The kick off for the match between Preston North End and West Bromwich will take place at 15:00 (UK time) - Saturday, 04/18 - at the Deepdale Stadium. This clash of the 2025/26 EFL Championship looks very promising!

Before placing your bets on this match, check out the full analysis, including predictions for Preston North End Football Club Limited vs West Bromwich Albion Football Club Limited. We also highlight the most interesting odds and markets with a high chance of winning. Providing today’s best free tip to help you make informed and profitable betting decisions.

APWin predictions for Preston North End vs West Bromwich

With odds already released by major bookmakers, our experts have crunched the numbers and dissected the key match data. Find our value-packed prediction for this encounter below:

APWin Prediction

Double Chance: Draw or West Bromwich

After a thorough assessment of the primary betting markets, APWin analysts have identified bets with strong value potential.

👉 Our prediction is: Under 2.5 goals in the match

If you're expecting Preston North End vs West Bromwich to be a goal fest, think again.

We predict the total to remain under 2.5 goals in this match as neither side figures to have enough attacking firepower to give the opposition's defence much trouble.

👉 Our prediction is: West Bromwich to win the 1st half

The various signs and statistics we have studied point to this being a one-sided affair, with the favoured West Bromwich likely coming out on top away from home. West Bromwich has simply been the superior team this season, whereas Preston North End has struggled.

But for some added value, we recommend betting on West Bromwich to win the first half, which would bring a higher potential payout.

Preston North End Preview

Preston North End has played 42 matches in the EFL Championship so far, with 14 wins, 15 draws, and 13 losses. This results in an average of 1.36 points per match.

In the 2025/26 season, the team has recorded 15 wins, 15 draws, and 15 losses. Preston North End's attack has scored 53 goals, 50 of them in the league, which gives an average of 1.19 goals per league match and 1.18 goals per match across the entire season.

Milutin Osmajić is the team’s top scorer with 8 goals, while Lewis Dobbin leads the team in assists with 8. Defensively, PNE has conceded 53 goals in the league (an average of 1.26) and 57 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 1.27 over 45 matches).

West Bromwich preview

In 42 EFL Championship matches, West Bromwich has recorded 11 wins, 13 draws, and 18 losses, with an average of 1.1 points per game.

In the 2025/26 season, the team has 11 wins in 45 matches. The team has scored 46 goals, 42 of them in the EFL Championship (an average of 1 goals per match), with Aune Selland Heggebø being the team's top scorer with 9 goals and Michael Andrew Johnston providing 9 assists.

Defensively, The Baggies has conceded 56 goals in the league and 62 in the 2025/26 season overall, resulting in an average of 1.38 goals conceded per match.

Head to head: Preston North End vs West Bromwich

Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.

Home Team

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Preston North End

England - Championship

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall W D D W L

1.6

Home D W L L D

1

Away W D L L D

1

Away Team

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West Bromwich

England - Championship

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall D D D W W

1.8

Home D D W D D

1.4

Away D W D L L

1

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Published on 17 April 2026, at 03:14 Last updated on 17 April 2026, at 03:14
Author: Amauri Barbosa

I’m a journalist and content creator with over 7 years of experience in sports betting. At APWin, I live football and betting markets, and outside the screen I’m also a marathon runner always chasing performance.