Preston vs West Brom Prediction

Preston
1-1
Finished
HT 0-0
West Brom
Deepdale Stadium, Preston·Elliot Bell 24/10/2026
PrestonPreston
1-1
Finished
West BromWest Brom

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
3.6 / 10
AI Best Pick
75%Trust
Double Chance
Draw or Away Win
1.25
SignalGOODModel48%SurpriseMediumGap-5.1%
Preston Rest
7 days
West Brom Rest
7 days

Preston vs West Brom: result, form and history

Preston and West Brom drew 1-1 in the Championship on 24 Oct 2026. West Brom had gone in with the better form, having won 2 of their previous five against none for Preston.

West Brom have had the better of this fixture, winning 6 of the 10 previous meetings, which averaged 2.5 goals a game. West Brom tend to win more corners, 7.8 a game to 3.7 for Preston.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
25%3.81
X
26%3.54
2
49%1.93
Double Chance
1X
51%1.81
X2
76%1.25
Both Teams to Score
Yes
53%1.70
No
47%2.02
Goals
Projected Goals: 0.98 + 1.44 = 2.42
Over 1.5
73%1.28
Over 2.5
49%1.89
Over 3.5
28%3.20
Under 1.5
27%3.60
Under 2.5
51%1.91
Under 3.5
72%1.34
Corners
Projected Corners: 4.3 + 5.6 = 9.9
Over 8.5
64%1.30
Over 9.5
52%1.57
Over 10.5
40%1.94
Under 8.5
36%3.08
Under 9.5
48%2.24
Under 10.5
60%1.78
Cards
Projected Cards: 2 + 2 = 4.1
Over 3.5
58%1.67
Over 4.5
38%2.15
Under 3.5
42%2.12
Under 4.5
62%1.65

Match Events

33'Harry WhitwellPersistent infringement
45'Alfie Devine INAndrew Moran out
60'Harry Whitwell INJ. Morgan out
60'Barney Stewart INAune Heggebo out
64'Andrew MoranFoul
70'Brad Potts INCallum Lang out
70'Johnny Kenny INJusef Erabi out
78'Andrew HughesAssist: Leo Leroy
82'Aune Heggebo
83'Graham AlexanderDissent
85'Felix Horn Myhre INKareem Tunde out
88'Ousmane·Diakite INRabby Nzingoula out

Lineups

Preston
4-2-3-1Coach: G. Alexander
West Brom
4-4-2Coach: J. Morrison
Avg rating6.77
Avg rating6.88
D. Iversen6.71D. Iversen
O. Offiah7.124O. Offiah
J. Storey6.914J. Storey
A. Hughes8.516A. Hughes
A. Vukčević6.33A. Vukčević
B. Potts6.244B. Potts
L. Leroy7.127L. Leroy
S. Mills6.517S. Mills
A. Devine6.87A. Devine
D. Burgzorg6.637D. Burgzorg
J. Kenny6.338J. Kenny
M. O’Leary6.51M. O’Leary
B. Pereira6.718B. Pereira
C. Mepham7.12C. Mepham
G. Campbell6.96G. Campbell
C. Styles7.44C. Styles
Harry Whitwell5.629H. Whitwell
J. Molumby7.28J. Molumby
O. Diakité7.017O. Diakité
I. Price6.921I. Price
F. Myhre6.97F. Myhre
B. Stewart6.79B. Stewart

Preston Substitutes

9J. Erabi70'for Johnny Kenny6.7
10C. Lang70'for Brad Potts6.4
23A. Moran45'for Alfie Devine64'6.8
21L. Nicholls
11T. Small
2Pol Valentín
12C. Wiley
32Ed Nolan
35Isaac Irwin

West Brom Substitutes

11J. Morgan60'for Harry Whitwell7.2
20R. Nzingoula88'for Ousmane·Diakite6.6
3N. Phillips
22C. Townsend
26K. Tunde85'for Felix Horn Myhre6.5
13M. Ingram
19A. Heggebø60'for Barney Stewart82'8.0
23T. Bany
35M. Crowther

Match Stats

PrestonWest Brom
28%Ball Possession72%
6Corner Kicks9
1Yellow Cards1
19Total Shots20
4Shots on Goal5
10Shots off Goal5
14Shots Inside Box15
5Shots Outside Box5
5Blocked Shots10
11Fouls7
2Offsides1
4Goalkeeper Saves3
227Total Passes620
132Passes Accurate528
7Free Kicks10

