic
24 Michael Smith 6.6
26 Thierry Small 6.5
28 Milutin Osmajic 6.3

West Bromwich Albion 4-4-2

Starting XI

1 Max Edward O’Leary 7.0
3 Nathaniel Harry Phillips 6.9
4 Callum John Styles 7.2
6 George Hampton Campbell 7.4
8 Jayson Patrick Molumby 7.0
9 Joshua Erowoli Orisunmihare Oluwaseun Maja 7.4
17 Ousmane Diakité 7.2
19 Aune Selland Heggebø 7.1
21 Isaac Jude Price 6.7
27 Alex James Mowatt 7.4
30 Daniel Edward Peter Imray 6.6

Substitutes (9)

2 Christopher James Mepham
10 Karlan Laughton Ahearne-Grant
12 Daryl Enyinnaya Dike 7.3
14 Alfie Gilchrist
20 Joshua James Griffiths
26 Tamer Jehad Abdallah Bany Odeh
29 Charles James Taylor
37 Oliver David Bostock
49 Eseosa Sule

Form and head-to-head: Preston North End v West Bromwich Albion

Preston North End

LLWLL

12 Sep 2026HLincoln City0–1L
8 Sep 2026AWatford1–2L
5 Sep 2026HBlackburn Rovers2–1W
1 Sep 2026HBristol City1–3L
29 Aug 2026ACharlton Athletic0–1L

West Bromwich Albion

DWWDL

12 Sep 2026HQueens Park Rangers1–1D
9 Sep 2026ADerby County1–0W
5 Sep 2026HWatford1–0W
2 Sep 2026HCharlton Athletic1–1D
29 Aug 2026AMiddlesbrough1–3L

English Championship standings

Current competition standings
#	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts	Form
1	Coventry City	46	28	11	7	+52	95	DDDWWWWWWD
2	Ipswich Town	46	23	15	8	+33	84	WDDWWDWDWW
3	Millwall	46	24	11	11	+15	83	WLDLWLWWLL
4	Southampton	46	22	14	10	+26	80	LWDDDLDLLW
5	Middlesbrough	46	22	14	10	+25	80	WWWWWLDWWD
6	Hull City	46	21	10	15	+4	73	DWLLWLLLWD
7	Wrexham	46	19	14	13	+4	71	DWLWWWLDDL
8	Derby County	46	20	9	17	+8	69	DLDDWWWLWL
9	Norwich City	46	19	8	19	+7	65	WWLDLLWDLD
10	Birmingham City	46	17	13	16	+1	64	WWWLWDLDLL
11	Swansea City	46	18	10	18	-2	64	LWWLDWWWWD
12	Bristol City	46	17	11	18	0	62	DWLWLWWLLL
13	Sheffield United	46	18	6	22	0	60	LWWWLLLLLL
14	Preston North End	46	15	15	16	-7	60	WWDDLLDLLD
15	Queens Park Rangers	46	16	10	20	-12	58	WWLWDDLLLD
16	Watford	46	14	15	17	-12	57	WWWLDLDWDD
17	Stoke City	46	15	10	21	-5	55	WDDLWWLLLL
18	Portsmouth	46	14	13	19	-15	55	WLLWLDWDLD
19	Charlton Athletic	46	13	14	19	-14	53	WWLWLLDDWD
20	Blackburn Rovers	46	13	13	20	-14	52	WLLDWDDLLD
21	West Bromwich Albion	46	13	14	19	-10	51	WDWDWLLLLD
22	Oxford United	46	11	14	21	-14	47	LLDDWLDLLD
23	Leicester City	46	12	16	18	-10	46	LLLDDWDLWW
24	Sheffield Wednesday	46	2	12	32	-60	0	WLLDLLLLDD

Managers: Preston North End v West Bromwich Albion

Preston North EndManagerP. Heckingbottom

West Bromwich AlbionManagerJ. Morrison

Match information: Preston North End v West Bromwich Albion

Kick-off: Sat 18 Apr · 14:00
Competition: English Championship
Round: 43
Venue: Deepdale
City: Preston
Surface: grass
Capacity: 23,408

Live commentary: Preston North End v West Bromwich Albion

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