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West Ham vs Preston prediction
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GossipBall's parrot has been crunching the numbersGossipBall makes West Ham clear favourites to beat Preston at home in the Championship on Saturday 21 November 2026 at 15:00 UTC. It gives West Ham a 73% chance of winning, puts the draw at 15% and gives Preston 11%.
GossipBall expects 2.8 goals from West Ham and 1.0 from Preston, so goals look likely: there is a 73% chance of three or more goals and a 61% chance that both teams score. GossipBall's predicted score is 3–1. West Ham keep a clean sheet in 36% of outcomes, Preston in 6%.
West Ham are 8th in the table with 23 points from 14 games; Preston are 24th with 5. In their last five league games West Ham took 7 points (WWLLD) and Preston took 1 (LLDLL). This season West Ham average 2.07 expected goals (xG) for and 1.26 against per game; Preston average 1.14 for and 1.57 against.
GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 7 November 2026, 13:02 UTC
Scoreline chances
How to readGold outline: the predicted score, built from the likeliest result and each team's expected goals (how). The single most common scoreline is 2–1 (9%), because a win is spread over many scorelines while a draw piles up on a few.
Most common scorelines
Goals
ExplainedGossipBall expects 3.8 goals in total: 2.75 for West Ham and 1.03 for Preston.
Winning margin
ExplainedEach team's goals
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Head to head
Full record →These teams haven't met in this league in the last five seasons.
Season averages per game
Questions and answers
Who will win West Ham vs Preston?
GossipBall gives West Ham a 73% chance of winning, the draw 15% and Preston 11%. GossipBall makes West Ham clear favourites to beat Preston at home.
What is the predicted score for West Ham vs Preston?
GossipBall's predicted score is 3–1, based on the likeliest result and each team's expected goals (2.8 for West Ham, 1.0 for Preston). Across all results, the most common scorelines are 2–1 (9%), 2–0 (9%), 3–1 (8%).
Will both teams score in West Ham vs Preston?
GossipBall gives a 61% chance that both West Ham and Preston score.
Will there be three or more goals in West Ham vs Preston?
There is a 73% chance of three or more goals. GossipBall expects 3.8 goals in total (2.8 for West Ham, 1.0 for Preston).
When is West Ham vs Preston?
Kick-off is Saturday 21 November 2026 at 15:00 UTC.