Preston (home)
- Preston have taken 1 draw and 4 defeats from their last 5 matches in all competitions.
- The Lilywhites are 24th in Championship 2026-2027 with 4 points from 11 games, putting them in the midst of a relegation fight.
- Graham Alexander took charge on 29 September 2026, and has yet to steady the ship, although the former Rangers man has been working with a thin squad with a lack of talent for much of his tenure so far.
West Brom (away)
- West Bromwich will head across the Pennines to Deepdale looking to extend their two-match winning streak against a Preston North End side that have lost three straight games, including back-to-back away defeats to Birmingham City and Wrexham.
- The Baggies have looked organised and composed since James Morrison took charge of the club on 26 February 2026, winning 2, drawing 1 and losing 2 of their last 5 in all comps.
- The club have improved in the Championship, moving up to 5th in 2026-2027 with 20 points from 11 matches, firmly in the promotion chase.
Head-to-Head
- West Brom have won 4 of the last 5 Championship head-to-heads against Preston, drawing the other.
- The Baggies have an edge in form, league position and the head-to-head record, but the odds still indicate a close contest.
Key Players
- Although West Brom are the better side on current form, Preston do have the players to make this interesting, particularly wide man Johnny Kenny, who has scored two of their four goals in the last five games.
- Callum Lang tops the scoring charts for the hosts with 3 goals in 8 Championship 2026-2027 games and is therefore their main outlet.
- Jimmy-Jay Morgan leads the scoring for West Brom with 3 goals in 8 games and is a steady scorer for the club.
Betting Insights
- West Brom are the 2.0 favorites for Saturday's game, which is surprising given that Preston are at 3.6 with the draw available at 3.4.
- Albion should win this, but the way the Lilywhites play the game, and the way that West Brom do it, should ensure this isn't a mismatch.
- So this will be a game of wing battles and midfield overloads, with Preston trying to get at their opponents early and West Brom trying to shut down the channels and squeeze space.
Prediction
- We're going to take the West Brom to win at even odds as our main selection for this game, although the Under 2.5 goals bet at 1.83 does fit the feel of what we expect to be a cagey game.
- The BTTS bet at 1.8 is also tempting, but the visitors have been very solid at the back in their away games so far this season.
