Preston vs West Brom

Preston

0 - 2

West Brom

🕒 Sat, 18 Apr 2026 15:00 Europe/London 📍 Deepdale 🧑‍⚖️ Josh Smith 🔁 Regular Season - 43 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 43

Regular Season Table

Preston 14 · West Brom 19

Referee Stats

Josh Smith

28 matches · 1.75 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	1.75
Reds avg	0.18
Penalties avg	0.18
Over 4.5 cards	25%
Home wins	39%
Draws	21%
Away wins	39%

How the match was won

Shots were tight (9-8).
Possession was balanced (53%-47%).
West Brom had the sharper finishing (1-3 shots on target).

Team Overview

Preston (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 8-7-8

Goals For / Against

28 / 30

Avg: 1.22 / 1.30

Points

Avg: 1.35

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

West Brom (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 5-4-14

Goals For / Against

20 / 33

Avg: 0.87 / 1.43

Points

Avg: 0.83

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Championship fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.35

PPG

0.83

1.22

0.87

1.30

1.43

48%

O2.5

48%

57%

BTTS

48%

13%

Score 1st

13%

League-position context

Preston rank14th

West Brom rank19th

Preston points60

West Brom points53

Preston: #14 · 60 pts · GD -7

24 pts off the top 2. 9 pts off the play-off line. 8 pts clear of the relegation zone.

West Brom: #19 · 53 pts · GD -10

31 pts off the top 2. 16 pts off the play-off line. 1 pts clear of the relegation zone.

7-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Preston last 5 home

L L D W L

Points4/15

Weighted index20

Goals6-10

Record1-1-3

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

West Brom last 5 away

L W D W D

Points8/15

Weighted index49

Goals5-3

Record2-2-1

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Preston trend breakdown

Over 2.548%

BTTS57%

BTTS + O2.539%

1H Over 0.565%

Also: Over 0.5 96% · Over 1.5 78% · Over 3.5 26% · 1H BTTS 13%

West Brom trend breakdown

Over 2.548%

BTTS48%

BTTS + O2.539%

1H Over 0.574%

Also: Over 0.5 91% · Over 1.5 61% · Over 3.5 17% · 1H BTTS 13%

Scoring reliability

Preston score at home74%

Preston clean sheet at home22%

West Brom score away65%

West Brom clean sheet away26%

First-goal patterns

Preston score first13%

Preston win after scoring first33%

West Brom score first13%

West Brom win after scoring first67%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Preston 0% · West Brom 25%

Avg first goal minute: Preston 35.0' · West Brom 30.0'

Vs league average

Preston score at home1.22 vs 1.40

Preston concede at home1.30 vs 1.20

West Brom score away0.87 vs 1.20

West Brom concede away1.43 vs 1.40

Preston score 13% below league average, while West Brom score 28% below league average.

Defensive side: Preston are 8% above league average at home, and West Brom are 2% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals2.80

BTTS60%

Over 2.560%

At this venue setup: 2.20 goals on average across the last 5.

Preston goal timing (home)

1H scored: 29% 2H scored: 71% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 76-90+

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

46-60 3

16-30 1

31-45 1

61-75 1

76-90+ 1

0-15 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 4

46-60 3

0-15 2

31-45 2

16-30 1

61-75 0

West Brom goal timing (away)

1H scored: 38% 2H scored: 63% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 16-30

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 4

0-15 1

16-30 1

31-45 1

46-60 1

61-75 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

16-30 3

31-45 3

0-15 1

46-60 1

61-75 0

76-90+ 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

53%

47%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

—

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

385

349

Passes Accurate

284

272

Passes %

74%

78%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

11' ⚽

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11' ⚽ Goal · 0-1

J. Maja

Normal Goal · Assist: A. Heggebø

13' ↑↓

↑↓

13' ⇄ B. Whiteman

1st substitution · For: J. Thompson

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ A. Moran

2nd substitution · For: T. Small

61' ↑↓

↑↓

61' ⇄ D. Jebbison

3rd substitution · For: M. Osmajić

70' ↑↓

↑↓

70' ⇄ A. Heggebø

1st substitution · For: D. Dike

72' ↑↓

↑↓

72' ⇄ B. Potts

4th substitution · For: M. Smith

77' ⚽

⚽

77' ⚽ Goal · 0-2

D. Dike

Normal Goal · Assist: J. Molumby

86' ↑↓

↑↓

86' ⇄ J. Maja

2nd substitution · For: K. Ahearne-Grant

90+2' ↑↓

↑↓

90+2' ⇄ I. Price

3rd substitution · For: Oliver Bostock

Preston vs West Brom 0-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

West Brom beat Preston 2-0 on Saturday, 18 April 2026 in Championship. The match was refereed by Josh Smith. It was played at Deepdale.

First half: West Brom took the lead at 11' when J. Maja scored, with the assist credited to A. Heggebø, making the score 0-1. Preston made their 1st substitution at 13', with B. Whiteman replacing J. Thompson.

Second half: Preston made their 2nd substitution at 46', with A. Moran replacing T. Small. Preston made their 3rd substitution at 61', with D. Jebbison replacing M. Osmajić. West Brom made their 1st substitution at 70', with A. Heggebø replacing D. Dike. Preston made their 4th substitution at 72', with B. Potts replacing M. Smith. West Brom extended the lead at 77' when D. Dike scored, with the assist credited to J. Molumby, making the score 0-2. West Brom made their 2nd substitution at 86', with J. Maja replacing K. Ahearne-Grant. West Brom made their 3rd substitution at 90+2', with I. Price replacing Oliver Bostock.

Preston used 4 substitutions while West Brom used 3 substitutions.