Championship · Matchday 12 
Our pick0–1Missed
Preston's slide deepens as West Brom visit Deepdale
Bottom-of-the-table Preston face a West Brom side fifth in the Championship, with the pressure on the home team growing after a run of defeats.
📍 Deepdale Stadium
Match report
Preston and West Brom shared a 1-1 draw in Championship Regular Season round 12. Preston took the lead in the 78th minute through Andrew Hughes, assisted by Leo Leroy. West Brom equalised four minutes later, in the 82nd minute, with a goal from Aune Heggebo. No red cards were shown.
West Brom had far more of the ball, with 72% possession against Preston's 28%. The visitors also created 20 shots to Preston's 19 and won 9 corners to 6, while their expected goals total of 2.09 was higher than Preston's 1.83. Preston had 4 shots on target to West Brom's 5. The top-rated player was A. Hughes, with a rating of 8.5. The result differs from PreviaXI's pre-match model, which predicted a 0-1 away win, with probabilities of 32% home win, 29% draw and 39% away win.
Goals
- 78'Andrew Hughes · Leo Leroy · Preston
- 82'Aune Heggebo · West Brom
Cards
- 33'Harry Whitwell · West Brom
- 64'Andrew Moran · Preston
- 83'Graham Alexander · Preston
Match stats
⭐ Top-rated player: A. Hughes (Preston) 8.5
Ratings and statistics: API-Football.
Confirmed lineups
Preston · 4-2-3-1
- 1D. IversenG
- 24O. OffiahD
- 14J. StoreyD
- 16A. HughesD
- 3A. VukčevićD
- 44B. PottsM
- 27L. LeroyM
- 17S. MillsM
- 7A. DevineM
- 37D. BurgzorgM
- 38J. KennyF
Coach: G. Alexander
West Brom · 4-4-2
- 1M. O’LearyG
- 18B. PereiraD
- 2C. MephamD
- 6G. CampbellD
- 4C. StylesD
- 29Harry WhitwellM
- 8J. MolumbyM
- 17O. DiakitéM
- 21I. PriceM
- 7F. MyhreF
- 9B. StewartF
Coach: J. Morrison
Match facts
Recent form
Last 5 league games, latest on the right
Goals per game
| · | Scored | Conceded |
|---|---|---|
| Preston | 0.8 | 2.2 |
| West Brom | 1.4 | 1.1 |
League position
| Pos | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | West Brom | 11 | +3 | 20 |
| 24 | Preston | 11 | -15 | 4 |
Last meetings
- 2026Preston0-2West Brom
- 2025West Brom2-1Preston
- 2025West Brom3-1Preston
- 2024Preston1-1West Brom
- 2024West Brom3-0Preston
Absences
Preston
- OutH. Clarke · Knee Injury
- OutL. Gibbs · Muscle Injury
- OutA. McCann · Hamstring Injury
- DoubtfulT. Carroll · Ankle Injury
- DoubtfulC. Wiley · Inactive
West Brom
- OutN. Galves · Knee Injury
- OutM. Johnston · Broken Leg
PreviaXI model
- Predicted score
- 0-1
- Expected goals (model)
- 1.16 – 1.32
- Double chance
- 12 · 71%1X 61% · X2 68%
- Over 2.5 goals
- 45%
- Both teams score
- 51%
- Expected corners
- 10.14.6 – 5.5 · Over 9.5: 55%
- Expected cards
- 3.31.7 – 1.6 · Over 3.5: 41%
Statistical model based on expected goals (xG), results and match statistics from the last two seasons. For information only. How our model works →
West Brom sit fifth in the Championship on 20 points from 11 games. Preston are rock bottom in 24th, with four points and a goal difference of -15. Saturday’s meeting at Deepdale matters a great deal to a home side who are struggling badly this autumn.
Preston’s slide
Preston have lost four of their last five league games, with their only other result a draw. They have won once all season and have conceded 24 goals, the most of any side in the division. At home the picture is just as bleak: one win in five, and four defeats in a row before a late reversal of fortune brought a single victory.
West Brom have been far more reliable. Their last five league results read W, W, L, L, D, and they have scored 15 goals this season while conceding 12. Six wins from 11 games has kept them in the top half, and they have shown they can score in a variety of ways.
Head-to-head
West Brom have dominated recent meetings. They have won four of the last five, with the only exception a 1-1 draw at Deepdale in November 2024. Their most recent win came in April, when they beat Preston 2-0 at the same ground.
Team news
Preston will be without H. Clarke (knee), L. Gibbs (muscle) and A. McCann (hamstring). T. Carroll (ankle) is a doubt, and C. Wiley is also listed as doubtful.
West Brom have their own absences to contend with. N. Galves (knee) and M. Johnston (broken leg) are both out.
Our prediction
PreviaXI’s model favours West Brom, and the football logic points the same way. The visitors have the stronger attack and the steadier defensive record over the last five matches, while Preston have struggled to keep anything out at home. Preston need a change in fortune badly, but with several first-team players missing, a tight, cagey game looks more likely than a Preston breakthrough.
Preston 0-1 West Brom
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