Preston North End host West Bromwich Albion at Deepdale on Saturday, October 24, in a Championship meeting between teams with sharply different starts to the season. Preston enter matchday 12 in 24th place with four points from 11 games, while fifth-placed West Brom have collected 20 points. The home side are trying to halt a run of defeats; the visitors are pursuing a third straight league win. Although West Brom's away results have been mixed, Preston's struggles at Deepdale and the recent record between these teams give the hosts a demanding task.

Preston North End's Recent Form and Key Stats

Preston North End have won once, drawn once and lost nine times in the Championship this season. Their latest setback was a 4-1 defeat away to Wrexham on October 17. Across their last five matches, Preston have taken one draw and suffered four defeats, scoring an average of 0.6 goals per game while conceding 2.4. Those figures show why ending the losing run will require improvement at both ends.

Preston's only league victory came at home early in September, but it did not lead to a sustained recovery. They subsequently lost home matches against Lincoln City and Millwall and have been beaten in four of their five home league games this season. Their full Championship record translates to averages of 0.8 goals scored and 2.2 conceded per match. Against a West Brom side seeking another win, Preston will need a more secure home performance than they have generally produced so far.

Conceding has been a persistent problem: Preston have allowed at least one goal in each of their last 26 Championship matches, including their last 12 home league matches. They have also trailed at half-time in six of their last ten home games. Meanwhile, at least one goal has been scored after the interval in each of Preston's last 13 Championship matches and last 12 home league matches. That second-half sequence concerns total goals in those games, rather than goals scored by Preston alone.

West Bromwich Albion's Recent Form and Key Stats

West Bromwich Albion arrive after a 3-2 home win over Blackburn Rovers on October 17. It was their second consecutive league victory, a response to a preceding three-game winless spell comprising one draw and two defeats. With six wins, two draws and three losses from 11 Championship fixtures, West Brom have made a substantially stronger start than their hosts and sit fifth, three points behind the leaders.

West Brom's season averages stand at 1.4 goals scored and 1.1 conceded per league match. Their last five results, however, offer a more balanced picture: two wins, one draw and two defeats, with averages of 1.2 goals both scored and conceded. The visitors therefore have momentum from their latest two victories, but their recent record is not without setbacks.

Results on the road provide another reason for caution. West Brom have won three and lost two of their five away league matches, alternating between wins and defeats across those trips. They have nevertheless enjoyed the better of recent meetings with Preston. West Brom won the most recent encounter 2-0 on April 18, 2026, and Preston's last five head-to-head results against them comprise four defeats and one draw.

Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion Match Analysis

The contrast in league records is central to this Championship preview. Preston have lost nine of 11 matches, while West Brom have won six. The home side's four defeats in five league games at Deepdale limit the reassurance they can take from hosting the fixture. Their long run of conceding in Championship matches also raises the difficulty of containing visitors who have just scored three against Blackburn.

West Brom cannot assume that their current two-match winning streak will settle the contest: they have lost twice on their league travels and conceded three goals across their last two? No. Their five-match average of 1.2 goals conceded per game points to opportunities for Preston, even if the hosts have averaged fewer than one goal per match this season. Equally, the recent head-to-head results favor West Brom, and Preston's latest five-game sequence has produced no wins.

For Preston, the immediate challenge is to turn home advantage into a result after four losses in five Championship fixtures at Deepdale. For West Brom, the opportunity is to build on consecutive victories while improving the consistency of their away results. Taken together, the league records, Preston's defensive run and the history of this fixture point toward the visitors as the stronger side, while their mixed travel record remains a reason to avoid treating the outcome as certain.

Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion prediction from BetMines: West Bromwich Albion win (2) with 45% probability.