Preston North End vs West Bromwich AlbionLive Score, Lineups & H2H

Championship (England)

2025/2026

Match Timeline

Man of the Match

George Campbell

West Bromwich Albion

7.5

90'+2Substitution

Oliver Bostock· In

Isaac Price· Out

West Bromwich Albion

86'Substitution

Karlan Grant· In

Josh Maja· Out

West Bromwich Albion

Goal!

0-2

Daryl Dike

77'·West Bromwich Albion

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72'Substitution

Michael Smith· In

Brad Potts· Out

Preston North End

70'Substitution

Daryl Dike · In

Aune Heggebø· Out

West Bromwich Albion

61'Substitution

Milutin Osmajic· In

Daniel Jebbison· Out

Preston North End

46'Substitution

Thierry Small· In

Andrew Moran· Out

Preston North End

13'Substitution

Jordan Andrew Thompson· In

Ben Whiteman· Out

Preston North End

Goal!

0-1

Josh Maja

11'·West Bromwich Albion

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Statistics of the Game

Preston North End

West 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

Preston North End

Manager: Paul Heckingbottom

Starting XI

6.5

6.6

6.8

6.3

6.6

6.7

6.5

6.3

7.1

6.5

6.3

Substitutes

Jordan Andrew Thompson

6.8

6.6

6.5

6.7

Manager: James Morrison

Starting XI

7.0

6.7

6.8

7.5

7.3

6.9

7.4

7.3

6.7

7.0

7.4

Substitutes

7.3

Player Stats

Player	Rating	Min	Shots	Passes	Tackles	Duels
Andrew Hughes MF	7.1	90'	0/1	44(64%)	2	8/12
Jordan Storey DF	6.8	90'	-	45(84%)	1	9/14
Jordan Andrew Thompson MF	6.8	77'	-	50(80%)	1	5/6
Alfie Devine MF	6.7	90'	0/3	36(72%)	2	4/7
Milutin Osmajic FW	6.7	29'	0/1	3(33%)	-	1/2
Odeluga Offiah DF	6.6	90'	-	37(78%)	2	6/10
Brad Potts MF	6.6	72'	1/1	20(75%)	2	3/9
Michael Smith FW	6.6	18'	-	7(57%)	-	2/4
Daniel Iversen GK	6.5	90'	-	35(49%)	-	1/1
Thierry Small DF	6.5	44'	-	12(58%)	1	1/2
Ben Whiteman MF	6.5	13'	-	1	2	2/3
Daniel Jebbison FW	6.5	61'	-	4(75%)	-	2/6
Lewis Dobbin FW	6.3	90'	0/3	11(82%)	2	3/8
Andrew Moran MF	6.3	46'	-	21(86%)	-	2/7
Lewis Gibson DF	6.3	90'	-	59(83%)	1	1/4

Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)

Team	Games	Run	Unbeaten	Winless	Scored in	Conceded in	Last-5 pts	Last-5 goals
Preston North End	15	W1	4	0	4	11	8/15	8-7
West Bromwich Albion	15	D3	7	3	0	0	9/15	6-2

Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.

Preston North End — last 5 games

L0-2 @ Norwich City2026-03-14
W3-1 vs Stoke City2026-03-20
D2-2 @ Leicester City2026-04-03
D1-1 vs Queens Park Rangers2026-04-06
W2-1 @ Charlton Athletic2026-04-11

West Bromwich Albion — last 5 games

W3-0 vs Hull City2026-03-14
W1-0 @ Bristol City2026-03-21
D2-2 vs Wrexham2026-04-03
D0-0 @ Blackburn Rovers2026-04-06
D0-0 vs Millwall2026-04-10

Head-to-head, computed

Meetings on record: 16
Period covered: 2006-12-26 – 2025-10-18
Preston North End wins: 2
Draws: 3
West Bromwich Albion wins: 11
Avg goals per meeting: 2.94
Over 2.5 goals: 50%
Both teams scored: 50%
Home side won: 56%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
Last 5 meetings: 0W 1D 4L (Preston North End view)
Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time: 3.2 vs 2.94

Aggregated from 16 finished meetings (2006-12-26 – 2025-10-18) in the GioScore fixtures corpus.

