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Matchday

Championship 25/26 · 18 Oct 2025

West Bromwich Albion 2–1 Preston North End

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Sep 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.7 – 0.8
Actual xG
1.3 – 1.3
Goals
2 – 1

Footybot made West Bromwich Albion favourites at 58%.

West Bromwich Albion won a close one on the chances: 1.3 xG to 1.3.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Jordan Storey, 54.7 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Jordan Storey +12.4.

Well below it: George Campbell −12.3.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

West Bromwich Albion

4 Oct 2025L 0–3at Millwall Championship
1 Oct 2025W 1–0at Norwich City Championship
26 Sep 2025D 1–1v Leicester City Championship
19 Sep 2025L 1–2at Middlesbrough Championship
13 Sep 2025L 0–1v Derby County Championship

Preston North End

4 Oct 2025W 2–0v Charlton Athletic Championship
30 Sep 2025D 2–2at Hull City Championship
27 Sep 2025D 0–0v Bristol City Championship
20 Sep 2025W 1–0at Derby County Championship
13 Sep 2025D 2–2v Middlesbrough Championship

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

West Bromwich Albion

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Joshua Griffiths Goalkeeper9000–54.2+6.3
Chris Mepham Defender90000.0453.8+6.5
Ousmane Diakité Midfielder1200–52.2–
Toby Collyer Midfielder5501–50.4–
Alex Mowatt Midfielder90010.0849.5+4.8
Nathaniel Phillips Defender9000–46.4−2.2
Mikey Johnston Midfielder87100.1745.4+0.9
Callum Styles Defender9000–42.3−0.6
Isaac Price Midfielder88100.6638.4−7.1
Samuel Iling Junior Midfielder87000.1337.2–
Karlan Grant Midfielder1300–36.4–
Josh Maja Forward68000.0634.3–
George Campbell Defender90000.1730.1−12.3
Aune Selland Heggebø Forward2200–30.0–
Jayson Molumby Midfielder3500–17.9–
Charlie Taylor Defender1300–5.1–

Preston North End

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Michael Smith Forward21100.3989.6–
Daniel Jebbison Forward22010.2561.8–
Jordan Storey Defender90000.0954.7+12.4
Daniel Iversen Goalkeeper9000–48.6−3.9
Mads Frøkjær Midfielder1500–44.6–
Lewis Gibson Defender90000.0544.2+3.7
Lewis Dobbin Forward90000.0543.7+1.2
Harrison Armstrong Midfielder6900–43.0–
Odeluga Offiah Defender22000.0142.3–
Milutin Osmajić Forward68000.3940.7−4.4
Thierry Small Midfielder6900–37.4−2.3
Ali McCann Midfielder21000.0232.6–