Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion Prediction, Preview and Stats

England flag 2025/2026 Championship, England
Deepdale Tomorrow - 2:00 PM
Championship
Preston North End PNE
Versus
West Bromwich Albion WBA
KICKOFF : Tomorrow - 2:00 PM
Round 43 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Preston North End host West Bromwich Albion in Championship (Regular Season) at Deepdale. Domestically, Preston North End sit 13th in the table while West Bromwich Albion are 21th. Power ranking favours West Bromwich Albion by 5 points heading into this fixture.

TL;DR

  • Structural: West Bromwich Albion hold a 5-point power advantage with 25.48 rating over Preston North End's 20.53.
  • Form: Away form score stands at 27.94 for West Brom, surpassing Preston's 18.17.
  • Squad: Preston North End rank 13th in the league, ahead of West Bromwich Albion in 21st.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency metrics unavailable for this matchup.
  • Transition: Transition play data not provided in current analysis.
  • Set pieces: Set piece performance unavailable due to low confidence and proxy data usage.
  • xVariable: xG-related variables absent as add-on not enabled.
  • Market: Baseline split: Preston North End 26.8% (Δ+0%) | Draw 28.6% (Δ+0%) | West Bromwich Albion 44.7% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Preston North End P. Heckingbottom
P. Heckingbottom
VS
West Bromwich Albion J. Morrison
J. Morrison
1.24
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
0.97
1.33 i
Last 6 Opponents
Charlton Athletic Rank: W
Queens Park Rangers Rank: D
Leicester City Rank: D
Stoke City Rank: W
Norwich City Rank: L
Coventry City Rank: L
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.67 i
Last 6 Opponents
Millwall Rank: D
Blackburn Rovers Rank: D
Wrexham Rank: D
Bristol City Rank: W
Hull City Rank: W
Southampton Rank: D
4
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
4 - 3 - 12
12
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Preston North End
26.75%
Draw
28.57%
Away West Bromwich Albion
44.68%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power score: composite of opponent-weighted form (last 6 & 20 games) and league position over last 3 seasons.
20.53
25.48
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Preston North End
West Bromwich Albion
Power Score
20.53
25.48
League Position
13
21
Global Rank
-
-

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

–
vs
Preston North End — Opponent-weighted form score
West Bromwich Albion — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Preston North End West Bromwich Albion

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 19 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Preston North End PNE Home
19 matches
West Bromwich Albion WBA Away
Match Record
4
Wins
12
3
Draws
3
12
Losses
4
Goals
17
Goals Scored
36
36
Goals Conceded
17
-19
Goal Difference
+19
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-04-17T00:08:28+00:00

STARTING XI - EXPECTED

Pitch
D. Iversen
1 D. Iversen
O. Offiah
42 O. Offiah
J. Storey
14 J. Storey
L. Gibson
19 L. Gibson
A. Hughes
16 A. Hughes
B. Potts
44 B. Potts
B. Whiteman
4 B. Whiteman
A. Moran
23 A. Moran
A. Devine
21 A. Devine
D. Jebbison
9 D. Jebbison
L. Dobbin
17 L. Dobbin
M. O’Leary
1 M. O’Leary
C. Styles
4 C. Styles
G. Campbell
6 G. Campbell
N. Phillips
3 N. Phillips
D. Imray
30 D. Imray
I. Price
21 I. Price
O. Diakite
17 O. Diakite
A. Mowatt
27 A. Mowatt
J. Molumby
8 J. Molumby
A. Heggebø
19 A. Heggebø
J. Maja
9 J. Maja

General Information

Date & Time
Apr 18, 2026, 02:00 PM
Competition
2025/2026 Championship, England · Round 43 · Regular Season
Stadium
Deepdale
Capacity
23408
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Joshua Smith
Shaun Hudson
Andrew Dallison
Stephen Parkinson

Expected Lineup

Referee : Joshua Smith

Starting XI ▼

1
Daniel Iversen
Daniel Iversen Goalkeeper
6.95
44
Brad Potts
Brad Potts Midfielder
6.87
21
Alfie Devine
Alfie Devine Midfielder
7
9
Daniel Jebbison
Daniel Jebbison Attacker
6.67
17
Lewis Dobbin
Lewis Dobbin Attacker
6.84
23
Andrew Moran
Andrew Moran Central Midfield
6.65
4
Ben Whiteman
Ben Whiteman Central Midfield
7.07
14
Jordan Storey
Jordan Storey Right Back
6.93
16
Andrew Hughes
Andrew Hughes Left Back
6.77
19
Lewis Gibson
Lewis Gibson Left Back
6.83
42
Odeluga Offiah
Odeluga Offiah Right Back
6.71
Referee : Joshua Smith

Starting XI ▼

1
Max O'Leary
Max O'Leary Goalkeeper
6.64
8
Jayson Molumby
Jayson Molumby Midfielder
6.83
21
Isaac Price
Isaac Price Midfielder
6.99
19
Aune Heggebø
Aune Heggebø Attacker
6.79
9
Josh Maja
Josh Maja Attacker
6.65
6
George Campbell
George Campbell Left Back
6.94
3
Nat Phillips
Nat Phillips Right Back
7.04
4
Callum Styles
Callum Styles Left Back
6.84
17
Ousmane Diakité
Ousmane Diakité Central Midfield
6.78
30
D. Imray
D. Imray Right Back
6.8
27
Alex Mowatt
Alex Mowatt Central Midfield
6.99

CONCLUSION

West Bromwich Albion enter as the stronger outfit on paper, wielding higher power and form scores despite trailing in the table. Preston North End's home ground at Deepdale offers hope for an upset, bolstered by their superior league standing. Without detailed set piece or efficiency insights, the contest hinges on overall execution and recent trends favoring the visitors. Expect a tight affair where West Brom's edge could prove decisive, though Preston's position suggests defensive solidity. Key battles in midfield will shape transitions, potentially unlocking the deadlock.

Related Football Previews