West Brom v Preston result

Full-time · West Brom 2–1 Preston

Championship · · The Hawthorns

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West Brom 2–1 Preston — West Brom won this Championship match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

West Brom beat Preston 2–1 at The Hawthorns in the Championship on Saturday 18 October.

The goals

West Brom led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — West Brom: Michael Johnston (40’, assisted by Tobias Christopher Collyer) and Isaac Price (62’, assisted by Alex Mowatt); Preston: Michael Smith (78’, assisted by Daniel Jebbison).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: West Brom 1.30, Preston 1.39, from 16 shots to 17 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

Andrew Kitchen, England showed three yellow cards — against 3.3 yellows a game across the last 15 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — West Brom: Nathaniel Phillips (10’) and Christopher Mepham (66’); Preston: Jordan Storey (65’).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Alex Mowatt (West Brom) 6.9, Michael Johnston (West Brom) 6.7 and Isaac Price (West Brom) 5.5 led the match.

Next up

West Brom next travel to Preston on 24 October 2026.

Preston next host West Brom on 24 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for West Brom: Preston v West Brom, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: West Brom 2–1 Preston · Championship
  • Venue: The Hawthorns · West Bromwich
  • Referee: Andrew Kitchen, England
  • Head-to-head (last 6): West Brom 4 · draws 1 · Preston 1 · 2.67 goals/game
  • Recent form: West Brom 1W 1D 3L · Preston 2W 3D 0L

West Brom 2–1 Preston (Championship): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1 / 1.25
Goals
against 1.25 / 1 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
4.63 / 3.38
Corners
against 3.25 / 5.25 · 1 of the last 5 over 9.5
over 8 matches
3.13 / 3.38
Shots on target
against 3.13 / 3 · 0 of the last 5 over 8.5
over 8 matches
1.63 / 2.13
Cards
against 2.13 / 1.5 · 2 of the last 5 over 3.5
over 8 matches
3.33 yellows
Referee · Andrew Kitchen, England
1.4 home / 1.93 away
over 15 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 4 October 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 4 October 2025. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameWest Brom for / againstLinePreston for / against
Goals scored
1 for · 1.25 against n 8
2.5standard
1.25 for · 1 against n 8
Corners won
4.63 for · 3.25 against n 8
9.5standard
3.38 for · 5.25 against n 8
Shots
12.63 for · 11.13 against n 8
19.5standard
10.13 for · 11.75 against n 8
Shots on target
3.13 for · 3.13 against n 8
8.5standard
3.38 for · 3 against n 8
Fouls committed
9.13 for · 10.25 against n 8
21.5standard
9 for · 9.13 against n 8
Cards shown
1.63 for · 2.13 against n 8
3.5standard
2.13 for · 1.5 against n 8

Referee: Andrew Kitchen, England — 3.33 yellow cards a game, 0.07 red cards, 20.47 fouls over 15 matches (1.4 to the home side, 1.93 to the away side).

