WBA host Preston at The Hawthorns, West Bromwich on 29 December 2026 at 19:45 in the Championship. WBA's last five results: L W W D W (3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss). Preston's last five: L L L D L (1 draw and 4 losses). In their last 6 meetings, WBA have won 4, Preston 0, with 2 draws.
WBA vs Preston kicks off at 19:45 UK time on Tuesday 29 December 2026 in the Championship, at The Hawthorns, West Bromwich. The Hawthorns holds 26,445 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 19:45.
WBA vs Preston is being played at The Hawthorns in West Bromwich on Tuesday 29 December 2026, the home ground of WBA, which holds 26,445 people. Kick-off is at 19:45 UK time, and the match is part of the Championship.
WBA have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 9 and conceding 6, with results reading L W W D W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 3-1 win away to West Ham in the Championship on 31 October.
Preston have won 0, drawn 1 and lost 4 of their last 5 games, scoring 2 and conceding 12, with results reading L L L D L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-2 defeat away to Stoke in the Championship on 31 October.
Across the last 6 meetings WBA have won 4, Preston have won 0 and 2 were drawn, with WBA scoring 12 goals to Preston's 4. The most recent was Preston North End 1-1 West Bromwich Albion on 24 October 2026 in the Championship.
Jimmy Morgan leads WBA with 3 yellow cards across their last 10 games, 0.3 a game, the most of any WBA player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every WBA player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Stanley Mills leads Preston with 20 fouls committed across their last 10 games, 2.0 a game, the most of any Preston player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Preston player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for WBA vs Preston is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: WBA's XI from their 3-1 win at West Ham on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Preston's XI from their 0-2 defeat at Stoke on Sat 31 Oct 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz projects 9 player markets for WBA vs Preston, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 2026 | Championship | Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion | 1-1 |
| 18 Apr 2026 | Championship | Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion | 0-2 |
| 18 Oct 2025 | Championship | West Bromwich Albion vs Preston North End | 2-1 |
| 1 Jan 2025 | Championship | West Bromwich Albion vs Preston North End | 3-1 |
| 30 Nov 2024 | Championship | Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion | 1-1 |
| 4 May 2024 | Championship | West Bromwich Albion vs Preston North End | 3-0 |
Predicted lineups for WBA vs Preston are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: WBA's XI from their 3-1 win at West Ham on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Preston's XI from their 0-2 defeat at Stoke on Sat 31 Oct 2026.
| # | WBA | Fouls committed | Preston | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Morgan | 12 | S. Mills | 20 |
| 2 | R. Nzingoula | 12 | J. Thompson | 12 |
| 3 | A. Heggebø | 10 | L. Leroy | 12 |
| 4 | H. Whitwell | 8 | C. Lang | 10 |
| 5 | C. Styles | 7 | A. Hughes | 8 |
| # | WBA | Shots | Preston | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I. Price | 27 | J. Kenny | 22 |
| 2 | J. Morgan | 19 | J. Erabi | 14 |
| 3 | C. Styles | 12 | A. Devine | 13 |
| 4 | O. Diakité | 12 | C. Lang | 13 |
| 5 | J. Molumby | 11 | L. Leroy | 9 |
| # | WBA | Shots on target | Preston | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I. Price | 9 | C. Lang | 5 |
| 2 | C. Styles | 5 | J. Kenny | 5 |
| 3 | J. Morgan | 5 | J. Erabi | 3 |
| 4 | A. Heggebø | 4 | D. Burgzorg | 3 |
| 5 | F. Myhre | 3 | J. Thompson | 2 |
| # | WBA | Goals | Preston | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Styles | 3 | C. Lang | 3 |
| 2 | A. Heggebø | 3 | J. Kenny | 2 |
| 3 | F. Myhre | 2 | A. Hughes | 1 |
| 4 | J. Morgan | 2 | A. Devine | 1 |
| 5 | I. Price | 2 | C. Wiley | 1 |
| # | WBA | Yellow cards | Preston | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H. Whitwell | 3 | J. Thompson | 3 |
| 2 | J. Morgan | 3 | H. Clarke | 3 |
| 3 | J. Molumby | 2 | A. Vukcevic | 2 |
| 4 | R. Nzingoula | 2 | A. Hughes | 2 |
| 5 | N. Phillips | 2 | L. Leroy | 2 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.5 | 14 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.1 | 4 of 24 |
| Shots | 12.3 | 16 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 3.6 | 19 of 24 |
| Fouls | 9.6 | 21 of 24 |
| Tackles | 17.3 | 3 of 24 |
| Passes | 506.8 | 3 of 24 |
| Corners | 5.8 | 6 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 0.8 | 24 of 24 |
| Goals against | 2.1 | 24 of 24 |
| Shots | 11.9 | 21 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 2.5 | 24 of 24 |
| Fouls | 11.2 | 11 of 24 |
| Tackles | 15.2 | 12 of 24 |
| Passes | 312 | 23 of 24 |
| Corners | 4.9 | 16 of 24 |