Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion

Championship

Preston

14-15-14

0-2

Final

West Brom

12-13-18

Deepdale

Match pulse

PNEAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'WBA

52%Possession48%

9Shots8

1On target3

8Corners6

1Saves1

7Fouls12

Team	1H	2H	T
PNE	0	0	0
WBA	1	1	2

Who won: West Brom 2-0

West Bromwich Albion beat Preston North End 2-0 on Saturday, April 18, 2026 at Deepdale. Goals for West Brom: Josh Maja (11') and Daryl Dike (77').

Latest headlines

ESPN · Oct 2

Sir Alex Ferguson on David Beckham's Preston loan: 'He thought I wanted him gone but that's not true'

Recap · Aug 26

Barnes brace sends Newcastle past West Brom

ESPN · Aug 22

Quevin Castro dies aged 25: West Brom 'devastated' by death of former player

ESPN · Aug 20

West Brom's Heggebo banned for 'successful deception' of referee

ESPN · Aug 7

Wrexham make Preston captain Ben Whiteman 2nd summer signing

ESPN · May 13

West Brom won't appeal two-point deduction over EFL's financial rules breach

ESPN · Apr 24

West Brom hit with two-point deduction for EFL financial breaches

ESPN · Feb 24

West Brom sack coach Eric Ramsay after just 44 days in charge

Lineups

West Brom9th in English League Championship

Lineup (4-4-2)

1Max O'LearyG
2George CampbellCD-L
3Nathaniel PhillipsCD-R
4Callum StylesLB
5Danny ImrayRB
6Alex MowattCM-L
7Ousmane DiakiteCM-R
8Isaac PriceLM
9Jayson MolumbyRM
10Josh MajaCF-L
11Aune HeggeboCF-R

Preston24th in English League Championship

Lineup (4-4-2)

1Daniel IversenG
2Lewis GibsonCD-L
3Jordan StoreyCD-R
4Andrew HughesLB
5Odeluga OffiahRB
6Benjamin WhitemanCM-L
7Alfie DevineCM-R
8Andy MoranLM
9Brad PottsRM
10Lewis DobbinCF-L
11Daniel JebbisonCF-R

Head to head

WBA leads series 4-0-1

Last meeting: West Brom 4, Preston 0 (Sep 30)

Last 5

WBA

Tvs MIL0-0
T@ BLK0-0
Tvs WXM2-2
W@ BRC1-0
Wvs HUL3-0

PNE

W@ CHA2-1
Tvs QPR1-1
T@ LEI2-2
Wvs STK3-1
L@ NOR0-2

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Game info

Venue: Deepdale, Preston, England · Attendance 17,996
Officials: Josh Smith

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