West Bromwich Albion vs Preston North End prediction | 29 Dec 2026 | xGtoday


West Bromwich Albion
Ranking: #172 overall, #25 in England

68.8 → 68.0 (-0.8 over last 10 games)

Rating
0-0 25 Apr Ipswich (H) 69.0 +0.1
2-1 02 May Sheff Weds (A) 69.0 0.0
1-2 15 Aug Norwich City (A) 68.3 -0.7
3-1 23 Aug Burnley (H) 68.4 +0.1
3-1 29 Aug Boro (A) 68.0 -0.4
Preston North End
Ranking: #367 overall, #46 in England

59.9 → 60.6 (+0.7 over last 10 games)

Rating
2-3 25 Apr Sheff Utd (A) 60.8 +0.5
1-3 02 May Southampton (H) 60.6 -0.2
2-1 15 Aug Bolton (A) 60.7 +0.1
1-3 22 Aug Wolves (H) 60.4 -0.3
1-0 29 Aug Charlton (A) 60.6 +0.2

West Bromwich Albion vs Preston North End: by the numbers

West Bromwich Albion sit 195 places above Preston North End in our European rankings, and 21 places above them in England.

The recent trend shows Preston North End on the rise, +0.7 rating points over their last 10 matches, while West Bromwich Albion has gone the other way at -0.8.

Last time these teams played, on 18 Apr 2026, West Bromwich Albion came away with their rating unchanged.

West Bromwich Albion first reached their highest ever xGtoday rating of 76.3 on 31 Dec 2017.

The highest Preston North End have ever stood in our European rankings is joint #141, first reached on 9 Feb 2019.