West Ham

West Ham

VS Scheduled Saturday 21 Nov 202615:00

England 26/27 Championship · Matchday 16

Preston

Recent matches

Date	Season	Match
2026-09-19	26/27	Millwall2–2West Ham
2026-09-11	26/27	West Ham6–0Wrexham
2026-09-08	26/27	Bolton2–3West Ham
2026-09-05	26/27	West Ham3–0Derby
2026-09-01	26/27	West Ham4–2Wolves
2026-08-29	26/27	Watford1–1West Ham
2026-08-22	26/27	West Ham1–2Charlton
2026-08-16	26/27	Burnley2–2West Ham

Preston

Date	Season	Match
2026-09-19	26/27	QPR2–2Preston
2026-09-13	26/27	Preston0–1Lincoln
2026-09-12	26/27	Preston0–1Lincoln
2026-09-08	26/27	Watford2–1Preston
2026-09-05	26/27	Preston2–1Blackburn
2026-09-01	26/27	Preston1–3Bristol City
2026-08-29	26/27	Charlton1–0Preston
2026-08-22	26/27	Preston1–3Wolves

West Ham Preston

Wins

50%

12%

Over 2.5 goals

88%

62%

Both teams scored

75%

62%

Clean sheets

25%

0%

Home & away results

This season · 26/27

West Ham

Home · Championship

Home			Away		1st goal
6	West Ham		Swansea	1
6	West Ham		Middlesbrough	2
6	West Ham		Southampton	3
6	West Ham	4–2	Wolves	4	—
6	West Ham		Stoke	5
6 · West Ham
6	West Ham		West Brom	7
6	West Ham		QPR	8
6	West Ham		Birmingham	9
6	West Ham		Lincoln	10
6	West Ham		Bolton	11
6	West Ham	1–2	Charlton	12	7′ Away
6	West Ham		Bristol City	13
6	West Ham		Blackburn	14
6	West Ham		Millwall	15
6	West Ham	6–0	Wrexham	16	28′ Home
6	West Ham		Portsmouth	17
6	West Ham		Norwich	18
6	West Ham		Sheffield United	19
6	West Ham		Watford	20
6	West Ham		Cardiff	21
6	West Ham	3–0	Derby	22	6′ Home
6	West Ham		Preston	23
6	West Ham		Burnley	24

Preston

Away · Championship

Home			Away		1st goal
1	Swansea		Preston	23
2	Middlesbrough		Preston	23
3	Southampton		Preston	23
4	Wolves		Preston	23
5	Stoke		Preston	23
6	West Ham		Preston	23
7	West Brom		Preston	23
8	QPR	2–2	Preston	23	1′ Away
9	Birmingham		Preston	23
10	Lincoln		Preston	23
11	Bolton	2–1	Preston	23	14′ Home
12	Charlton	1–0	Preston	23	56′ Home
13	Bristol City		Preston	23
14	Blackburn		Preston	23
15	Millwall		Preston	23
16	Wrexham		Preston	23
17	Portsmouth		Preston	23
18	Norwich		Preston	23
19	Sheffield United		Preston	23
20	Watford	2–1	Preston	23	5′ Away
21	Cardiff		Preston	23
22	Derby		Preston	23
23 · Preston
24	Burnley		Preston	23

West Ham Home Preston Away

Wins

75%

0%

Over 1.5

100%

75%

Over 2.5

100%

75%

Over 3.5

50%

25%

Both teams scored

50%

75%

Clean sheets

50%

0%

Scores first

N/A

50%

Season analysis

Home, away & overall

Championship · 26/27 · Completed league matches only.

West Ham

8 matches

Goals & results	Home4 matches	Away4 matches	Overall8 matches
Points / match	2.25	1.50	1.88
Draws	0.0%	75.0%	37.5%
Goals scored / match	3.50	2.00	2.75
Goals conceded / match	1.00	1.75	1.38
Total goals / match	4.50	3.75	4.12
Failed to score	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Under 2.5 goals	0.0%	25.0%	12.5%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time	—	—
Scores first → wins	—	—
Concedes first → wins	—	—

Scoring order known: 3/4 home. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Home matches

Minutes	Scored	Conceded
0–15	—	—
16–30	—	—
31–45	—	—
46–60	—	—
61–75	—	—
76–90	—	—

