Matchday

Championship 26/27 · 24 Oct 2026

Preston North End 1–1 West Bromwich Albion

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Sep 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.3 – 1.2
Actual xG
1.8 – 2.2
Goals
1 – 1

Footybot saw it as open: Preston North End 40%, the draw 27%, West Bromwich Albion 33%.

A draw the chances agree with: 1.8 xG to 2.2.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Andrew Hughes, 59.2 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Andrew Hughes +17.1, Daniel Iversen +14.6.

Well below it: Harry Whitwell −21.9, Isaac Price −10.4, Brad Potts −9.8.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Preston North End

17 Oct 2026L 1–4at Wrexham Championship
13 Oct 2026L 0–4at Birmingham City Championship
10 Oct 2026L 0–1v Millwall Championship
19 Sep 2026D 2–2at Queens Park Rangers Championship
12 Sep 2026L 0–1v Lincoln City Championship

West Bromwich Albion

17 Oct 2026W 3–2v Blackburn Rovers Championship
13 Oct 2026W 2–1at Wrexham Championship
10 Oct 2026L 0–1v Birmingham City Championship
20 Sep 2026L 0–1at Wolverhampton Championship
12 Sep 2026D 1–1v Queens Park Rangers Championship

Head to head

18 Apr 2026Preston North End 0–2 West Bromwich Albion Championship
18 Oct 2025West Bromwich Albion 2–1 Preston North End Championship

Preston North End

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Andrew Hughes Defender90100.3659.2+17.1
Daniel Iversen Goalkeeper9000–58.0+14.6
Delano Burgzorg Forward90000.4144.5+3.0
Andrew Moran Midfielder45000.2444.5+5.6
Alfie Devine Midfielder45000.0538.5−2.0
Jordan Storey Defender90000.0238.2−8.0
Odeluga Offiah Defender9000–38.0−1.8
Jusef Erabi Forward20000.2637.8–
Johnny Kenny Forward70000.3237.3−2.6
Leo Leroy Midfielder90010.0334.6−5.6
Brad Potts Midfielder70000.0431.5−9.8
Stanley Mills Midfielder90000.0527.0−4.1
Andrija Vukčević Defender9000–24.5−6.1
Callum Lang Forward2000–18.3–

West Bromwich Albion

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Aune Selland Heggebø Forward30100.5063.7–
Jimmy-Jay Morgan Midfielder30000.1461.2–
Max O'Leary Goalkeeper9000–54.7−0.6
Jayson Molumby Midfielder90000.1754.2+6.8
Kareem Tunde Midfielder1000–50.6–
Chris Mepham Defender90000.0148.7−1.9
Ousmane Diakité Midfielder88000.1244.2−4.2
Felix Horn Myhre Midfielder85000.4043.4+5.7
Callum Styles Defender90000.0343.2+0.9
George Campbell Defender9000–40.7−7.7
Barney Stewart Forward60000.0940.6−2.1
Rabby Nzingoula Midfielder2000.2240.0–
Brayann Pereira Defender9000–37.3−2.3
Isaac Price Midfielder90000.3834.9−10.4
Harry Whitwell Midfielder60000.1020.5−21.9