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


West Bromwich Albion
Ranking: #201 overall, #27 in England

68.3 → 66.2 (-2.1 over last 10 games)

Rating
0-1 09 Sep Derby (A) 66.6 -0.7
1-1 12 Sep QPR (H) 66.8 +0.2
1-0 20 Sep Wolves (A) 66.5 -0.3
0-1 10 Oct Birmingham (H) 65.6 -0.9
1-2 13 Oct Wrexham (A) 66.2 +0.6
Preston North End
Ranking: #356 overall, #46 in England

60.7 → 61.2 (+0.5 over last 10 games)

Rating
2-1 08 Sep Watford (A) 62.5 +1.0
0-1 12 Sep Lincoln City (H) 62.2 -0.3
2-2 19 Sep QPR (A) 61.8 -0.4
0-1 10 Oct Millwall (H) 61.7 -0.1
4-0 13 Oct Birmingham (A) 61.2 -0.5

West Bromwich Albion vs Preston North End: by the numbers

West Bromwich Albion sit 155 places above Preston North End in our European rankings, and 19 places above them in England.

The recent trend shows Preston North End on the rise, +0.5 rating points over their last 10 matches, while West Bromwich Albion has gone the other way at -2.1.

Last time these teams played, on 18 April 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 December 2017.

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