Match summary
Before kickoff, Preston North End were 14th in the table but 7th on points from the last five league games.
Preston North End vs West Bromwich AlbionResult, Lineups & H2H
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Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion in numbers
What stands outUpdated 2026-09-27
- West Bromwich Albion moved from 22nd to 20th in the Championship (England) table with this result.Out of the relegation places (bottom 3 per the official standings rules). Table rebuilt from 508 results before kickoff and 515 after it (including 6 matches played at the same time); 24 teams; 49 points after 43 matches.
- West Bromwich Albion, 22nd before kickoff, beat Preston North End, who were 14th.Pre-kickoff table rebuilt from 508 earlier results of this stage: West Bromwich Albion 46 points from 42, Preston North End 57 from 42.
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Preston North End2W 2D 1L
Preston North EndWest Bromwich Albion
8Pointsof 159
8Goals scored6
7Goals conceded2
0Clean sheets4
4Scored in a row0
4Unbeaten in a row7
0Without a win3
11Conceded in a row0
Head to head16 meetings · Dec 2006 – Oct 2025
- Preston North End wins
- 2
- Draws
- 3
- West Bromwich Albion wins
- 11
2.94goals per meeting
50%both teams scored
50%3+ goals
56%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsPreston North End 0W 1D 4L · 3.2 goals per game
Meetings
- ChampionshipWest Bromwich Albion2-1Preston North End
- ChampionshipWest Bromwich Albion3-1Preston North End
- ChampionshipPreston North End1-1West Bromwich Albion
- ChampionshipWest Bromwich Albion3-0Preston North End
- ChampionshipPreston North End0-4West Bromwich Albion
Show all 16 meetings
- ChampionshipWest Bromwich Albion2-0Preston North End
- ChampionshipPreston North End1-0West Bromwich Albion
- ChampionshipWest Bromwich Albion0-2Preston North End
- ChampionshipPreston North End1-1West Bromwich Albion
- ChampionshipWest Bromwich Albion2-0Preston North End
- ChampionshipPreston North End0-1West Bromwich Albion
- ChampionshipWest Bromwich Albion4-1Preston North End
- ChampionshipPreston North End2-3West Bromwich Albion
- ChampionshipWest Bromwich Albion3-2Preston North End
- ChampionshipPreston North End0-0West Bromwich Albion
- ChampionshipWest Bromwich Albion4-2Preston North End
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 508 earlier results
Preston North EndWest Bromwich Albion
#14Position#22
57Points42 v 42 games46
-3Goal difference-14
1.19Scored per gameleague avg 1.281
1.26Conceded per game1.33
#7Form table position#4
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Preston North EndWest Bromwich Albion
- 90+2'Substitution · West Bromwich Albion · Oliver Bostock · InOut: Isaac Price
- 86'Substitution · West Bromwich Albion · Karlan Grant · InOut: Josh Maja
- 77'Goal · West Bromwich Albion · Daryl Dike 0-2
- Substitution · Preston North End · Michael Smith · InOut: Brad Potts72'
- 70'Substitution · West Bromwich Albion · Daryl Dike · InOut: Aune Heggebø
- Substitution · Preston North End · Milutin Osmajic · InOut: Daniel Jebbison61'
- Substitution · Preston North End · Thierry Small · InOut: Andrew Moran46'
- Substitution · Preston North End · Jordan Andrew Thompson · InOut: Ben Whiteman13'
- 11'Goal · West Bromwich Albion · Josh Maja0-1
Match Statistics
Match stats
Preston North EndWest Bromwich Albion
53%Ball Possession47%
9Shots Total8
1Shots On Target3
8Corners6
7Fouls12
3Offsides1
1Saves1
385Passes349
5Shots Off Target1
105Attacks107
43Dangerous Attacks39
7Shots Inside Box6
2Shots Outside Box2
0Goals2
12Free Kicks7
3Shots Blocked4
4Substitutions3
1Hit Woodwork0
16Tackles14
0Assists2
284Accurate Passes272
3Injuries1
23Total Crosses18
3Accurate Crosses5
10Interceptions11
50Duels Won46
1Big Chances Created2
1Big Chances Missed0
Team Lineups
Lineups
3-5-2 · 4-4-2
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 77' | 0 | 0 | - | 49(80%) | 3 | 7/8 | |
| 6.9 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 43(64%) | 2 | 8/12 | |
| 6.8 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 46(84%) | 1 | 8/14 | |
| 6.8 | 72' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 19(75%) | 3 | 5/11 | |
| 6.6 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 39(78%) | 2 | 6/10 | |
| 6.6 | 18' | 0 | 0 | - | 7(57%) | - | 2/4 | |
| 6.5 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 35(49%) | - | 1/1 | |
| 6.5 | 13' | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 2 | 2/2 | |
| 6.5 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | 36(72%) | 1 | 3/7 | |
| 6.5 | 44' | 0 | 0 | - | 12(58%) | 1 | 1/2 | |
| 6.4 | 61' | 0 | 0 | - | 5(75%) | - | 2/6 | |
| 6.3 | 29' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 2(33%) | - | 1/2 | |
| 6.3 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | 11(82%) | 2 | 3/8 | |
| 6.3 | 46' | 0 | 0 | - | 21(86%) | - | 2/7 | |
| 6.3 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 60(83%) | 1 | 1/3 |
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