In the Championship on 18.04.2026, Preston North End will face West Bromwich Albion. According to the bookmakers, West Bromwich Albion is the favorite with odds of 2.09 for their victory, 3.24 for a draw, and 3.56 for a Preston North End win. The probabilities are distributed as follows: Preston North End - 26.30%, draw - 28.90%, West Bromwich Albion - 44.80%. This setup reflects West Bromwich Albion's advantage based on expectations and recent match statistics.
In their last three matches, Preston North End performed as follows: 11.04.2026 Charlton Athletic - Preston North End 1-2, 06.04.2026 Preston North End - QPR 1-1, 03.04.2026 Leicester - Preston North End 2-2. West Bromwich Albion's last three results: 10.04.2026 West Bromwich Albion - Millwall 0-0, 06.04.2026 Blackburn Rovers - West Bromwich Albion 0-0, 03.04.2026 West Bromwich Albion - Wrexham 2-2. On average, over the last 5 games, Preston North End has 46.2% possession, receives 2.2 yellow cards, commits 10 fouls, and has 2.6 offsides. West Bromwich Albion's stats: 55.4% possession, 1.2 yellow cards, 7.8 fouls, and 0.4 offsides. In their last head-to-head on 18.10.2025, West Bromwich Albion defeated Preston North End 2-1.
In the last five matches, Preston North End has an average total of 3 goals, scoring 1.6 and conceding 1.4. West Bromwich Albion's average total is 1.6, with 1.2 scored and only 0.4 conceded. For over 2.5 goals, Preston North End has 3 out of 5 matches going over, while West Bromwich Albion has 2 out of 5. In the first half, Preston North End was productive: 4 out of 5 matches had totals over 1.5, while West Bromwich Albion had only 1 out of 5. In the second half, both teams had totals over 1.5 in 2 out of 5 matches. Goal intervals: Preston North End most frequently scores between 46-60 minutes (33%), and West Bromwich Albion between 16-30 minutes (40%). Preston North End concedes most often between 31-45 minutes (33%), while West Bromwich Albion concedes 33% of their goals in three intervals: 16-30, 46-60, and 61-75 minutes. Given Preston North End's average scoring and West Bromwich Albion's solid defense, a bet on under 2.5 goals at 1.71 seems logical.
Regarding corners, Preston North End averages 3.6 per match, while West Bromwich Albion averages 5.4. Over the last 5 games, the total over 9.5 corners occurred 2 times for Preston North End and 3 times for West Bromwich Albion. Looking at the odds, the total over 9.5 corners is priced at 1.78, while under 9.5 is at 1.93. West Bromwich Albion is favored for corners with odds of 1.60. Considering both teams' average activity in delivering corners, a bet on over 9.5 corners seems justified, and West Bromwich Albion might outperform their opponent in this aspect.
Sportwars.net Prediction for the Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion match, 18.04.2026 - Under 2.5 goals, odds 1.71. Exact score: 1:1, odds 6.00.






