Preston vs West Brom

18 April 2026 · Championship · 2025/26 · Referee Josh Smith

Full time 0 – 2

Half-time: 0–1

  • J. Maja 11’
  • D. Dike 77’

Match summary

West Brom took a 2-0 win at Preston. West Brom led 1-0 at half-time.

J. Maja put West Brom ahead in the 11th minute and D. Dike made it 0-2 in the 77th minute.

The chances backed that up: West Brom created 1.66 expected goals (xG) from 8 shots to Preston's 1.35 from 9.

Match stats

52% Possession 48%
9 Shots 8
1 Shots on target 3
8 Corners 6
386 Passes 351
73.3% Pass accuracy 77.8%
16 Tackles 14
7 Fouls 12
3 Offsides 1

Key events

Preston West Brom
Kick-off
11’
J. MajaRight foot shot0-1 (West Brom)
J. ThompsonB. Whiteman
13’
Half-time0-1
T. SmallA. Moran
46’
Second half underway
B. PottsShot on target
56’
M. OsmajićD. Jebbison
61’
63’
J. MajaShot on target
70’
D. DikeA. S. Heggebø
M. SmithB. Potts
72’
77’
D. DikeRight foot shot0-2 (West Brom)
86’
K. GrantJ. Maja
90+2’
O. BostockI. Price
Full-time0-2

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.35 1.66 11’ J. Maja (West Brom), 0-1 11’ 77’ D. Dike (West Brom), 0-2 77’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.35 1.66 11’ J. Maja (West Brom), 0-1 Maja 11’ 77’ D. Dike (West Brom), 0-2 Dike 77’
Preston 1.35 xGWest Brom 1.66 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 West Brom attacking Preston attacking 
90+4’ M. Osmajić (Preston), from a corner, 0.62 xG, hit the woodwork 77’ D. Dike (West Brom), set piece, 0.61 xG, goal 11’ J. Maja (West Brom), open play, 0.30 xG, goal 63’ J. Maja (West Brom), open play, 0.28 xG, saved 32’ A. Devine (Preston), open play, 0.24 xG, off target 42’ J. Maja (West Brom), open play, 0.24 xG, off target 49’ I. Price (West Brom), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 56’ B. Potts (Preston), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 52’ L. Dobbin (Preston), set piece, 0.09 xG, off target 90+4’ A. Hughes (Preston), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 90+5’ L. Dobbin (Preston), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 4’ N. Phillips (West Brom), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 57’ A. Devine (Preston), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 69’ A. Devine (Preston), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+3’ L. Dobbin (Preston), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 25’ A. S. Heggebø (West Brom), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 63’ C. Styles (West Brom), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+4’ M. Osmajić (Preston), from a corner, 0.62 xG, hit the woodwork 77’ D. Dike (West Brom), set piece, 0.61 xG, goal 11’ J. Maja (West Brom), open play, 0.30 xG, goal 63’ J. Maja (West Brom), open play, 0.28 xG, saved 32’ A. Devine (Preston), open play, 0.24 xG, off target 42’ J. Maja (West Brom), open play, 0.24 xG, off target 49’ I. Price (West Brom), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 56’ B. Potts (Preston), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 52’ L. Dobbin (Preston), set piece, 0.09 xG, off target 90+4’ A. Hughes (Preston), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 90+5’ L. Dobbin (Preston), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 4’ N. Phillips (West Brom), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 57’ A. Devine (Preston), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 69’ A. Devine (Preston), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+3’ L. Dobbin (Preston), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 25’ A. S. Heggebø (West Brom), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 63’ C. Styles (West Brom), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Preston 3-5-2 Starting XI
Iversen
Offiah
Storey
Gibson
Potts 72’
Devine
Whiteman 13’
Moran 46’
Hughes
Jebbison 61’
Dobbin
West Brom 4-4-2 Starting XI
O'Leary
Imray
Phillips
Campbell
Styles
Molumby
Diakité
Mowatt
Price 90’
Heggebø 70’
Maja 86’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
D. Iversen
90′ 1 2 35 1 – – – –
Defenders3 players
O. Offiah
90′ 1 1 – 5 – 36 1 – – –
J. Storey
90′ 1 3 – 8 7 44 1 – – –
L. Gibson
90′ 1 1 – 1 – 59 – – – –
Midfielders8 players
B. Potts Taken off
72′ – – 20 – – 2 1 3 – 1 –
A. Devine
90′ – – 36 – – 2 – 4 – 1 –
B. Whiteman Taken off
13′ – – 1 – – 2 – 2 – – –
A. Moran Taken off
45′ – – 21 – – – – 2 3 – –
A. Hughes
90′ – – 44 1 – 2 2 8 2 2 –
J. Thompson Came on as a substitute
77′ – – 50 1 – 1 1 5 – 4 –
T. Small Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 12 1 – 1 – 1 – – –
M. Smith Came on as a substitute
18′ – – 7 1 – – – 1 – – –
Forwards3 players
D. Jebbison Taken off
61′ – – – – – – 1 2 – 4 –
L. Dobbin
90′ – – 3 – 0.20 – – 3 – 11 –
M. Osmajić Came on as a substitute
29′ – – 1 – 0.62 – – 1 1 3 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Before kick-off

Preston win 28% Avg odds 3.36
Draw 29% Avg odds 3.28
West Brom win 43% Avg odds 2.16

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Preston LWDDW
West Brom WWDDD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: West Brom 2-1 Preston, 18 Oct 25 Next meeting: Preston 1-1 West Brom, 24 Oct 26  All Preston vs West Brom meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.