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Preston
EFL Championship
14:00
UTC, Saturday 24 October 2026
West Bromwich Albion crest
West Brom

Preston vs West Brom: preview, line-ups and kick-off time

Preston North End host West Bromwich Albion at Deepdale on Saturday 24 October 2026, kick-off 14:00 UTC, in the EFL Championship (round 12). Prediction markets make West Brom the favourite at 48%, with the draw at 26% (Polymarket). Preston have had 7 days of rest since playing Wrexham (EFL Championship); West Brom have had 7 after facing Blackburn and travel about 149 km. Preston are without 5 players (Liam Lindsay, Harry Clarke, Liam Gibbs and others); West Brom are missing 3 (Toby Collyer, Nolan Galves, Michael Johnston). Elliot Bell is the referee, averaging 4.6 yellow cards a game against a league average of 3.8. The forecast at kick-off is 12°C with rain and windy.

Win chances

Preston 26%Draw 26%West Brom 48%

From Polymarket prediction market prices. For information only: Ninety has no betting links. How win chances work.

Predicted line-ups

Predicted elevens. Official team sheets usually arrive about an hour before kick-off. About predicted line-ups.

Preston 3-4-2-1

Coach: Graham Alexander

  1. 1 Daniel Iversen GK
  2. 14 Jordan Storey DEF
  3. 6 Liam Lindsay DEF
  4. 16 Andrew Hughes DEF
  5. 24 Odel Offiah MID
  6. 27 Léo Leroy MID
  7. 15 Jordan Thompson MID
  8. 3 Andrija Vukčević MID
  9. 10 Callum Lang MID
  10. 7 Alfie Devine MID
  11. 38 Johnny Kenny FWD

Bench

  • 21 Lee Nicholls GK
  • 11 Thierry Small DEF
  • 32 Ed Nolan DEF
  • 35 Isaac Irwin DEF
  • 2 Pol Valentín DEF
  • 23 Andrew Moran MID
  • 44 Brad Potts MID
  • 37 Delano Burgzorg FWD
  • 9 Jusef Erabi FWD

West Brom 4-1-4-1

Coach: James Morrison

  1. 1 Max O'Leary GK
  2. 18 Brayann Pereira DEF
  3. 2 Chris Mepham DEF
  4. 6 George Campbell DEF
  5. 4 Callum Styles DEF
  6. 15 Toby Collyer MID
  7. 21 Isaac Price FWD
  8. 8 Jayson Molumby MID
  9. 20 Rabby Nzingoula MID
  10. 11 Jimmy-Jay Morgan FWD
  11. 9 Barney Stewart FWD

Bench

  • 13 Matt Ingram GK
  • 22 Conor Townsend DEF
  • 3 Nathaniel Phillips DEF
  • 7 Felix Horn Myhre MID
  • 17 Ousmane Diakité MID
  • 29 Harry Whitwell MID
  • 26 Kareem Tunde FWD
  • 23 Tammer Bany FWD
  • 19 Aune Selland Heggebø FWD

Injuries and suspensions

Preston

  • Liam Lindsay injury, back Doubtful
  • Harry Clarke injury, back Late November 2026
  • Liam Gibbs injury, back Early November 2026
  • Caleb Wiley injury, back Doubtful
  • Alistair McCann injury, back Doubtful

West Brom

  • Toby Collyer injury, back Doubtful
  • Nolan Galves injury, out for season
  • Michael Johnston injury, back Unknown
Previous meetings
  • Saturday 18 April 2026: Preston North End 0-2 West Bromwich Albion
  • Saturday 18 October 2025: West Bromwich Albion 2-1 Preston North End
  • Wednesday 1 January 2025: West Bromwich Albion 3-1 Preston North End
  • Saturday 30 November 2024: Preston North End 1-1 West Bromwich Albion
  • Saturday 4 May 2024: West Bromwich Albion 3-0 Preston North End