West Brom 2-1 Preston — EFL Championship, 18 Oct 2025
West Brom beat Preston 2-1 in the EFL Championship on 18 October 2025 at The Hawthorns, West Bromwich. Michael Johnston and Isaac Price scored for West Brom; Michael Smith for Preston. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, West Brom have won 4 and Preston 0, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 10'
- 1-040'assist: T. Collyer
- Half-time1-0
- 55'
- 2-062'assist: Alex Mowatt
- 65'Argument
- 66'Argument
- 68'
- 68'
- 68'
- 69'
- 69'
- 75'
- 2-178'assist: Daniel Jebbison
- 87'
- 87'
- 88'
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
8.2
Top rated
West Brom
- 8.2Michael JohnstonM
- 7.6Isaac PriceM
- 7.3Alex MowattM
- 6.9Toby CollyerM
- 6.9Joshua GriffithsG
- 6.7Nathaniel PhillipsD
- 6.7Karlan Ahearne-GrantF
- 6.7George CampbellD
- 6.6Ousmane DiakitéM
- 6.6Charles TaylorD
- 6.3Aune HeggebøF
- 6.3Joshua MajaF
- 6.2Christopher MephamD
- 6.2Callum StylesD
- 6.2Samuel Iling-JuniorM
- 6.2Jayson MolumbyM
Preston
- 7.5Benjamin WhitemanM
- 7.3Michael SmithF
- 6.9Odeluga OffiahD
- 6.7Jordan StoreyD
- 6.7Lewis GibsonD
- 6.6Milutin OsmajićF
- 6.6Mads Frøkjær-JensenM
- 6.6Daniel IversenG
- 6.6Alfie DevineM
- 6.6Daniel JebbisonF
- 6.3Harrison ArmstrongM
- 6.3Andrew HughesD
- 6.3Alistair McCannM
- 6.3Andrija VukčevićD
- 6.2Lewis DobbinF
- 5.9Thierry SmallD
Line-ups
Substitutes
West BromRyan Glen Mason
Substitutes
- 17Ousmane Diakité88'M6.6
- 29Charles Taylor87'D6.6
- 8Jayson Molumby55'M6.2
- 10Karlan Ahearne-Grant87'F6.7
- 23J. WildsmithG
- 5Krystian BielikD
- 19Aune Heggebø68'F6.3
- 12Daryl DikeF
- 14A. GilchristD
PrestonPaul Heckingbottom
Substitutes
- 10Mads Frøkjær-Jensen75'M6.6
- 24Michael Smith78'69'F7.3
- 12Jack WaltonG
- 6Liam LindsayD
- 22Stefán ÞórðarsonM
- 8Alistair McCann69'M6.3
- 42Odeluga Offiah68'D6.9
- 9Daniel Jebbison68'F6.6
- 20T. CarrollM
Team statistics
West Brom
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Johnston | 87 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – | – | 4 | 8.2 |
| Isaac Price | 88 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – | – | – | 7.6 |
| Alex Mowatt | 90 | – | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | – | 7.3 |
| Toby Collyer | 55 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Joshua Griffiths | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Nathaniel Phillips | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Karlan Ahearne-Grant | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| George Campbell | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Ousmane Diakité | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Charles Taylor | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Aune Heggebø | 22 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Joshua Maja | 68 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Christopher Mepham | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.2 |
| Callum Styles | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Samuel Iling-Junior | 87 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6.2 |
| Jayson Molumby | 35 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Preston
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Whiteman | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.5 |
| Michael Smith | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Odeluga Offiah | 22 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Jordan Storey | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Lewis Gibson | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Milutin Osmajić | 68 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Mads Frøkjær-Jensen | 15 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Daniel Iversen | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Alfie Devine | 75 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Daniel Jebbison | 22 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Harrison Armstrong | 69 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Andrew Hughes | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Alistair McCann | 21 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Andrija Vukčević | 68 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Lewis Dobbin | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | 6.2 |
| Thierry Small | 69 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 5.9 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
Final table, EFL Championship 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Bristol City | 46 | 0 | 62 |
| 13 | Sheffield Utd | 46 | 0 | 60 |
| 14 | Preston | 46 | -7 | 60 |
| 15 | QPR | 46 | -12 | 58 |
| 16 | Watford | 46 | -12 | 57 |
| 19 | Charlton | 46 | -14 | 53 |
| 20 | Blackburn | 46 | -14 | 52 |
| 21 | West Brom | 46 | -10 | 51 |
| 22 | Oxford United | 46 | -14 | 47 |
| 23 | Leicester | 46 | -10 | 46 |
Before and after
West Brom
- Previous: Millwall 3-0 West Brom, 4 Oct 2025 · EFL Championship
- Next: Watford 2-1 West Brom, 22 Oct 2025 · EFL Championship
Preston
- Previous: Preston 2-0 Charlton, 4 Oct 2025 · EFL Championship
- Next: Preston 0-1 Birmingham, 21 Oct 2025 · EFL Championship
Data updated