West Brom vs Preston: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 10Kick-off on October 18, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)The Hawthorns, West Bromwich
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What was the result of West Brom vs Preston?
West Brom won 2-1 on October 18, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 40′M. JohnstonWest Brom
- 62′I. PriceWest Brom
- 78′M. SmithPreston
Official lineup for West Brom vs Preston
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
West Brom
4-2-3-1- 9J. Maja
- 11M. Johnston
- 21I. Price
- 22S. Iling-Junior
- 27A. Mowatt
- 13Tobias Christopher Collyer
- 4C. Styles
- 2C. Mepham
- 3N. Phillips
- 6G. Campbell
- 20J. Griffiths
Preston
5-3-2- 28M. Osmajić
- 17L. Dobbin
- 5H. Armstrong
- 4B. Whiteman
- 21A. Devine
- 3A. Vukčević
- 16A. Hughes
- 19L. Gibson
- 14J. Storey
- 26T. Small
- 1D. Iversen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, West Brom have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Preston have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2025 | Millwall(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Oct 1, 2025 | Norwich(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Leicester(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Sep 19, 2025 | Middlesbrough(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Derby(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2025 | Charlton(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Sep 30, 2025 | Hull City(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Bristol City(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Derby(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Middlesbrough(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 West Brom wins, 1 draw, 1 Preston win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2025 | West Brom 3-1 Preston | Championship |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Preston 1-1 West Brom | Championship |
| May 4, 2024 | West Brom 3-0 Preston | Championship |
| Sep 30, 2023 | Preston 0-4 West Brom | Championship |
| Dec 29, 2022 | West Brom 2-0 Preston | Championship |
| Oct 5, 2022 | Preston 1-0 West Brom | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
West Brom score 1.4 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Preston score 1.1 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Brom | 1.4 | 1.5 | 4 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Preston | 1.1 | 1.0 | 7 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
West Brom sit 6th in Championship (17 points from 10 matches) and Preston sit 24th (4 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | West Brom | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 17 |
| 24 | Preston | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 4 |
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