Preston North End FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
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Match Preview
Preston North End FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC — Championship at Deepdale.
- Preston North End FC 46 games · 60 pts (2025/26)
- West Bromwich Albion FC 46 games · 51 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Joshua Smith
- Assistant 1 Shaun Hudson
- Assistant 2
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 Coventry City FC 46 95 2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84 3 Millwall FC 46 83 4 Southampton FC 46 80 5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80 6 Hull City AFC 46 73 7 Wrexham AFC 46 71 8 Derby County FC 46 69 9 Norwich City FC 46 65 10 Birmingham City FC 46 64 11 Swansea City AFC 46 64 12 Bristol City FC 46 62 13 Sheffield United FC 46 60 14 Preston North End FC 46 60 15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58 16 Watford FC 46 57 17 Stoke City FC 46 55 18 Portsmouth FC 46 55 19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53 20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52 21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51 22 Oxford United FC 46 47 23 Leicester City FC 46 46 24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0 Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetingsRecent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 18 Apr West Bromwich Albion FC H 0–2 L 11 Apr Charlton Athletic FC A 2–1 W 06 Apr Queens Park Rangers FC H 1–1 D 03 Apr Leicester City FC A 2–2 D 20 Mar Stoke City FC H 3–1 W 14 Mar Norwich City FC A 0–2 L Date Opponent H/A Score Result 18 Apr Preston North End FC A 2–0 W 10 Apr Millwall FC H 0–0 D 06 Apr Blackburn Rovers FC A 0–0 D 03 Apr Wrexham AFC H 2–2 D 21 Mar Bristol City FC A 1–0 W 14 Mar Hull City AFC H 3–0 W Season Stats
Preston North End FC West Bromwich Albion FC #14 Position #21 60 Points 51 46 Played 46 15 / 15 / 16 W / D / L 13 / 14 / 19 55 Scored 48 62 Conceded 58 -7 GD -10 1.30 PPG 1.11 33% Win % 28% Key Stats
43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history20% Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season30% Clean Sheets
West Bromwich Albion FC this seasonPreston North End FC are 14th (60 pts). West Bromwich Albion FC are 21st (51 pts).
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Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Preston North End FC and West Bromwich Albion FC has kicked off!
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 11' West Bromwich Albion FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Josh Maja on 11.
- 13' Preston North End FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jordan Thompson is hanging Ben Whiteman on the field on 13 minute.
- 18' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering West Bromwich Albion FC that had 368 games and scored 400 goals.
- 23' Preston North End FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 23.
- 28' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 33' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for George Campbell suffering a number of foals already.
- 38' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 43' It looks like no one’s ball. West Bromwich Albion FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 46' Time for substitution for Preston North End FC. Andrew Moran is replaced by Thierry Small.
- 51' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 56' The travelling West Bromwich Albion FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 61' Preston North End FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Milutin Osmajic is hanging Daniel Jebbison on the field on 61 minute.
- 66' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ben Whiteman made 234 appearances and scored 32 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 70' It is a substitution in West Bromwich Albion FC team. Aune Heggebo is replaced by Daryl Dike on 70 minute.
- 72' Michael Smith has so much to prove this time. He replaces Brad Potts on 72 minute.
- 77' What a strike from Daryl Dike! The score is 0-2.
- 82' It’s high time Paul Heckingbottom made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 86' Another change for West Bromwich Albion FC made on 86 minute. Josh Maja leaves to be changed by Karlan Grant.
- 90' It is a substitution in West Bromwich Albion FC team. Isaac Price is replaced by Oliver Bostock on 90 minute.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Preston North End FC.
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Preston North End FC
3-5-2Starting XI-
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Brad Potts ↓ Michael Smith 72'
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Ben Whiteman ↓ Jordan Thompson 13'
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Andrew Moran ↓ Thierry Small 46'
Bench- 6
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Jordan Thompson ↑ 13'
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Michael Smith ↑ 72'
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Milutin Osmajic ↑ 61'
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Thierry Small ↑ 46'
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Coach Paul HeckingbottomWest Bromwich Albion FC
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Josh Maja ↓ Karlan Grant 86'
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Aune Heggebo ↓ Daryl Dike 70'
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Isaac Price ↓ Oliver Bostock 90'
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Bench- 29
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Daryl Dike ↑ 70'
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Karlan Grant ↑ 86'
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Oliver Bostock ↑ 90'
Coach James Morrison -
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Head to Head
Preston North End FC Form
2026-04-18 Preston North End FC 0–2 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2026-04-11 Charlton Athletic FC 1–2 Preston North End FC W 2026-04-06 Preston North End FC 1–1 Queens Park Rangers FC D 2026-04-03 Leicester City FC 2–2 Preston North End FC D 2026-03-20 Preston North End FC 3–1 Stoke City FC W 2026-03-14 Norwich City FC 2–0 Preston North End FC LWest Bromwich Albion FC Form
2026-04-18 Preston North End FC 0–2 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2026-04-10 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–0 Millwall FC D 2026-04-06 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–0 West Bromwich Albion FC D 2026-04-03 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–2 Wrexham AFC D 2026-03-21 Bristol City FC 0–1 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2026-03-14 West Bromwich Albion FC 3–0 Hull City AFC W

