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Preston North End 24thLLLDL
1–1
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West Bromwich Albion 5thWWLLD

Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion prediction

Full analysisTeam news, injuries and lineups read by our AI scouts, updated when the official lineups are out. How it works

KickoffHour pre-match forecast

Who wins?

West Bromwich to win: 49%, about 1 in 2

Preston North End25%Bookies 26
Draw26%Bookies 27
West Bromwich49%Bookies 47

Goals call3+ goals 52% · bookies 51% · ✗ 2 goals

The Verdict

Our numbers moved slightly away from the market, increasing the away win probability by 2 percentage points. The Dressing Room's view was not followed because the model prioritized the quantified injury crisis and the market's implied probability over the narrative of Preston's off-field turmoil.

! Drawn: we gave a draw 26% Ledger record ↗

What our AI analysts say

All three think West Bromwich Albion's chances are better than the bookmakers say.

The Coach

tactics and lineups

WBA near full strength against a Preston side missing six players, lean away.

West Brom miss only Collyer, Johnston, Galves and Wiley (a doubt), keeping their core XI. Lineups match predictions; the key duel is WBA's front two (Stewart, Myhre) against Preston's patched-back line.

West Bromwich AlbionWest Bromwich: slightly underrated Low✗ Wrong

The Dressing Room

mood and pressure

Crisis-hit bottom club Preston face in-form, confident West Brom with momentum and morale firmly with the visitors

Preston are bottom with 4 points from 11, on a four-game losing run and the league's worst defence; new boss Alexander has lost all three games and says 'significant change' is needed. West Brom sit 5th, have won two straight and lead the Championship in points from losing positions.

West Bromwich AlbionWest Bromwich: clearly underrated Med✗ Wrong

The Sceptic

where the market may be wrong

West Brom's edge at Deepdale looks slightly bigger than the price suggests

West Brom have won 6 of the last 7 league meetings, including 2-0 at Deepdale in April. Preston have the worst defensive record in the division with no clean sheets. The market-blind model rates the away side at 52% versus the market's 47.4%.

West Bromwich AlbionWest Bromwich: slightly underrated Low✗ Wrong

AI analysts are automated roles, not people. Their leans are not betting tips. Who reads the game best

In short

West Bromwich Albion, currently in fifth place, faces a struggling Preston North End side at Deepdale. Preston is severely hampered by multiple injuries and managerial instability. The match pits a high-form visitor against a bottom-placed home team facing a significant availability crisis.

More markets

Win or draw (double chance)

Preston North End win or draw
51%
Either team wins (no draw)
74%
West Bromwich Albion win or draw
75%

Goals in the match (over/under)

2+ goals
76%
3+ goals
52%
4+ goals
30%

Both teams score (BTTS)

Yes
54%
No
46%

We expect about 1.1 goals from Preston North End and 1.6 from West Bromwich Albion. (expected goals)

Most likely score: 1–1 (12%). Even the likeliest exact score happens only about 1 time in 9. Next: 0–1 (11%), 1–2 (10%), 0–2 (9%), 1–0 (7%).

How we got to these numbers
Home = Preston North End win, Away = West Bromwich Albion win.
HomeDrawAway3+ goals
Bookmakers26%27%47%51%
Goals model21%26%52%49%
AI analysts20%25%55%52%
Our forecast25%26%49%52%

Verdict: Our final probabilities remain close to the market, reflecting the significant injury crisis facing Preston North End. The model's slight lean towards the away side is supported by the structural weaknesses at home, though it does not fully account for the narrative of Preston's desperation.

Our forecast starts from the bookmakers' prices and moves only by what the news justifies, capped at 8 percentage points per outcome. Methodology

Prediction history
#PublishedHomeDrawAwayReasonRecord
1 25%26%49%First analysis#885
2 25%26%49%Official lineups#1017

Frozen at kick-off. Version 2 is the one that counts in our track record. Every version is in the public ledger (how to check).

Form

All competitions, newest first.

Preston North End: last 6

LLLDLL · 4 scored, 14 conceded

17 Octat Wrexham1–4L
13 Octat Birmingham0–4L
10 Octvs Millwall0–1L
19 Sepat QPR2–2D
12 Sepvs Lincoln0–1L
8 Sepat Watford1–2L

Last 5 at home: LLWLL

West Bromwich Albion: last 6

WWLLDW · 7 scored, 6 conceded

17 Octvs Blackburn3–2W
13 Octat Wrexham2–1W
10 Octvs Birmingham0–1L
20 Sepat Wolves0–1L
12 Sepvs QPR1–1D
9 Sepat Derby1–0W

Last 5 away: WLWLL

Season stats

Preston North EndWest Bromwich Albion
0.82Goals scored per game1.36
2.18Goals conceded per game1.09
0.80Scored per game at home1.50
0.83Scored per game away1.20
73%Matches over 2.5 goals45%
64%Both teams scored64%
0%Clean sheets18%
36%Failed to score18%
2.36Yellow cards per game2.00

League matches only, 11 games each.

