West Brom vs Preston match stats & report
2–1 Full time
West Brom beat Preston 2–1 in the Championship on 18 October 2025. Expected goals finished 1.30–1.39. Preston had 51% of the ball.
West Brom vs Preston match statistics
- 49% Ball possession 51%
- 1.30 Expected goals (xG) 1.39
- 16 Total shots 17
- 6 Shots on target 5
- 5 Shots off target 7
- 5 Blocked shots 5
- 10 Shots inside the box 8
- 8 Corners 4
- 10 Fouls 0
- 3 Offsides 1
- 2 Yellow cards 1
- 416 Passes 433
- 78% Pass accuracy 80%
- 4 Goalkeeper saves 4
Goals and cards
- 10' Yellow card N. Phillips West Brom
- 40' Goal M. Johnston (assist Tobias Christopher Collyer) West Brom
- 62' Goal I. Price (assist A. Mowatt) West Brom
- 65' Yellow card J. Storey Preston
- 66' Yellow card C. Mepham West Brom
- 78' Goal M. Smith (assist D. Jebbison) Preston
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
West Brom
Bench J. Wildsmith , K. Bielik , A. Gilchrist , C. Taylor , O. Diakité , J. Molumby , K. Ahearne-Grant , D. Dike , A. Heggebø
Preston
Bench J. Walton , L. Lindsay , O. Offiah , T. Carroll , M. Frøkjær-Jensen , A. McCann , S. Þórðarson , D. Jebbison , M. Smith
Form guide
West Brom at home
5–4–1 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.6 per game
- Conceded
- 0.7 per game
- Clean sheets
- 4 / 10
- Corners
- 5.4 per game
- Shots on target
- 4.2 per game
12% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Preston away
0–1–9 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 0.9 per game
- Conceded
- 2.5 per game
- Clean sheets
- 0 / 10
- Corners
- 3.0 per game
- Shots on target
- 2.5 per game
11% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
West Brom vs Preston head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| West Brom v Preston | 3–1 | |
| Preston v West Brom | 1–1 | |
| West Brom v Preston | 3–0 | |
| Preston v West Brom | 0–4 |
Only 4 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.