Championship · Regular Season - 12
Preston vs West Brom
Sat 24 Oct 2026 · 14:00 UTC · Deepdale, Preston
Preston host West Brom on Sat 24 Oct 2026 (Championship); provisional chances from the two squads' Elo: Preston 30%, draw 29%, West Brom 42%.
- Average value of the expected XI: Preston €1.6M, West Brom €3.5M.
- Style contrast in discipline (Championship): Preston rank #23 of 24, West Brom #4.
Provisional prediction
From both squads' Elo. The final prediction appears once the line-ups are confirmed, about 20–30 minutes before kick-off.
Most likely scores
Provisional, from both squads' Elo. Preston goals first.
- 1–114%
- 0–19%
- 1–29%
- 0–09%
- 0–28%
- 1–07%
- Other scores44%
Best pick for your pool
The score with the most expected points under each pool's scoring, from the provisional chances.
superbru.com1–2expected 0.7 pts
voetbalpoules.nl0–1expected 3.5 pts
Team Elo: Preston 1805 · West Brom 1962
Probable line-ups
Most starts in each club's last 5 matches.
Players to watch
Highest EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. (Elo Above Replacement over the last 180 days) in each expected eleven. Elo after each match, last three years.
Preston · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +2.7 (Good) · Elo 1808
West Brom · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +3.9 (Good) · Elo 2073
Form
Last five matches; the number is the team Elo of the eleven that started.
Preston
24th in Championship · 4 pts from 11
- 17 OctLWrexham England Championship1796
- 13 OctLBirmingham England Championship1826
- 10 OctLMillwall England Championship1815
- 19 SepDQPR England Championship1818
- 12 SepLLincoln England Championship1830
West Brom
5th in Championship · 20 pts from 11
- 17 OctWBlackburn England Championship1927
- 13 OctWWrexham England Championship1876
- 10 OctLBirmingham England Championship1891
- 20 SepLWolves England Championship1952
- 12 SepDQPR England Championship1902
Season outlook
From the Championship simulation.
| Club | Pts now | Pred. pts | Title | Top 4 | Bottom 3 | Most likely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston | 4 /11 | 38.2 | 0% | 0% | 92% | 24th |
| West Brom | 20 /11 | 66.7 | 1% | 11% | 1% | 9th |
Each bar is one finishing position, 1st on the left to 24th on the right; the taller the bar, the likelier that finish.
Team Elo history
Starting-eleven Team Elo in league matches, last three years.
Coach Elo history
Elo after each match, last three years (the whole career if shorter).
Coach DNA: balanced profile
Coach DNA: –
Playing style
How both clubs play against their own league (2024–2026).
Preston: balanced profile (how Graham Robert Alexander plays) · West Brom: balanced profile (how James Morrison plays)