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Preston

9 matches

Goals & results	Home5 matches	Away4 matches	Overall9 matches
Points / match	0.60	0.25	0.44
Draws	0.0%	25.0%	11.1%
Goals scored / match	0.80	1.00	0.89
Goals conceded / match	1.80	1.75	1.78
Total goals / match	2.60	2.75	2.67
Failed to score	40.0%	25.0%	33.3%
Under 2.5 goals	40.0%	25.0%	33.3%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time	2 of 2	100%
Scores first → wins	0 of 2	0%
Concedes first → wins	0 of 2	0%

Scoring order known: 4/4 away. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Away matches

Minutes	Scored	Conceded
0–15	2	1
16–30	1	1
31–45	0	0
46–60	0	1
61–75	0	2
76–90	1	2

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Two perspectives

What each model says about this match

The strength model considers results adjusted for opponent quality; the goals model uses recent form. Differences between them deserve a closer look.

Model	West Ham	Draw	Preston	How it works
Strength (Elo)	61.4%	18.2%	20.4%	Historical results adjusted for opponent quality and the league's home advantage
Goals (Poisson)	63.5%	11.5%	9.7%	Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average

3.56–1.33 Model expected goals

71.3% Probability of over 2.5 goals

60.2% Both teams to score

3-1 Most likely score, at 7.5%

Most likely scores

Poisson model

3-17.5%

4-16.7%

2-16.3%

3-05.6%

4-05.0%

3-25.0%

Strength and dominance

Team strength and finishing efficiency

Recent results need context. These measures account for opponent quality and the balance of play.

Measure	West Ham	Preston	How to read it
Strength (Elo)	1552	1405	The league average is 1500. A higher rating indicates stronger results after adjusting for opponent quality.
Change over the last 10	47	-54	Rating gained or lost over the last ten matches
Opposition strength	1515	1496	Average opponent rating over the last 20 matches. Above 1500 indicates a tougher schedule.
Shot share	54.8%	43.4%	Share of all shots in a match. Above 50% means the team takes more shots than its opponents.
Shots on target share	56.1%	40.3%	The same measure, counting only shots on target
Finishing and saving index (PDO)	1078	951	Shooting conversion plus save percentage, on a scale centred on 1000. Extreme values can reflect short-term variation.
Conversion	43.8%	33.3%	Shots on target converted into goals
Save percentage	64.0%	61.8%	Opponents' shots on target that are saved

Goals

When teams score and how matches unfold

Averages hide the distribution. Teams with similar goals per match can have very different patterns of scorelines.

Goals by half

20 matches

Team	1H scored	2H scored	1H conceded	2H conceded
West Ham	1.12	1.62	0.88	0.50
Preston	0.68	0.47	0.84	1.11

Total goals

40 matches per team

Team	0	1	2	3	4+
West Ham	0%	0%	12%	25%	62%
Preston	2%	15%	28%	28%	28%

Context

Coming into the match

Home and away performance, rest since the last match, and each team's manager.

2.25 West Ham at home, 4 matches

0.80 Preston away, 10 matches

63d Days of rest for West Ham

63d Days of rest for Preston

— Manager of West Ham

— Manager of Preston

0 Matches for West Ham in the last 14 days

0 Matches for Preston in the last 14 days

5 Points for West Ham behind the leaders, and 8 above the relegation zone

16 Points for Preston behind the leaders, and -3 above the relegation zone

2.57 League goals per match

27.4% League draw rate

Statistics

Side-by-side comparison

Averages over each team's last 20 matches. The left bar represents West Ham, the right bar represents Preston.

On the ball

20 matches

15.33

shots

12.24

5.33

shots on target

3.53

34.8%

accuracy

28.8%

6.38

corners

5.05

8.75

fouls

10.16

2.29

yellow cards

2.11

Recent form

10 matches

Team	Last 10	PPG	goals	streak
West Ham	DWWWWDLD	1.88	2.75–1.38	1D
Preston	DLLLWLLLLL	0.40	0.90–1.90	1D

At half-time

20 matches

Team	ahead	level	behind	comeback wins	lead lost
West Ham	4	2	2	0	1
Preston	5	6	8	0	3

Squads

Injuries and suspensions

0 players reported unavailable or doubtful across both teams, with the reason.

West Ham

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Preston

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Newsroom

News about both teams

Struggling Preston North End sack Heckingbottom BBC Sport 09-13

West Ham ominous and relief for Martin - Sam Parkin's EFL takeaways BBC Sport 09-12

West Ham shock new-look London City BBC Sport 09-12

London City’s superstars brought down to earth in WSL defeat at West Ham The Guardian 09-12