Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion
Match details. Championship, Regular Season - 12. Kick-off is Sat 24 Oct, 15:00 Lagos time. It is played at Deepdale Stadium, Preston.
What's at stake. Preston North End are 24th on 4 points after 11 games, 2 points behind Derby. A win would take them above Derby. West Bromwich Albion are 5th on 20 points after 11 games, level on points with Birmingham, 1 point clear of Stoke City. A win would take them above Birmingham.
Team news. Preston North End are without H. Clarke (knee injury), L. Gibbs (muscle injury), A. McCann (hamstring injury), T. Carroll (ankle injury), C. Wiley (inactive), H. Clarke (knee injury). West Bromwich Albion are without N. Galves (knee injury), M. Johnston (broken leg), N. Galves (knee injury), M. Johnston (broken leg).
Form. Preston North End have won one, drawn one and lost eight of their last ten, 0.4 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L L L D L. West Bromwich Albion have won four, drawn two and lost four of their last ten, 1.4 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W W L L D.
The numbers. Preston North End score 0.6 and concede two a game in their last five at home, with no clean sheets and three games without a goal. Preston North End average 12.2 shots (2.8 on target), 4.6 corners and 2.5 cards a game, with 40% of the ball. West Bromwich Albion score 1.2 and concede 1.6 a game in their last five away, with one clean sheet. West Bromwich Albion average 11.9 shots (3.0 on target), 5.5 corners and 2.5 cards a game, with 56% of the ball.
Head to head. In the last ten meetings Preston North End have won two, drawn two and lost six. Four of the ten went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in four. In the last four, one was drawn and West Bromwich Albion won three. The last time they met, on 18 Apr 2026, it finished Preston North End 0-2 West Bromwich Albion: Preston North End had 9 shots to 8, 52% of the ball.
Where it pulls both ways. On goals, their goals for and against point to a tight game; their records put over 2.5 goals at 54%; six of the last ten meetings went under 2.5.
The case against. Not everything agrees on goals: their records put over 2.5 goals at 54%.
The read. West Bromwich Albion to win. A draw is live. A tight game. West Bromwich Albion are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour West Bromwich Albion; the meetings favour West Bromwich Albion. Their goals for and against point to a tight game. Six of the last ten meetings went under 2.5.
The bets. Best bet: Under 3.5 Goals at 1.37, 73% on the records (Preston North End: under 3.5 goals in 5 of 9; West Bromwich Albion: under 3.5 goals in 7 of 9). Backup: West Bromwich Albion or Under 2.5 Goals at 1.22. It often rescues the bet, but it is no guarantee. Leave: Over 0.5 Goals (no overs on a tight read). Predicted score: Preston North End 0-1 West Bromwich Albion (10% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call and a tight game).