Preston North End FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2025-26

Preston North End FC

0 – 2

Full Time

West Bromwich Albion FC

Sat 18 Apr 2026 · 14:00 Deepdale 17,996 HT 45' · FT 45'

• Overview

• Events

• Lineups

• H2H

• 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

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  Preston North End FC 14 games · Avg 2.7 goals West Bromwich Albion FC

  Last 5 meetings

  2026-04-18 Preston North End FC 0–2 West Bromwich Albion FC 2025-10-18 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–1 Preston North End FC 2025-01-01 West Bromwich Albion FC 3–1 Preston North End FC 2024-11-30 Preston North End FC 1–1 West Bromwich Albion FC 2024-05-04 West Bromwich Albion FC 3–0 Preston North End FC

  Recent Form

  Preston North End FC

  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

  West Bromwich Albion FC

  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 history

  20% Clean Sheets
  Preston North End FC this season

  30% Clean Sheets
  West Bromwich Albion FC this season

  Preston North End FC are 14th (60 pts). West Bromwich Albion FC are 21st (51 pts).

• 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.

• Preston North End FC

  3-5-2

  Starting XI

  • 44
    Brad Potts ↓ Michael Smith 72'
  • 16
    Andrew Hughes
  • 14
    Jordan Storey
  • 4
    Ben Whiteman ↓ Jordan Thompson 13'
  • 1
    Daniel Iversen
  • 19
    Lewis Gibson
  • 21
    Alfie Devine
  • 9
    Daniel Jebbison ↓ Milutin Osmajic 61'
  • 17
    Lewis Dobbin
  • 42
    Odel Offiah
  • 23
    Andrew Moran ↓ Thierry Small 46'

  Bench

  • 6
    Liam Lindsay
  • 15
    Jordan Thompson ↑ 13'
  • 24
    Michael Smith ↑ 72'
  • 13
    David Cornell
  • 2
    Pol Valentin Sancho
  • 28
    Milutin Osmajic ↑ 61'
  • 3
    Andrija Vukcevic
  • 26
    Thierry Small ↑ 46'
  • 22
    Milos Lukovic

  Coach Paul Heckingbottom

  West Bromwich Albion FC

  4-4-2

  Starting XI

  • 9
    Josh Maja ↓ Karlan Grant 86'
  • 27
    Alex Mowatt
  • 4
    Callum Styles
  • 8
    Jayson Molumby
  • 19
    Aune Heggebo ↓ Daryl Dike 70'
  • 3
    Nathaniel Phillips
  • 6
    George Campbell
  • 17
    Ousmane Diakite
  • 21
    Isaac Price ↓ Oliver Bostock 90'
  • 1
    Max O'Leary
  • 30
    Danny Imray

  Bench

  • 29
    Charlie Taylor
  • 2
    Chris Mepham
  • 12
    Daryl Dike ↑ 70'
  • 20
    Joshua Griffiths
  • 14
    Alfie Gilchrist
  • 10
    Karlan Grant ↑ 86'
  • 26
    Tammer Bany
  • 49
    Eseosa Sule
  • 37
    Oliver Bostock ↑ 90'

  Coach James Morrison

• Head to Head

  2026-04-18 Preston North End FC 0–2 West Bromwich Albion FC 2025-10-18 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–1 Preston North End FC 2025-01-01 West Bromwich Albion FC 3–1 Preston North End FC 2024-11-30 Preston North End FC 1–1 West Bromwich Albion FC 2024-05-04 West Bromwich Albion FC 3–0 Preston North End FC

  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 L

  West 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