Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

18/04/2026 at 10:00 (Time Zone – GMT-4 (America/New_York))

Deepdale (Preston).

Championship - Round 43
Referee: Smith J. (Eng)
Where to Watch on TV:


Denmark	Viaplay
Finland	Viaplay
Iceland	Viaplay
Norway	TV2 Play, Viaplay
Sweden	Viaplay

Match Stats


Expected goals (xG)
0.84	1.83
Ball possession
52%	48%
Total shots
9	8
Shots on target
1	3
Big chances
1	2
Corner kicks
8	6
Passes
73% (282/384)	78% (272/349)
Expected goals (xG)
0.84	1.83
xG on target (xGOT)
0.53	1.43
Total shots
9	8
Shots on target
1	3
Shots off target
5	1
Blocked shots
3	4
Shots inside the box
7	6
Shots outside the box
2	2
Hit the woodwork
1	0
Big chances
1	2
Corner kicks
8	6
Touches in opposition box
16	20
Accurate through passes
0	0
Offsides
3	1
Free kicks
12	7
Passes
73% (282/384)	78% (272/349)
Long passes
34% (24/70)	39% (25/64)
Passes in final third
49% (48/97)	60% (69/115)
Crosses
13% (3/23)	28% (5/18)
Expected assists (xA)
0.88	0.95
Throw ins
24	27
Fouls
7	12
Tackles
60% (9/15)	64% (9/14)
Duels won
50	46
Clearances
33	49
Interceptions
10	11
Errors leading to shot
0	0
Errors leading to goal
0	0
Goalkeeper saves
1	1
xGOT faced
1.43	0.53
Goals prevented
-0.57	0.53

Key Moments

Here there are

1st Half (0 - 1)
11', 0 - 1, Maja J. ⚽, Heggebo A. (A),
13', Whiteman B. ↓, Thompson J. ↑,
2nd Half (0 - 1)
46', Moran A. ↓, Small T. ↑,
61', Jebbison D. ↓, Osmajic M. ↑,
70', Heggebo A. ↓, Dike D. ↑,
72', Potts B. ↓, Smith M. ↑,
77', 0 - 2, Dike D. ⚽, Molumby J. (A),
86', Maja J. ↓, Grant K. ↑,
90+2', Price I. ↓, Bostock O. ↑,

Highlights

Chances of winning

Preston North End
27.3%

Draw
28.7%

West Bromwich Albion
44%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

30.1%

29.7%

40.2%

Our Initial ML Estimation

29.4%

29%

41.2%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Preston North End has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-2.8%)

West Bromwich Albion has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+3.8%)

ML Model estimates a higher probability for Preston North End than the current prediction. (+2.1%)

ML Model estimates a lower probability for West Bromwich Albion than the current prediction. (-2.8%)

Preston North End - West Bromwich Albion Odds

	1	X	2	Marga
Avarage Now (Initially)	3.44 ↑ (3.1)	3.29 ↑ (3.15)	2.16 ↓ (2.32)	5.8% (7.1%)

The most likely Over/Under: 2.25

What is the prediction for Preston North End - West Bromwich Albion?

Users Predictions: 13 users predict this event. Preston will win (votes: 6 - 46.2%). West Bromwich will win (votes: 3 - 23.1%). It will Tie (votes: 4 - 30.8%).
Confidence interval (95%) for Preston: 19.1% – 73.3%.

Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by Selected Experts:

AH +0.25 - West Bromwich (1.81) (votes: 1 - 100%) .

Overall Expert Consensus (including all markets): 1 Selected Experts predict this event. West Bromwich (votes: 1 - 100%).

The most likely score by Bookmakers is 1:1.

