Match

Preston vs West Ham: prediction and stats

ChampionshipRegular Season - 30Kick-off on February 6, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Deepdale, Preston

PrestonWest Ham

The Footlab AI model makes West Ham the favourite at 63%, against 22% for a draw and 15% for Preston. The most likely score is 0-2.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.6% of the 2,390 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Oct 15, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Preston vs West Ham?

West Ham is a heavy favourite: 2,121 Elo points against 1,769, a 352-point gap.

15%22%63%
Preston winDrawWest Ham win

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

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Probable lineup for Preston vs West Ham

Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.

Preston

3-4-2-1
  1. 10C. Lang
  1. 7A. Devine
  2. 15J. Thompson
  3. 27L. Leroy
  4. 17S. Mills
  5. 20L. Gibbs
  6. 11T. Small
  1. 14J. Storey
  2. 24O. Offiah
  3. 16A. Hughes
  1. 1D. Iversen

West Ham

4-4-1-1
  1. 9J. Piroe
  1. 7A. Engels
  2. 20J. Bowen
  3. 10M. Solomon
  4. 14D. Mukasa
  5. 19Pablo
  1. 3M. Kilman
  2. 15K. Mavropanos
  3. 5Morato
  4. 34J. Veltman
  1. 1M. Hermansen

Computed on October 15, 2026 at 02:58 AM (UTC).

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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Preston have 1 win, 2 draws and 12 defeats; West Ham have 7, 6 and 2.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Preston
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 13, 2026Birmingham(away)0-4Championship
Oct 10, 2026Millwall(home)0-1Championship
Sep 19, 2026QPR(away)2-2Championship
Sep 12, 2026Lincoln(home)0-1Championship
Sep 8, 2026Watford(away)1-2Championship
West Ham
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 14, 2026Lincoln(away)6-0Championship
Oct 9, 2026QPR(home)1-1Championship
Sep 19, 2026Millwall(away)2-2Championship
Sep 15, 2026Fulham(home)2-3League Cup
Sep 11, 2026Wrexham(home)6-0Championship

How many goals should we expect?

Preston score 0.7 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; West Ham score 2.6 and concede 1.2. The model gives a 55% probability of over 2.5 goals and 52% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Preston0.72.108/1510/15
West Ham2.61.2411/1511/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Preston sit 24th in Championship (4 points from 10 matches) and West Ham sit 3rd (19 points from 10 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
3West Ham10541291219
24Preston101188204

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

Frequently asked questions

Who is the favourite for Preston vs West Ham?
The Footlab AI model makes West Ham the favourite at 63%, against 22% for a draw and 15% for Preston.
Where and when is Preston vs West Ham played?
Preston vs West Ham is played on February 6, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Deepdale, in the Championship.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
The Footlab AI model gives a 55% probability of at least three goals in this match.
How reliable is this prediction?
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.6% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.

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