West Brom vs Preston

18 October 2025 · Championship · 2025/26 · Referee Andrew Kitchen

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • M. Johnston 40’
  • I. Price 63’
  • M. Smith 78’

Match summary

West Brom saw off Preston 2-1. West Brom led 1-0 at half-time.

M. Johnston put West Brom ahead in the 40th minute, I. Price made it 2-0 in the 63rd minute, and M. Smith pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 78th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: West Brom created 1.13 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots, Preston 1.39 from 17.

Match stats

49% Possession 51%
16 Shots 17
6 Shots on target 5
8 Corners 4
416 Passes 433
78.4% Pass accuracy 79.7%
12 Tackles 13
10 Fouls 0
2 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
3 Offsides 1

Key events

West Brom Preston
Kick-off
N. Phillips
10’
13’
Shot on target
S. I. JuniorShot on target
20’
20’
Shot on target
I. PriceShot on target
25’
I. PriceShot on target
25’
27’
M. OsmajićShot on target
I. PriceShot on target
34’
M. JohnstonRight foot shot1-0 (West Brom)
40’
Half-time1-0
Second half underway
J. MolumbyT. Collyer
55’
I. Price2-0 (West Brom)
62’
65’
J. Storey
C. Mepham
66’
68’
D. JebbisonM. Osmajić
68’
O. OffiahA. Vukčević
A. S. HeggebøJ. Maja
68’
69’
M. SmithT. Small
69’
A. McCannH. Armstrong
75’
M. Frøkjær-JensenA. Devine
78’
M. SmithRight foot shot2-1 (Preston)
C. TaylorM. Johnston
87’
K. GrantS. I. Junior
87’
O. DiakitéI. Price
88’
90+9’
D. JebbisonShot on target
Full-time2-1

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 1.13 1.39 40’ M. Johnston (West Brom), 1-0 40’ 63’ I. Price (West Brom), 2-0 63’ 78’ M. Smith (Preston), 2-1 78’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.13 1.39 40’ M. Johnston (West Brom), 1-0 Johnston 40’ 63’ I. Price (West Brom), 2-0 Price 63’ 78’ M. Smith (Preston), 2-1 Smith 78’
West Brom 1.13 xGPreston 1.39 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Preston attacking West Brom attacking 
27’ M. Osmajić (Preston), open play, 0.39 xG, saved 78’ M. Smith (Preston), open play, 0.39 xG, goal 36’ I. Price (West Brom), from a corner, 0.22 xG, blocked 82’ D. Jebbison (Preston), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 25’ I. Price (West Brom), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 39’ G. Campbell (West Brom), from a corner, 0.17 xG, blocked 84’ S. I. Junior (West Brom), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 11’ J. Storey (Preston), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 25’ I. Price (West Brom), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 63’ I. Price (West Brom), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 17’ M. Johnston (West Brom), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 33’ J. Maja (West Brom), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 73’ L. Gibson (Preston), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 20’ S. I. Junior (West Brom), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 34’ I. Price (West Brom), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 45’ Unknown (Preston), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 52’ A. Mowatt (West Brom), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+9’ L. Dobbin (Preston), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 90+9’ D. Jebbison (Preston), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 36’ C. Mepham (West Brom), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 40’ M. Johnston (West Brom), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 1’ M. Johnston (West Brom), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 20’ Unknown (Preston), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 28’ M. Johnston (West Brom), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 60’ Unknown (Preston), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 73’ A. McCann (Preston), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+7’ J. Storey (Preston), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 14’ A. Mowatt (West Brom), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 45’ Unknown (Preston), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 64’ Unknown (Preston), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 58’ L. Dobbin (Preston), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 13’ Unknown (Preston), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 90+6’ O. Offiah (Preston), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 27’ M. Osmajić (Preston), open play, 0.39 xG, saved 78’ M. Smith (Preston), open play, 0.39 xG, goal 36’ I. Price (West Brom), from a corner, 0.22 xG, blocked 82’ D. Jebbison (Preston), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 25’ I. Price (West Brom), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 39’ G. Campbell (West Brom), from a corner, 0.17 xG, blocked 84’ S. I. Junior (West Brom), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 11’ J. Storey (Preston), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 63’ I. Price (West Brom), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 25’ I. Price (West Brom), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 33’ J. Maja (West Brom), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 17’ M. Johnston (West Brom), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 73’ L. Gibson (Preston), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 20’ S. I. Junior (West Brom), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 34’ I. Price (West Brom), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 45’ Unknown (Preston), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+9’ L. Dobbin (Preston), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 52’ A. Mowatt (West Brom), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+9’ D. Jebbison (Preston), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 36’ C. Mepham (West Brom), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 40’ M. Johnston (West Brom), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 28’ M. Johnston (West Brom), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+7’ J. Storey (Preston), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 1’ M. Johnston (West Brom), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 20’ Unknown (Preston), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 60’ Unknown (Preston), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 73’ A. McCann (Preston), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 45’ Unknown (Preston), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 64’ Unknown (Preston), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 14’ A. Mowatt (West Brom), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 58’ L. Dobbin (Preston), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 13’ Unknown (Preston), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 90+6’ O. Offiah (Preston), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

West Brom 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Griffiths
Campbell
Phillips
Mepham
Styles
Collyer 55’
Mowatt
Junior 87’
Price 88’
Johnston 87’
Maja 68’
Preston 5-3-2 Starting XI
Iversen
Small 69’
Storey
Gibson
Hughes
Vukčević
Devine
Whiteman
Armstrong 69’
Dobbin
Osmajić 68’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
J. Griffiths
90′ 4 1 34 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
G. Campbell
90′ 2 – – 4 2 39 – – – –
N. Phillips
90′ – 1 – 5 4 36 1 – – –
C. Mepham
90′ 2 2 – 7 4 35 1 – – –
C. Styles
90′ 1 4 – 2 1 35 1 – – –
C. Taylor Came on as a substitute
13′ – – – – – 4 – – – –
Midfielders8 players
T. Collyer Taken off
55′ – 1 34 2 – 2 1 2 1 – –
A. Mowatt
90′ – 1 61 4 – 3 – 6 – 2 –
S. I. Junior Taken off
87′ – – 25 2 – 1 – 3 2 – –
I. Price Taken off
88′ 1 – 21 – – – – 2 – 2 –
M. Johnston Taken off
87′ 1 – 34 – – – 1 5 1 – –
J. Molumby Came on as a substitute
35′ – – 18 – – – – – 1 – –
K. Grant Came on as a substitute
13′ – – 10 – – 1 – 2 – – –
O. Diakité Came on as a substitute
12′ – – 7 – – – – 1 1 1 –
Forwards2 players
J. Maja Taken off
68′ – – 1 0.06 – – –
A. S. Heggebø Came on as a substitute
22′ – – – – – – – 2 1 6 –
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

West Brom win 53% Avg odds 1.76
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.53
Preston win 20% Avg odds 4.79

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

Form going into the game

West Brom LLDWL
Preston DWDDW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: West Brom 3-1 Preston, 01 Jan 25 Next meeting: Preston 0-2 West Brom, 18 Apr 26  All West Brom vs Preston 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.