Preview Facts

A mid-table team will face off against the outsider in this match (ranked 13 and 21).
In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Preston won 0.
Preston has had mixed results lately (last 5 games: 2 wins).
West Bromwich is currently in excellent shape (in the last 5 games, wins – 2).
West Bromwich may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.
West Bromwich is expected to have a slight advantage in this match.
There will not play in Preston: Lang C. (Hamstring Injury) Lewis J. (Knee Injury) McCann A. (Injury)
There will not play in West Bromwich: Bany T. (Muscle Injury) Grant K. (Hamstring Injury) Johnston M. (Broken Leg) Mepham C. (Hamstring Injury) Wallace J. (Inactive)
There are questionable in Preston: Hughes A. (Injury)
There are questionable in West Bromwich: Bielik K. (Injury)
In the last 13 head-to-head matches, Preston won 2 matches, drew 2 matches, lost 9 matches, and goals 10:26. (average 0.8:2).
Including home matches between the teams, Preston won 1 match, drew 2 matches, lost 3 matches, and goals 5:10. (average 0.8:1.7).

How many head-to-head matches has Preston North End won against West Bromwich Albion?

Preston North End has won 1 of their last 7 head-to-head matches.

How many head-to-head matches has West Bromwich Albion won against Preston North End?

West Bromwich Albion has won 5 of their last 7 head-to-head matches.

What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?

The latest head-to-head matches between Preston North End - West Bromwich Albion were as follows:

18.10.2025 West Bromwich Albion - Preston North End 2:1

01.01.2025 West Bromwich Albion - Preston North End 3:1

30.11.2024 Preston North End - West Bromwich Albion 1:1

04.05.2024 West Bromwich Albion - Preston North End 3:0

30.09.2023 Preston North End - West Bromwich Albion 0:4

Latest results of Preston North End

11.04.2026 Charlton Athletic - Preston North End 1:2 ✺

06.04.2026 Preston North End - Queens Park Rangers 1:1 ✺

03.04.2026 Leicester City - Preston North End 2:2 ✺

20.03.2026 Preston North End - Stoke City 3:1 ✺

14.03.2026 Norwich City - Preston North End 2:0 ✺

Latest results of West Bromwich Albion

10.04.2026 West Bromwich Albion - Millwall 0:0 ✺

06.04.2026 Blackburn Rovers - West Bromwich Albion 0:0 ✺

03.04.2026 West Bromwich Albion - Wrexham 2:2 ✺

21.03.2026 Bristol City - West Bromwich Albion 0:1 ✺

14.03.2026 West Bromwich Albion - Hull City 3:0 ✺

English League Championship Table

Main

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
1	Coventry	46	28	11	7	97:45	52	95
2	Ipswich	46	23	15	8	80:47	33	84
3	Millwall	46	24	11	11	64:49	15	83
4	Southampton	46	22	14	10	82:56	26	80
5	Middlesbrough	46	22	14	10	72:47	25	80
6	Hull	46	21	10	15	70:66	4	73
7	Wrexham	46	19	14	13	69:65	4	71
8	Derby	46	20	9	17	67:59	8	69
9	Norwich	46	19	8	19	63:56	7	65
10	Birmingham	46	17	13	16	57:56	1	64
11	Swansea	46	18	10	18	57:59	-2	64
12	Bristol City	46	17	11	18	59:59	0	62
13	Sheffield Utd	46	18	6	22	66:66	0	60
14	Preston	46	15	15	16	55:62	-7	60
15	QPR	46	16	10	20	61:73	-12	58
16	Watford	46	14	15	17	53:65	-12	57
17	Stoke	46	15	10	21	51:56	-5	55
18	Portsmouth	46	14	13	19	49:64	-15	55
19	Charlton	46	13	14	19	44:58	-14	53
20	Blackburn	46	13	13	20	42:56	-14	52
21	West Brom	46	13	14	19	48:58	-10	51
22	Oxford Utd	46	11	14	21	45:59	-14	47
23	Leicester	46	12	16	18	58:68	-10	46
24	Sheffield Wed	46	2	12	32	29:89	-60	0

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