Team Comparison

PrestonPreston
West BromWest Brom
1492Elo Rating 1646
0.78Attack 1.35
0.59Defense 1.77
0%Hit Rate 42%
12.5Shots per Game 16.2
2.1Shots on Target 3.7
3.7Corners per Game 7.8
2.2Cards per Game 1.5

Game State Tendencies

PrestonPreston
  • Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late
West BromWest Brom
  • Tied at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 50% of the time
  • Scores more in 2nd half (1.1 vs 0.2 in first half)

Head to Head

Last 10 meetings, all competitions

PrestonPreston2Wins · 20%
Draws220%
West BromWest Brom6Wins · 60%
2.5Avg Goals
40%Both teams scored4 of 10
40%3+ goals4 of 10

Previous meetings

Championship18/04/2026
PrestonWest Brom
02
Championship18/10/2025
West BromPreston
21
Championship01/01/2025
West BromPreston
31
Championship30/11/2024
PrestonWest Brom
11
Championship04/05/2024
West BromPreston
30
Championship30/09/2023
PrestonWest Brom
04
Championship29/12/2022
West BromPreston
20
Championship05/10/2022
PrestonWest Brom
10
Championship26/01/2022
West BromPreston
02
Championship18/09/2021
PrestonWest Brom
11

Referee Profile

Elliot Bell106 matches

4.24Cards per match
4.08Yellow cards per match
0.16Red cards per match
23.2Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

Elliot Bell4.24
Other referees3.93

4.24 cards a match, 0.31 more than other referees in the same competitions and seasons (3.93).

Cards come from 80 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

League Table

Championship 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough1274127:17+1025WDWWD
2SwanseaSwansea1272316:13+323LLWWW
3West HamWest Ham1264232:15+1722LWWDD
4WolvesWolves1263320:16+421WDWLL
5West BromWest Brom1263316:13+321DWWLL
6SouthamptonSouthampton1273224:12+1220WDWWL
7BirminghamBirmingham1255220:12+820LWWWD
8QPRQPR1255220:12+820WLWDD
9Stoke CityStoke City1262418:16+220DWLWW
10BlackburnBlackburn1253419:16+318WLWWD
11PortsmouthPortsmouth1253416:15+118WDWWL
12Sheffield UtdSheffield Utd1244416:15+116DWLWL
13MillwallMillwall1243519:20-115LDLWD
14Bristol CityBristol City1243512:15-315DLLDW
15LincolnLincoln1243513:20-715WDLLL
16CardiffCardiff1235419:17+214WDWLW
17WrexhamWrexham1235415:18-314LWLDW
18BoltonBolton1242616:23-714LDWLW
19CharltonCharlton1235411:18-714LLDDL
20NorwichNorwich1240820:22-212WLLLL
21WatfordWatford1232710:20-1011LWLLL
22BurnleyBurnley1215617:25-88LLDWD
23DerbyDerby1214710:21-117DLLDD
24PrestonPreston1212910:25-155DLLLD
#TeamMPGPts
1MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough1227:1725
2SwanseaSwansea1216:1323
3West HamWest Ham1232:1522
4WolvesWolves1220:1621
5West BromWest Brom1216:1321
6SouthamptonSouthampton1224:1220
7BirminghamBirmingham1220:1220
8QPRQPR1220:1220
9Stoke CityStoke City1218:1620
10BlackburnBlackburn1219:1618
11PortsmouthPortsmouth1216:1518
12Sheffield UtdSheffield Utd1216:1516
13MillwallMillwall1219:2015
14Bristol CityBristol City1212:1515
15LincolnLincoln1213:2015
16CardiffCardiff1219:1714
17WrexhamWrexham1215:1814
18BoltonBolton1216:2314
19CharltonCharlton1211:1814
20NorwichNorwich1220:2212
21WatfordWatford1210:2011
22BurnleyBurnley1217:258
23DerbyDerby1210:217
24PrestonPreston1210:255
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About the Preston vs West Brom forecast

Every forecast on this page comes from the same model inputs: team ratings, recent form, goals scored and conceded, and how these sides have fared against each other.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

Preston and West Brom in the Championship table

In the Championship table, West Brom are 5th and Preston 24th, 16 points apart. League goal record so far: Preston 10-25, West Brom 16-13. The full standings are on the Championship Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.