Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion 18/04/2026
Match summary
1ST HALF
Josh Maja(A. Heggebø)
11'
13'
Ben Whiteman
13'
J. Thompson
Ben Whiteman
2ND HALF
46'
Thierry Small
46'
Andy Moran
61'
M. Osmajić
Daniel Jebbison
A. Heggebø
Daryl Dike
70'
72'
Michael Smith
Brad Potts
Daryl Dike(Jayson Molumby)
77'
Josh Maja
Karlan Grant
86'
Ollie Bostock
92'
Isaac Price
92'
Match statistics
52%Possession48%
386Passes Attempted351
283Completed Passes273
8Corners6
24Throw-ins27
9Shots On Target8
Line-ups
Preston North End
Formation
4-4-2
#1Lønne Iversen
#19Gibson
#14Ben Storey
#16Hughes
#42Offiah
#4Whiteman
#21Devine
#23Moran
#44Potts
#17Dobbin
#9Jebbison
Starting XI
Daniel Iversen #1 | |
Lewis Gibson #19 | |
Jordan Storey #14 | |
A. Hughes #16 | |
Oddel Offiah #42 | |
Ben Whiteman #4 | 13' 13' |
Alfie Devine #21 | |
Andy Moran #23 | 46' |
Brad Potts #44 | 72' |
Lewis Dobbin #17 | |
Daniel Jebbison #9 | 61' |
Substitutes
 David Cornell #13 | |
 L. Lindsay #6 | |
 Thierry Small #26 | 46' |
 Pol Valentín #2 | |
 Andrija Vukcevic #3 | |
 J. Thompson #15 | 13' |
 Milos Lukovic #22 | |
 M. Osmajić #28 | 61' |
 Michael Smith #24 | 72' |
Will not play
Jamal Piaras Lewis
Defender
Thigh injury
Return: Out for season
Callum Joseph Lang
Forward
Shoulder injury
Return: Early May 2026
Alistair Edward McCann
Midfielder
Ankle injury
Return: Early May 2026
Manager
Paul Heckingbottom
West Bromwich Albion
Formation
4-4-2
#1O’Leary
#6Campbell
#3Phillips
#4Styles
#30Imray
#27Mowatt
#17Diakite
#21Price
#8Molumby
#9Oluwaseun Maja
#19Heggebø
Starting XI
Max O'Leary #1 | |
G. Campbell #6 | |
Nat Phillips #3 | |
Callum Styles #4 | |
Danny Imray #30 | |
Alex Mowatt #27 | |
O. Diakite #17 | |
Isaac Price #21 | 92' |
Jayson Molumby #8 | 🎯77' |
Josh Maja #9 | 86' ⚽11' |
A. Heggebø #19 | 70' 🎯11' |
Substitutes
 Josh Griffiths #20 | |
 Alfie Gilchrist #14 | |
 Chris Mepham #2 | |
 C. Taylor #29 | |
 Ollie Bostock #37 | 92' |
 Karlan Grant #10 | 86' |
 Tammer Bany #26 | |
 Daryl Dike #12 | ⚽77' 70' |
 E. Sule #43 |
Will not play
Jed Fernley Wallace
Forward
Calf injury
Return: Early May 2026
Michael Andrew Johnston
Forward
Broken leg
Return: Out for season
Manager
James Morrison
Preston North End
Formation
4-4-2#1Lønne Iversen
#19Gibson
#14Ben Storey
#16Hughes
#42Offiah
#4Whiteman
#21Devine
#23Moran
#44Potts
#17Dobbin
#9Jebbison
Starting XI
Daniel Iversen #1 | |
Lewis Gibson #19 | |
Jordan Storey #14 | |
A. Hughes #16 | |
Oddel Offiah #42 | |
Ben Whiteman #4 | 13' 13' |
Alfie Devine #21 | |
Andy Moran #23 | 46' |
Brad Potts #44 | 72' |
Lewis Dobbin #17 | |
Daniel Jebbison #9 | 61' |
Substitutes
David Cornell #13 | |
L. Lindsay #6 | |
Thierry Small #26 | 46' |
Pol Valentín #2 | |
Andrija Vukcevic #3 | |
J. Thompson #15 | 13' |
Milos Lukovic #22 | |
M. Osmajić #28 | 61' |
Michael Smith #24 | 72' |
Will not play
Jamal Piaras Lewis
Defender
Thigh injury
Return: Out for season
Callum Joseph Lang
Forward
Shoulder injury
Return: Early May 2026
Alistair Edward McCann
Midfielder
Ankle injury
Return: Early May 2026
Manager
Paul Heckingbottom
West Bromwich Albion
Formation
4-4-2#1O’Leary
#6Campbell
#3Phillips
#4Styles
#30Imray
#27Mowatt
#17Diakite
#21Price
#8Molumby
#9Oluwaseun Maja
#19Heggebø
Starting XI
Max O'Leary #1 | |
G. Campbell #6 | |
Nat Phillips #3 | |
Callum Styles #4 | |
Danny Imray #30 | |
Alex Mowatt #27 | |
O. Diakite #17 | |
Isaac Price #21 | 92' |
Jayson Molumby #8 | 🎯77' |
Josh Maja #9 | 86' ⚽11' |
A. Heggebø #19 | 70' 🎯11' |
Substitutes
Josh Griffiths #20 | |
Alfie Gilchrist #14 | |
Chris Mepham #2 | |
C. Taylor #29 | |
Ollie Bostock #37 | 92' |
Karlan Grant #10 | 86' |
Tammer Bany #26 | |
Daryl Dike #12 | ⚽77' 70' |
E. Sule #43 |
Will not play
Jed Fernley Wallace
Forward
Calf injury
Return: Early May 2026
Michael Andrew Johnston
Forward
Broken leg
Return: Out for season
Manager
James Morrison
Head-to-head
26 matches
Preston North End
18
Wins
3
Draws
5
Wins
West Bromwich Albion
Championship2025 • 2 matchesChampionship2024 • 2 matchesChampionship2023 • 1 matchChampionship2022 • 3 matchesChampionship2021 • 1 matchLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 42 | 84:42 | 85 |
2 |  | 41 | 71:42 | 75 |
3 |  | 42 | 56:47 | 73 |
4 |  | 42 | 73:50 | 72 |
5 |  | 42 | 62:42 | 72 |
6 |  | 42 | 64:60 | 68 |
7 |  | 42 | 63:60 | 64 |
8 |  | 42 | 61:53 | 63 |
9 |  | 42 | 55:50 | 58 |
10 |  | 42 | 52:51 | 58 |
11 |  | 42 | 58:63 | 58 |
12 |  | 42 | 52:51 | 57 |
13 |  | 42 | 50:53 | 57 |
14 |  | 42 | 50:54 | 57 |
15 |  | 42 | 51:52 | 56 |
16 |  | 42 | 49:46 | 55 |
17 |  | 42 | 59:59 | 54 |
18 |  | 42 | 39:51 | 49 |
19 |  | 42 | 43:57 | 48 |
20 |  | 43 | 38:53 | 48 |
21 |  | 42 | 42:56 | 46 |
22 |  | 42 | 41:54 | 44 |
23 |  | 42 | 54:64 | 41 |
24 |  | 42 | 25:82 | -4 |
Promotion
Playoff
Relegation
Match Information
Referee:
Smith
Venue:
Deepdale Stadium
Capacity:
23 408
Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion match from the Championship. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Preston North End and West Bromwich Albion. Follow team performance and match context within the Championship season.