Most recent meetings (5 of 16)

Date	Home	Score	Away
2025-10-18	West Bromwich Albion	2-1	Preston North End
2025-01-01	West Bromwich Albion	3-1	Preston North End
2024-11-30	Preston North End	1-1	West Bromwich Albion
2024-05-04	West Bromwich Albion	3-0	Preston North End
2023-09-30	Preston North End	0-4	West Bromwich Albion

Standings context (current table)

Team	Pos	Pld	Pts	GD	Form	Form rank	Form vs pos
Preston North End	14	46	60	-7	WLLWL	13	+1
West Bromwich Albion	21	46	51	-10	DWWDL	9	+12

Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.

Table context

Points gap: 9 ptsPreston North End 60 · West Bromwich Albion 51
Positions: #14 vs #21
Goals per game: 1.2/1.35 vs 1.04/1.26scored/conceded per game · league average 1.3

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2026-04-18

Previous Meetings

Last 16 matches

Won 13%

(2/16)

Draw 19%

(3/16)

Won 69%

(11/16)

Goals

14-33

Total matches

Recent matches (5/16)

Championship•Oct 18, 2025

West Bromwich Albion

2-1

Preston North End

Championship•Jan 1, 2025

West Bromwich Albion

3-1

Preston North End

Championship•Nov 30, 2024

Preston North End

1-1

West Bromwich Albion

Championship•May 4, 2024

West Bromwich Albion

3-0

Preston North End

Championship•Sep 30, 2023

Preston North End

0-4

West Bromwich Albion

Head to Head

Last 16 matches

Preston North End wins

Draws

West Bromwich Albion wins

Goals Scored

14 - 33

Oct 18, 2025 • Championship

West Bromwich Albion

2-1

Preston North End

Jan 1, 2025 • Championship

West Bromwich Albion

3-1

Preston North End

Nov 30, 2024 • Championship

Preston North End

1-1

West Bromwich Albion

Matchday 44 — Championship

Match Report

Preston North End went into the game 14th in the table on 60 points; West Bromwich Albion sat 21st on 51 — a 9-point gap. West Bromwich Albion had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 9th in the league over the last five rounds against 21st overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.2/1.35 for Preston North End and 1.04/1.26 for West Bromwich Albion (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.3.

West Bromwich Albion's last three games had all finished level.

Across 16 recorded meetings, Preston North End have 2 wins to West Bromwich Albion's 11, with 3 draws, at 2.94 goals per meeting.

The venue was Deepdale, with room for 23,408 spectators. On the scoreboard, West Bromwich Albion led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-2.

Goal scorers

West Bromwich Albion: Josh Maja (11'), Daryl Dike (77')

Key stats

Possession: Preston North End 53% · West Bromwich Albion 47% · Total shots: 9-8 · On target: 1-3 · Corners: 8-6

More details:

Preston North End — live results and schedule West Bromwich Albion — live results and schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion?

Preston North End 0-2 West Bromwich Albion. Championship (England) match played on 18 Apr 2026.

What league is Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion in?

This match is part of the Championship (England). The match was played at Deepdale. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.

What is the head-to-head record between Preston North End and West Bromwich Albion?

In 16 meetings between 2006 and 2025: Preston North End has 2 wins, 3 draws, and 11 losses against West Bromwich Albion.

Where was Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion played?

The match was played at Deepdale.

Match Timeline

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Team Lineups

Starting XI

Substitutes

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Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion — computed insights

Previous Meetings

Previous Meetings

Recent matches (5/16)

Head to Head

Head to Head

Last 16 matches

Fixtures

Matchday 44 — Championship

Match Report

Goal scorers

Key stats

Frequently Asked Questions