What channel is West Brom v Preston on?
West Brom v Preston kicks off on Tuesday 29 December at 7:45pm UK time, at The Hawthorns, in the Championship, matchday 24. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
West Brom are 5th with 20 points from 11 matches (6 won, 2 drawn, 3 lost), 2 wins in a row; Preston are 24th with 4 points from 11 (1 won, 1 drawn, 9 lost), 3 defeats in a row. Goals: West Brom have scored 15 and conceded 12 (+3), Preston have scored 9 and conceded 24 (-15). West Brom have taken 11 points from 6 home matches, Preston 1 point from 6 away matches. Leading scorers: Isaac Price (4) for West Brom. Arena Rete's model makes West Brom favourites (57%), with 1-0 the most likely score. In the 15 previous meetings on record: 11 wins for West Brom, 2 draws, 2 wins for Preston.
How to watch West Brom v Preston in the UK
The Championship TV guide →No channel has been announced for West Brom v Preston yet. The UK rights to the Championship are held by:
- Sky SportsThe selected the Championship matches on Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Main Event; Sky shows more than 1,000 EFL matches a season under a deal that runs to 2028/29.
- ITVfreeTen EFL matches a season live and free to air on ITV1 and ITVX, shown alongside Sky.
The streaming services that carry the Championship:
- Sky Sports+The matches not on the main Sky Sports channels; included with Sky Sports at no extra cost: the Sky Sports+ channel and the Sky Sports app on Sky Q, Sky Glass, Sky Stream and mobile.
- Sky GoEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; included for Sky Sports customers, on phones, tablets, laptops and consoles.
- NOWEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; with a NOW Sports membership, no long contract.
- ITVXfreeThe ten free-to-air matches and the highlights; free, with registration.
Matches kicking off between 2:45pm and 5:15pm on a Saturday are not shown live anywhere in the UK: it is the long-standing "closed period" that protects attendances across the football pyramid. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW. ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX. Rights checked on 1 October 2026.
How they come into it
Full head to head →
- Sat 17 OctWest Brom 3-2 Blackburn Rovers
- Tue 13 OctWrexham 1-2 West Brom
- Sat 10 OctWest Brom 0-1 Birmingham
- Sun 20 SeptWolves 1-0 West Brom
- Sat 12 SeptWest Brom 1-1 QPR
- Sat 17 OctWrexham 4-1 Preston
- Tue 13 OctBirmingham 4-0 Preston
- Sat 10 OctPreston 0-1 Millwall
- Sat 19 SeptQPR 2-2 Preston
- Sat 12 SeptPreston 0-1 Lincoln
What is at stake
If it ended today →West Brom are 5th, in the play-off places: 2 pts off automatic promotion and 12 pts clear of the relegation zone. Preston are 24th, in the relegation zone: 15 pts off the play-offs. 16 points separate the two sides.
In the Championship: The top two go up automatically. Play-offs from third to sixth. The bottom three are relegated. Positions and points are from the official table.
Line-ups appear here as soon as our data provider publishes them, usually an hour before kick-off.
The data forecast
Full head to head →Poisson model on 11 league matches for West Brom and 11 for Preston, actual goals and expected goals weighted equally; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
West Brom v Preston down the years15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: West Brom 31, Preston 12 · 2.9 per match
- 18 Apr 2026Preston0-2West BromChampionship
- 18 Oct 2025West Brom2-1PrestonChampionship
- 1 Jan 2025West Brom3-1PrestonChampionship
- 30 Nov 2024Preston1-1West BromChampionship
- 4 May 2024West Brom3-0PrestonChampionship
- 30 Sept 2023Preston0-4West BromChampionship
- 29 Dec 2022West Brom2-0PrestonChampionship
- 5 Oct 2022Preston1-0West BromChampionship
- 26 Jan 2022West Brom0-2PrestonChampionship
- 18 Sept 2021Preston1-1West BromChampionship
and 5 older ones.
The last meeting was on 18 Apr 2026: Preston 0-2 West Brom. With West Brom at home: 7 home wins, 0 draws and 1 away win in 8 matches, goals 19-7. West Brom last won this fixture on 18 Apr 2026 (Preston 0-2 West Brom). Preston last won it on 5 Oct 2022 (Preston 1-0 West Brom).
The numbers compared
All Championship team stats →West Brom on the left, Preston on the right: league matches only, 11 and 11 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does West Brom v Preston kick off?
- Tuesday 29 December at 7:45pm UK time, at The Hawthorns.
- What channel is West Brom v Preston on in the UK?
- The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
- Is West Brom v Preston on free-to-air TV?
- No. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW.
- Where can I watch West Brom v Preston highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is West Brom v Preston being played?
- At The Hawthorns, capacity 28,003. West Brom are the home side.
- Where are West Brom and Preston in the table?
- West Brom are 5th with 20 points from 11 matches; Preston are 24th with 4 points from 11. West Brom are 5th, in the play-off places: 2 pts off automatic promotion and 12 pts clear of the relegation zone. Preston are 24th, in the relegation zone: 15 pts off the play-offs.
- What form are West Brom and Preston in?
- Last league results, most recent first. West Brom: W W L L D (2 wins in a row). Preston: L L L D L (3 defeats in a row).
- Who are the top scorers for West Brom and Preston?
- West Brom: Isaac Price (4) and Aune Heggebo (3). Championship goals only.
- Who is the favourite in West Brom v Preston?
- Arena Rete's model makes West Brom favourites (57%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 1-0. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
- What is the head-to-head record between West Brom and Preston?
- 15 meetings on record: 11 wins for West Brom, 2 draws, 2 wins for Preston; goals 31-12.
- When did West Brom and Preston last meet?
- On 18 Apr 2026 (Championship): Preston 0-2 West Brom.
- Where can I follow West Brom v Preston live?
- On Arena Rete's match page: the score, the goalscorers and the line-ups update on their own.
The rest of the round on TV
The Championship TV guide →This page is for viewers in the United Kingdom, and its times are UK time. Rights and channels change: check the broadcaster's own listing on the day. League tables rebuilt from results do not include points deductions; expected goals and team stats come from our data provider, where it supplies them. We earn nothing from these links.