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Championship 25/26 · 18 Apr 2026

Preston North End 0–2 West Bromwich Albion

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
1.1 – 1.0
Actual xG
0.8 – 1.8
Goals
0 – 2

Footybot saw it as open: Preston North End 36%, the draw 30%, West Bromwich Albion 34%.

West Bromwich Albion won and made the better chances: 1.8 xG to 0.8.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Max O'Leary, 56.9 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Jordan Storey +12.7.

Well below it: Daniel Iversen −15.4, Thierry Small −15.3, Daniel Imray −15.0.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Preston North End

11 Apr 2026W 2–1at Charlton Athletic Championship
6 Apr 2026D 1–1v Queens Park Rangers Championship
3 Apr 2026D 2–2at Leicester City Championship
20 Mar 2026W 3–1v Stoke City Championship
14 Mar 2026L 0–2at Norwich City Championship

West Bromwich Albion

10 Apr 2026D 0–0v Millwall Championship
6 Apr 2026D 0–0at Blackburn Rovers Championship
3 Apr 2026D 2–2v Wrexham Championship
21 Mar 2026W 1–0at Bristol City Championship
14 Mar 2026W 3–0v Hull City Championship

Head to head

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

Preston North End

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Jordan Storey Defender9000–52.1+12.7
Michael Smith Forward1800–40.2–
Daniel Iversen Goalkeeper9000–39.0−15.4
Lewis Dobbin Forward90000.1735.2+1.5
Andrew Moran Midfielder4500–34.0+3.7
Daniel Jebbison Forward6100–34.0−4.2
Milutin Osmajić Forward29000.2132.4–
Brad Potts Midfielder72000.1131.2−6.8
Lewis Gibson Defender9000–27.4−9.2
Odeluga Offiah Defender9000–26.9−4.2
Jordan Thompson Midfielder7700–26.4−12.2
Alfie Devine Midfielder90000.2424.1−13.1
Andrew Hughes Defender90000.1023.2−9.4
Ben Whiteman Midfielder1300–18.7–
Thierry Small Midfielder4500–14.8−15.3

West Bromwich Albion

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Daryl Dike Forward20100.6178.0–
Max O'Leary Goalkeeper9000–56.9+5.9
Oliver Bostock Forward100–52.3–
Josh Maja Forward86100.9843.7+6.1
Ousmane Diakité Midfielder9000–42.3+3.3
Aune Selland Heggebø Forward70010.0238.6+0.7
Nathaniel Phillips Defender9000–37.9−4.9
Alex Mowatt Midfielder9000–37.4−2.1
George Campbell Defender90000.1136.4−4.9
Callum Styles Defender90000.0231.5+4.7
Karlan Grant Midfielder1000–31.3–
Jayson Molumby Midfielder9001–28.6−10.1
Isaac Price Midfielder89000.0924.9−7.3
Daniel Imray Defender9000–10.1−15.0