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Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion — result, stats & head-to-head, 18 Apr 2026

Preston North End vs West Bromwich AlbionChampionship · Round 43 · Deepdale0–2
Matches
Preston North End 0–2 Full time West Bromwich Albion

Team news injuries and suspensions, as reported before kick-off

Preston North End1 out
Theo Carroll Injurysince 31 Jan · 23 matches missed

Starting XI

Timeline

  1. 11'
    Joshua Erowoli Orisunmihare Oluwaseun Maja · 0–1assist: Aune Selland Heggebø
  2. 13'
    Ben Whiteman ↑ Jordan Andrew Thompson ↓substitution
  3. 46'
    Andrew Moran ↑ Thierry Small ↓substitution
  4. 61'
    Daniel Jebbison ↑ Milutin Osmajic ↓substitution
  5. 70'
    Aune Selland Heggebø ↑ Daryl Enyinnaya Dike ↓substitution
  6. 72'
    Brad Potts ↑ Michael Smith ↓substitution
  7. 77'
    Daryl Enyinnaya Dike · 0–2assist: Jayson Patrick Molumby
  8. 86'
    Joshua Erowoli Orisunmihare Oluwaseun Maja ↑ Karlan Laughton Ahearne-Grant ↓substitution
  9. 90+2'
    Isaac Jude Price ↑ Oliver David Bostock ↓substitution

Preston North End left · West Bromwich Albion right

Periods

Preston North End
1st half0
2nd half0
Extra time0
West Bromwich Albion
1st half1
2nd half1
Extra time0

Match statistics

9Shots9
1Shots on target3
8Corners6
7Fouls12
18Tackles14
0Yellow cards0

Match information

ChampionshipCompetition
43Round
Sat 18 Apr · 14:00 UTCKickoff
DeepdaleVenue
23,408Capacity
17,996 (77% full)Attendance
Joshua SmithReferee
11°C · light rainWeather

Possession

Possession
52% · 48%
Duels won
53% · 47%
Pass accuracy
73% · 78%

Breakdown

Shooting
7Shots inside box6
2Shots outside box2
3Shots blocked4
1Hit woodwork0
3Big chances created2
3Big chances missed0
Passing
386Passes351
24Crosses19
3Accurate crosses5
67Long passes64
20Accurate long passes24
Defence
8Interceptions12
1Keeper saves1
Duels & dribbles
51Duels won46
12Dribble attempts11
5Successful dribbles5

Goalscorers

Lewis Dobbin 10Preston North End

Bench

Preston North End · bench

2SanchoDF
3VukčevićDF
6LindsayDF
13CornellGK
15Thompson7.0↑ 13'
22LukovićFW
24Smith6.6↑ 72'
26Small6.5↑ 46'
28Osmajić6.3↑ 61'

West Bromwich Albion · bench

2MephamDF
10Grant↑ 86'
12Dike7.3↑ 70'
14GilchristDF
20GriffithsGK
26BanyFW
29TaylorDF
37Bostock↑ 90'
49SuleFW

Managers

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Previous meetings

In 3 recorded meetings, Preston North End have won 0 and West Bromwich Albion 2 — 1 ended level.

2025 · ChampionshipWest Bromwich Albion vs Preston North End 2–1 2025 · ChampionshipWest Bromwich Albion vs Preston North End 3–1 2024 · ChampionshipPreston North End vs West Bromwich Albion 1–1 All 3 meetings →

Recent form

Preston North End LWDDW
West Bromwich Albion WWDDD

Championship

#Team PWDLGFGAGD Pts
1Coventry City46281179745+5295
2Ipswich Town46231588047+3384
3Millwall462411116449+1583
4Southampton462214108256+2680
5Middlesbrough462214107247+2580
6Hull City462110157066+473
7Wrexham461914136965+471
8Derby County46209176759+869
9Norwich City46198196356+765
10Birmingham City461713165756+164
11Swansea City461810185759-264
12Bristol City461711185959062
13Sheffield United46186226666060
14Preston North End461515165562-760
15Queens Park Rangers461610206173-1258
16Watford461415175365-1257
17Stoke City461510215156-555
18Portsmouth461413194964-1555
19Charlton Athletic461314194458-1453
20Blackburn Rovers461313204256-1452
21West Bromwich Albion461314194858-1051
22Oxford United461114214559-1447
23Leicester City461216185868-1046
24Sheffield Wednesday46212322989-600

Form and ranking

#TeamLast 5RatingPts
14
Preston North End
LWDDW
 6.56 60
21
West Bromwich Albion
WWDDD
 7.09 51
Market

No market on record.

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Form
Preston North EndLWDDW
West Bromwich AlbionWWDDD
Match stats
52Possession48
9Shots9
1On target3
8Corners6
0Yellow cards0