Preston 0-2 West Brom — EFL Championship, 18 Apr 2026
West Brom beat Preston 2-0 in the EFL Championship on 18 April 2026 at Deepdale, Preston. Joshua Maja and Daryl Dike scored for West Brom. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Preston have won 0 and West Brom 4, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 0-111'assist: Aune Heggebø
- 13'
- Half-time0-1
- 46'
- 61'
- 70'
- 72'
- 0-277'assist: Jayson Molumby
- 86'
- 90+2'
- Full-time0-2
Player ratings
7.7
Top rated
Preston
- 7.0Jordan ThompsonM
- 6.9Alfie DevineM
- 6.9Daniel IversenG
- 6.9Benjamin WhitemanM
- 6.7Michael SmithF
- 6.7Odeluga OffiahD
- 6.6Andrew HughesD
- 6.5Daniel JebbisonF
- 6.5Jordan StoreyD
- 6.3Lewis DobbinF
- 6.3Andrew MoranM
- 6.3Milutin OsmajićF
- 6.3Brad PottsM
- 6.2Lewis GibsonD
- 6.2Thierry SmallD
West Brom
- 7.7Daryl DikeF
- 7.7Alex MowattM
- 7.5Callum StylesD
- 7.3Ousmane DiakitéM
- 7.3Max O’LearyG
- 7.2Isaac PriceM
- 7.2George CampbellD
- 7.0Nathaniel PhillipsD
- 6.9Jayson MolumbyM
- 6.9Daniel ImrayD
- 6.6Joshua MajaF
- 6.5Karlan Ahearne-GrantF
- 6.5Aune HeggebøF
Line-ups
Substitutes
PrestonPaul Heckingbottom
Substitutes
- 13D. CornellG
- 24Michael Smith72'F6.7
- 6Liam LindsayD
- 15Jordan Thompson13'M7.0
- 3Andrija VukčevićD
- 2P. ValentinD
- 28Milutin Osmajić61'F6.3
- 26Thierry Small46'D6.2
- 22Miloš LukovićF
West BromEric Ramsay
Substitutes
- 2Christopher MephamD
- 29Charles TaylorD
- 10Karlan Ahearne-Grant86'F6.5
- 12Daryl Dike77'70'F7.7
- 20Joshua GriffithsG
- 14A. GilchristD
- 26T. BanyF
- 49E. SuleF
- 37O. Bostock90+2'F
Team statistics
Preston
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Thompson | 77 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7.0 |
| Alfie Devine | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Daniel Iversen | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Benjamin Whiteman | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Michael Smith | 18 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Odeluga Offiah | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 2 | 6.7 |
| Andrew Hughes | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Daniel Jebbison | 61 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Jordan Storey | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Lewis Dobbin | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Andrew Moran | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 6.3 |
| Milutin Osmajić | 29 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Brad Potts | 72 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 6.3 |
| Lewis Gibson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Thierry Small | 45 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.2 |
West Brom
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daryl Dike | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.7 |
| Alex Mowatt | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 5 | 1 | 7.7 |
| Callum Styles | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7.5 |
| Ousmane Diakité | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Max O’Leary | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Isaac Price | 89 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7.2 |
| George Campbell | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Nathaniel Phillips | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Jayson Molumby | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Daniel Imray | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Joshua Maja | 86 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Karlan Ahearne-Grant | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Aune Heggebø | 70 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.5 |
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
Preston
- Previous: Charlton 1-2 Preston, 11 Apr 2026 · EFL Championship
- Next: Birmingham 2-1 Preston, 22 Apr 2026 · EFL Championship
West Brom
- Previous: West Brom 0-0 Millwall, 10 Apr 2026 · EFL Championship
- Next: West Brom 3-0 Watford, 21 Apr 2026 · EFL Championship
Data updated