Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion prediction, 24 October 2026

Preston North End

Saturday, 24 October 2026

11Half time 0 : 0Championship

West Bromwich Albion

Match result

Pre-match prediction

Locked at kickoff

28.0%Preston North End

25.8%Draw

46.2%West Bromwich Albion

Double chance

Preston North End or draw54%

Either team wins74%

West Bromwich Albion or draw72%

1.1Preston North End2.8expected goals1.7West Bromwich Albion

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Total goals

LineOverUnder

0.593%7%

1.575%25%

2.552%48%

3.532%68%

4.517%83%

Both teams to score

Yes53%No47%

GG2+

No85%Yes15%

Team total goals

OverPreston North EndWest Bromwich Albion

0.567%79%

1.531%48%

2.512%24%

Clean sheet

Preston North End21%West Bromwich Albion33%

Win to nil

Preston North End15%West Bromwich Albion26%

Odd or even goals

Odd50%Even50%

Winning margin

Draw26%

WinsPreston North EndWest Bromwich Albion

by 117%21%

by 27%13%

by 3+4%12%

Total goal bands

0-1 goals25%2-3 goals44%4-5 goals23%6+ goals8%

Match preview · Championship

Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion: preview and prediction

24 Oct 2026 · 15:00Deepdale StadiumElliot Bell

Preston North End welcome West Bromwich Albion to Deepdale Stadium in Preston on Saturday 24 October, with kick-off at 15:00. It's matchday 12 in the Championship. Preston North End go into it 24th in the table after 13 games, with West Bromwich Albion 4th, 20 places higher. Last time out Preston North End were beaten 4-1 at Wrexham, and West Bromwich Albion beat Blackburn 3-2 at home.

The forecast

28%Preston North End26%Draw46%West Bromwich Albion

Expected goals1.1-1.7Over 2.5 goals52%Both teams score53%

FormWest Bromwich AlbionHome and awayWest Bromwich AlbionThe tableWest Bromwich AlbionGoalsWest Bromwich AlbionHead to headWest Bromwich AlbionTeam newsWest Bromwich Albion

Preston North End: form and key numbers

So far in the Championship, Preston North End have won one, drawn two and lost ten of 13, with 10 goals scored and 27 conceded, good for 24th place and 5 points.

Over the last six matches it has been no wins, one draw and five defeats, averaging 0.7 goals for and 2.3 against. Last time out they lost 4-1 to Wrexham away; before that came a 4-0 defeat away at Birmingham and a 1-0 defeat at home to Millwall.

Preston North End haven't won in six. The defence is a worry: they have conceded in each of their last six. They failed to score in three of those games. At home they've won none of two recently (0 scored, 2 conceded). A. McCann (hamstring injury), C. Wiley (injury) and H. Clarke (knee injury), plus four others, are all unavailable.

Preston North EndLast 6 · 0W 1D 5L

17 OctAWrexham1-4L
13 OctABirmingham0-4L
10 OctHMillwall0-1L
19 SeptAQueens Park Rangers2-2D
12 SeptHLincoln0-1L
8 SeptAWatford1-2L

0.7scored a game2.3conceded a game0.2points a game

At home · last 2LL

Preston North End: last 6 results in all competitions, newest first.

West Bromwich Albion: form and key numbers

West Bromwich Albion have won seven, drawn three and lost three of their 13 Championship games so far, scoring 19 and letting in 14. That has them 4th on 24 points.

Their last six in all competitions read three wins, one draw and two defeats, at 1.2 goals scored and 1.0 conceded per game. Last time out they beat Blackburn 3-2 at home; before that came a 2-1 win away at Wrexham and a 1-0 defeat at home to Birmingham.

The defence is a worry: they have conceded in each of their last five. They failed to score in two of those games. On the road they've won two of three recently (3 scored, 2 conceded). M. Johnston (broken leg), N. Galves (knee injury) and T. Collyer (injury) are all unavailable.

West Bromwich AlbionLast 6 · 3W 1D 2L

17 OctHBlackburn3-2W
13 OctAWrexham2-1W
10 OctHBirmingham0-1L
20 SeptAWolverhampton Wanderers0-1L
12 SeptHQueens Park Rangers1-1D
9 SeptADerby1-0W

1.2scored a game1.0conceded a game1.7points a game

Away · last 3WLW

West Bromwich Albion: last 6 results in all competitions, newest first.

Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion: match analysis

Home and away form points to West Bromwich Albion: Preston North End have won none of their last two at home, West Bromwich Albion two of their last three on the road. 19 points separate the two sides in the table. West Bromwich Albion also have the better goal difference over recent weeks.

The table

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
3	Wolverhampton Wanderers	13	7	3	3	+7	24
4	West Bromwich Albion	13	7	3	3	+5	24
5	Southampton	13	8	3	2	+15	23
···
23	Derby County	13	1	4	8	-14	7
24	Preston North End	13	1	2	10	-17	5

We make West Bromwich Albion favourites at 46%, with Preston North End on 28% and the draw at 26%. They're favoured rather than expected to stroll it.

Goals, recent and expected

0.7Scored a game1.2
2.3Conceded a game1.0
1.1Expected here (xG)1.7

Over 1.575%Over 2.552%Over 3.532%Both score53%

On goals, it expects around 2.8 in the game: 1.1 for Preston North End and 1.7 for West Bromwich Albion. Over 2.5 goals is 52% and both teams scoring 53%. When they last met, on 18 Apr 2026, West Bromwich Albion won 2-0.

Last meetings