West Brom
West Brom — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 October 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
A. Gilchrist n 854.4
2.15/4
0.84/0
—
Tobias Christopher Collyer n 821.3
2.13/1
0.51/0
—
J. Molumby n 888.5
1.56/3
1.14/3
—
K. Bielik n 830.8
1.53/1
1.53/1
—
Darnell Furlong n 890
1.35/3
0.84/2
—
West Brom — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 October 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
J. Maja n 819.5
2.34/0
1.22/0
O. Diakité n 845
1.84/2
0.52/0
N. Phillips n 890
1.57/4
0.64/1
K. Ahearne-Grant n 860.4
1.54/3
0.42/0
I. Price n 885.8
1.45/3
0.43/0
West Brom — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 October 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
J. Maja n 819.5
0.61/0
00/0
A. Heggebø n 872.3
0.21/0
0.21/0
J. Wallace n 842.9
0.31/0
00/0
S. Iling-Junior n 868.1
0.21/0
00/0
M. Johnston n 860
00/0
0.21/0
West Brom — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 October 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
Tobias Christopher Collyer n 821.3
3.74/1
C. Styles n 876.6
3.28/5
G. Campbell n 890
1.96/4
A. Gilchrist n 854.4
1.95/2
J. Wallace n 842.9
1.82/2
Preston
Preston — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 October 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
T. Carroll n 442.8
1.62/1
1.62/1
—
A. Vukčević n 855.8
1.44/1
0.21/0
—
M. Frokjaer-Jensen n 847.6
1.44/2
0.72/1
—
L. Lindsay n 852.9
1.34/1
1.34/2
—
D. Jebbison n 843.9
1.35/0
1.53/2
—
Preston — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 October 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
L. Dobbin n 852
2.45/3
0.63/0
D. Jebbison n 843.9
2.36/3
0.52/0
S. Þórðarson n 841.5
1.93/2
0.52/0
A. Devine n 869.8
1.35/3
0.63/1
L. Lindsay n 852.9
1.32/2
0.92/2
Preston — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 October 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
L. Dobbin n 852
0.63/0
0.42/0
A. Devine n 869.8
0.32/0
0.32/0
T. Carroll n 442.8
00/0
0.51/0
H. Armstrong n 853.8
00/0
0.41/1
B. Whiteman n 881.9
00/0
0.32/0
Preston — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 October 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
Pol Valentín n 875.4
3.17/5
A. McCann n 875.9
2.57/5
B. Whiteman n 881.9
2.16/4
O. Offiah n 836.8
2.13/2
A. Devine n 869.8
1.97/4

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
West BromPreston
49%Possession51%
1.30Expected goals (xG)1.39
16Shots17
6Shots on target5
5Shots off target7
5Blocked shots5
10Shots inside the box8
8Corners4
3Offsides1
10Fouls0
2Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
4Saves4
416Passes433
78%Pass accuracy80%

West Brom player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
J. Griffiths9000000006.9
G. Campbell9000001206.7
N. Phillips90000010Y6.7
C. Mepham90000002Y6.2
C. Styles9000002106.2
A. Mowatt9001204307.3
I. Price8810440007.6
S. Iling-Junior8700212106.2
M. Johnston8710310008.2
J. Maja6800001006.3
Tobias Christopher Collyer5501002206.9
J. Molumby sub3500000006.2
A. Heggebø sub2200000006.3
C. Taylor sub1300000006.6
K. Ahearne-Grant sub1300000106.7
O. Diakité sub1200000006.6

Preston player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
D. Iversen9000000006.6
J. Storey90002001Y6.7
L. Gibson9000001106.7
A. Hughes9000102106.3
B. Whiteman9000221107.5
L. Dobbin9000202206.2
A. Devine7500102206.6
T. Small6900001005.9
H. Armstrong6900001006.3
A. Vukčević6800000006.3
M. Osmajić6800110006.6
O. Offiah sub2200000206.9
D. Jebbison sub2201211006.6
A. McCann sub2100000206.3
M. Smith sub2110110007.3
M. Frokjaer-Jensen sub1500001106.6

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind West Brom v Preston — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
West BromLLDWL
Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 0.6 scored / 1.4 conceded per game
PrestonDWDDW
Last 5: 2W 3D 0L · 1.4 scored / 0.8 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
West Brom 4 · 1 draw · Preston 1 · 2.67 goals/game
  • 2025-01-01 West Brom 3–1 Preston
  • 2024-11-30 Preston 1–1 West Brom
  • 2024-05-04 West Brom 3–0 Preston
  • 2023-09-30 Preston 0–4 West Brom
  • 2022-12-29 West Brom 2–0 Preston
  • 2022-10-05 Preston 1–0 West Brom
League standing · 2025/26
West Brom#21 pos51 pts46 pl-10 GD
Preston#14 pos60 pts46 pl-7 GD
Goals per game
West Brom scored1.04
Preston scored1.2
West Brom conceded1.26
Preston conceded1.35

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between West Brom and Preston?
In their last 6 meetings, West Brom won 4, Preston won 1 and there was 1 draw, averaging 2.67 goals per game.
What is the recent form of West Brom and Preston?
Recent form — West Brom 1W 1D 3L; Preston 2W 3D 0L.

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