When goals come

Goals scored this season by 15-minute period.
MinutesPreston North EndWest Bromwich Albion
0–15 min 31
16–30 min 23
31–45 min 13
46–60 min 22
61–75 min 04
76–90 min 35

Championship table

#TeamPldGoal diff.PointsLeague form
2Swansea12+323LLWWW
3West Ham12+1722LWWDD
4Wolves12+421WDWLL
5West Bromwich Albion12+321DWWLL
6Southampton12+1220 −4WDWWL
7Birmingham12+820LWWWD
8QPR12+820WLWDD
…
21Watford12-1011LWLLL
22Burnley12-88LLDWD
23Derby12-117DLLDD
24Preston North End12-155DLLLD

Full Championship table · Predicted final table

Head-to-head

Last 6 meetings: Preston North End won 0, West Bromwich Albion 5, 1 draw; 3.0 goals per game.

DateHomeScoreAwayCompetition
18 Apr 2026Preston North End0–2West Bromwich AlbionChampionship
18 Oct 2025West Bromwich Albion2–1Preston North EndChampionship
1 Jan 2025West Bromwich Albion3–1Preston North EndChampionship
30 Nov 2024Preston North End1–1West Bromwich AlbionChampionship
4 May 2024West Bromwich Albion3–0Preston North EndChampionship
30 Sep 2023Preston North End0–4West Bromwich AlbionChampionship

Team news: lineups Confirmed

Preston North End4-2-3-1

Goalkeeper

  • 1D. Iversen

Defenders

  • 24O. Offiah
  • 14J. Storey
  • 16A. Hughes
  • 3A. Vukčević

Midfielders

  • 44B. Potts
  • 27L. Leroy
  • 17S. Mills
  • 7A. Devine
  • 37D. Burgzorg

Forward

  • 38J. Kenny
Substitutes (9)
  • 9J. Erabi
  • 10C. Lang
  • 23A. Moran
  • 21L. Nicholls
  • 11T. Small
  • 2Pol Valentín
  • 12C. Wiley
  • 32Ed Nolan
  • 35Isaac Irwin
West Bromwich Albion4-4-2

Goalkeeper

  • 1M. O’Leary

Defenders

  • 18B. Pereira
  • 2C. Mepham
  • 6G. Campbell
  • 4C. Styles

Midfielders

  • 29Harry Whitwell
  • 8J. Molumby
  • 17O. Diakité
  • 21I. Price

Forwards

  • 7F. Myhre
  • 9B. Stewart
Substitutes (9)
  • 11J. Morgan
  • 20R. Nzingoula
  • 3N. Phillips
  • 22C. Townsend
  • 26K. Tunde
  • 13M. Ingram
  • 19A. Heggebø
  • 23T. Bany
  • 35M. Crowther

Official team sheets, updated UK time (GMT).

Team news: injuries and suspensions

Preston North End6
  • OutT. CarrollAnkle
  • OutH. ClarkeKnee
  • OutL. GibbsMuscle
Show 3 more
  • OutL. GibsonNot available
  • OutL. LindsayInjury
  • OutA. McCannHamstring
West Bromwich Albion3
  • OutT. CollyerInjury
  • OutN. GalvesKnee
  • OutM. JohnstonBroken Leg

From our match data feed · updated UK time (GMT).

Key facts

  • West Bromwich Albion is in fifth place with 20 points from 12 games, while Preston North End sits in 24th place with 4 points from 11 games.[1][2][3]
  • Preston North End has lost five of its last six league fixtures, including a 4-0 defeat at Birmingham.[2][3][5]
  • West Bromwich Albion has won six of the last seven league encounters against Preston North End.[1][2][3]
  • The league's worst defensive record belongs to Preston North End, having conceded 24 goals without recording a clean sheet.[1][2][3][5]

Sources

  1. bbc.co.uk – Pick of the stats: Preston North End v West Bromwich Albion (2026-10-22)
  2. bbc.co.uk – Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion: Championship stats & head-to-head - BBC (2026-10-24)
  3. onefootball.com – Preston v West Bromwich Albion: play-off push meets survival fight - OneFootball (2026-10-23)
  4. bbc.co.uk – Alexander says Preston need 'significant change' (2026-10-21)
  5. bbc.co.uk – West Brom midfielder Collyer out for six weeks (2026-10-21)

Off the pitch

  • Manager Graham Alexander is under pressure following three consecutive defeats and the team's position at the bottom of the table.[5]
  • The departure of first-team coaches Andy Liddell and Peter Murphy has occurred.[5]
  • Alexander has stated that a 'significant change' is required for the team.[5]

Match context

Stadium
Deepdale, Preston
23,408 seats · grass
Travel for West Bromwich Albion
146 km
Rest days
Preston North End 7West Bromwich Albion 7
Matches in the last 14 days: Preston North End 2 · West Bromwich Albion 2
Weather at kick-off
10°C · wind 31 km/h
Rain expected
Referee
Elliot Bell
4.7 yellow cards per game and no penalties over 6 games — above the Championship average (3.9 yellows).
Coaches
G. Alexander
Preston North End, since Oct 2026
J. Morrison
West Bromwich Albion, since Apr 2025
Goals in this league
Championship average: 2.90 per match

Published UK time (GMT) · Updated UK time (GMT)

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