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ChampionshipSeason 2025

West Brom vs Preston

18 October 2025 at 15:00The Hawthorns, West Bromwich
21
Referee: Andrew Kitchen

Match Summary

West Brom defeated Preston 2:1. The match was played in Championship 2025. Goals were scored by M. Johnston 40′, I. Price 62′, M. Smith 78′. 3 yellow cards were shown. West Brom had 49% possession while Preston held 51%. West Brom had 16 shots (6 on target) compared to 17 (5 on target) for Preston. Expected goals: West Brom 1.30 — Preston 1.39. West Brom made 5 substitutions, Preston made 5.

Match Events

Key match events between West Brom and Preston — 3 goals and 3 cards recorded during the match.

Kick Off
M. Johnston

assist: T. Collyer

40′
Half Time
T. CollyerJ. Molumby
55′
I. Price

assist: A. Mowatt

62′
J. MajaA. Heggebo
68′
68′
A. VukcevicO. Offiah
68′
M. OsmajicD. Jebbison
69′
H. ArmstrongA. McCann
75′
A. DevineM. Frokjaer-Jensen
78′
M. Smith

assist: D. Jebbison

M. JohnstonC. Taylor
87′
87′
I. PriceO. Diakite
88′
Full Time

Rivalry since 2018

West Brom vs Preston Head to Head Results· 13

West Brom and Preston have met 13 times — West Brom won 9, Preston won 2, with 2 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2018. West Brom leads the head-to-head with 9 victories from 13 meetings. A combined 35 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.69 per match (26 for the home side, 9 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 5 matches (38%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 5 games (38%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. West Brom are currently unbeaten in the last 6 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 4–1 in 2019.

Drawn
2
·
2
wins
Total goals
35 · 2.7/match
Both scored
5/13 · 38%
Over 2.5
5/13 · 38%

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 12 May 2026