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Preston vs West Brom

18 April 2026 at 15:00Deepdale, Preston
02
Referee: Josh Smith

Match Summary

West Brom defeated Preston 2:0. The match was played in Championship 2025. Goals were scored by J. Maja 11′, D. Dike 77′. Preston had 52% possession while West Brom held 48%. Preston had 9 shots (1 on target) compared to 8 (3 on target) for West Brom. Expected goals: Preston 1.29 — West Brom 1.66. Preston made 4 substitutions, West Brom made 3.

Match Events

Key match events between Preston and West Brom — 2 goals and 0 cards recorded during the match.

Kick Off
11′
J. Maja

assist: A. Heggebo

B. WhitemanJ. Thompson
13′
Half Time
A. MoranT. Small
46′
D. JebbisonM. Osmajic
61′
B. PottsM. Smith
72′
77′
D. Dike

assist: J. Molumby

86′
J. MajaK. Grant
90+2′
I. PriceO. Bostock
Full Time

Match Statistics

Preston had 52% possession against West Brom's 48%. Preston registered 9 shots (1 on target) while West Brom managed 8 (3 on target). Corner kicks: 8–6. Fouls committed: 7–12.

Shots on Goal
1
3
Shots Off Goal
5
1
Total Shots
9
8
Blocked Shots
3
4
Shots inside the Box
7
6
Shots outside the Box
2
2
Fouls
7
12
Corner Kicks
8
6
Offsides
3
1
Ball Possession
52%
48%
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Goalkeeper Saves
1
1
Total Passes
386
351
Accurate Passes
283
273
Pass Accuracy
73%
78%
Expected Goals (xG)
1.29
1.66
Goals Prevented (xGP)
0.53
0.53

Rivalry since 2018

Preston vs West Brom Head to Head Results· 13

Preston and West Brom have met 13 times — Preston won 2, West Brom won 9, with 2 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2018. West Brom leads the head-to-head with 9 victories from 13 meetings. A combined 36 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.77 per match (10 for the home side, 26 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 6 matches (46%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 6 games (46%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. West Brom are currently unbeaten in the last 6 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 4–1 in 2019.

2
wins
Drawn
2
·
Total goals
36 · 2.8/match
Both scored
6/13 · 46%
Over 2.5
6/13 · 46%

Recent Meetings

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29/12/22Championship
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05/10/22Championship
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26/01/22Championship
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18/09/21Championship
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25/02/20Championship
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Highest-scoring game: 41 v 2019

Recent Form

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In their last 6 matches, Preston have recorded 2 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats. West Brom show 2 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss from their last 6 outings.

Preston

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West Brom

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Betting Odds & Historical Data

Opening pre-match odds recorded for this fixture at the time it was played. These are historical figures for analytical reference only and do not reflect any current market.

Historical data only — not for betting

This data is sourced from football-data.co.uk and covers historical match results and pre-match odds. These figures do not represent current or live odds and cannot be used for placing bets. Betting is not possible on this website. Provided for analytical and research purposes only.

Home Record / Away Record

Aggregated season statistics from all available historical data. Use these to assess each team's overall form, scoring frequency, and tendency for high-scoring matches.

Home Record: Preston

W 300D 240L 288
Over 2.548
Goals scored1015

Away Record: West Brom

Data: football-data.co.uk

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 12 May 2026