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West Brom vs Preston

18 October 2025 at 15:00The Hawthorns, West Bromwich
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Referee: Andrew Kitchen

Match Summary

West Brom defeated Preston 2:1. The match was played in Championship 2025. Goals were scored by M. Johnston 40′, I. Price 62′, M. Smith 78′. 3 yellow cards were shown. West Brom had 49% possession while Preston held 51%. West Brom had 16 shots (6 on target) compared to 17 (5 on target) for Preston. Expected goals: West Brom 1.30 — Preston 1.39. West Brom made 5 substitutions, Preston made 5.

Match Events

Key match events between West Brom and Preston — 3 goals and 3 cards recorded during the match.

Kick Off
M. Johnston

assist: T. Collyer

40′
Half Time
T. CollyerJ. Molumby
55′
I. Price

assist: A. Mowatt

62′
J. MajaA. Heggebo
68′
68′
A. VukcevicO. Offiah
68′
M. OsmajicD. Jebbison
69′
H. ArmstrongA. McCann
75′
A. DevineM. Frokjaer-Jensen
78′
M. Smith

assist: D. Jebbison

M. JohnstonC. Taylor
87′
87′
I. PriceO. Diakite
88′
Full Time

Match Statistics

West Brom had 49% possession against Preston's 51%. West Brom registered 16 shots (6 on target) while Preston managed 17 (5 on target). Corner kicks: 8–4. Fouls committed: 10–0.

Shots on Goal
6
5
Shots Off Goal
5
7
Total Shots
16
17
Blocked Shots
5
5
Shots inside the Box
10
8
Shots outside the Box
6
9
Fouls
10
0
Corner Kicks
8
4
Offsides
3
1
Ball Possession
49%
51%
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0
Goalkeeper Saves
4
4
Total Passes
416
433
Accurate Passes
326
345
Pass Accuracy
78%
80%
Expected Goals (xG)
1.30
1.39
Goals Prevented (xGP)
-0.26
-0.26

Rivalry since 2018

West Brom vs Preston Head to Head Results· 13

West Brom and Preston have met 13 times — West Brom won 9, Preston won 2, with 2 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2018. West Brom leads the head-to-head with 9 victories from 13 meetings. A combined 35 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.69 per match (26 for the home side, 9 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 5 matches (38%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 5 games (38%), 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.

Drawn
2
·
2
wins
Total goals
35 · 2.7/match
Both scored
5/13 · 38%
Over 2.5
5/13 · 38%

Recent Meetings

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Highest-scoring game: 41 v 2019

Recent Form

WWonDDrawnLLost

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

West Brom

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Preston

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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

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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: West Brom

Away Record: Preston

W 300D 240L 288
Over 2.548
Goals scored1015

Data: football-data.co.uk

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

API data: 12 May 2026