Preston vs West Brom result and stats
Win probability: home 38%, draw 29%, away 33%
Match report
GossipBall's parrot has been crunching the numbersWest Brom won 2–0 away at Preston in the Championship on Saturday 18 April 2026. This match was played before GossipBall launched. In a retrospective test using only results available before kick-off, GossipBall's ratings gave Preston 38%, the draw 29% and West Brom 33%, so an away win had a 33% chance. It would have been an upset.
GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 30 October 2026, 05:56 UTC
Match stats
PRWB
9Shots8
1On target3
8Corners6
7Fouls12
0Yellow cards0
0Red cards0
0Half-time goals1
Referee: J Smith
Recent form
Preston
W @ Charlton2–1 · 11 Apr
D v QPR1–1 · 6 Apr
D @ Leicester2–2 · 3 Apr
W v Stoke3–1 · 20 Mar
L @ Norwich0–2 · 14 Mar
West Brom
D v Millwall0–0 · 10 Apr
D @ Blackburn0–0 · 6 Apr
D v Wrexham2–2 · 3 Apr
W @ Bristol City1–0 · 21 Mar
W v Hull3–0 · 14 Mar
Head to head
In 9 league meetings since 2021, Preston won 2, West Brom won 5 and 2 were drawn; the most recent, on 18 Oct 2025, finished West Brom 2–1 Preston, a win for West Brom.
West Brom 2–1 Preston18 Oct 2025
West Brom 3–1 Preston1 Jan 2025
Preston 1–1 West Brom30 Nov 2024
West Brom 3–0 Preston4 May 2024
Preston 0–4 West Brom30 Sep 2023
West Brom 2–0 Preston29 Dec 2022