Preston sit 24th in the Championship on 8 points from 15 matches, having scored 13 and conceded 30. On the model's scale they rate 0.57 in attack and 1.68 in defence (1.00 = an average top-flight side, lower defence is better), against Championship averages of 0.75 and 1.36: below the division's average at both ends. Across their last 5 league matches they have 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats, most recently beating Southampton 1-0 at home. That is 0.53 points a match, scoring 0.87 and conceding 2.00 per game across 2 wins, 2 draws and 11 defeats. That leaves them 21 points behind Birmingham at the top, in a table of 24. Among the 24 rated sides in the division that is the 22nd-best attack and the 23rd-best defence. They scored in 4 of those 5 and kept 1 clean sheet. Next they travel to West Ham in the Championship on 21 November 2026, a match the model gives them 13%.
Model rating
One scale across every league we cover: 1.00 is an average top-flight side — how the ratings are built.
Championship table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Last 5 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 28:14 | +14 | WLWWW | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 30:19 | +11 | DWWLD | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 24:18 | +6 | WDWWW | 29 |
| 4 | Wolves | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 26:18 | +8 | DWWWD | 28 |
| 5 | West Brom | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 23:15 | +8 | WDWDW | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 22:18 | +4 | LLWLL | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 29:15 | +14 | DWWDL | 24 |
| 8 | QPR | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 24:18 | +6 | LWLDW | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 37:23 | +14 | WLLDL | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield Utd | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 21:19 | +2 | WDWWL | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 20:18 | +2 | DWDWL | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich | 15 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 32:24 | +8 | LWWWW | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 22:23 | -1 | LWLLW | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 27:27 | 0 | DWLDW | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 18:20 | -2 | WLLWD | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 23:27 | -4 | DLWLL | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 16:24 | -8 | LDWLL | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 20:29 | -9 | DLLWL | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 13:23 | -10 | LLLLW | 17 |
| 20 | Watford | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13:23 | -10 | WLLWD | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15:26 | -11 | DWLLL | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley | 15 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 22:31 | -9 | LLDDL | 10 |
| 23 | Derby | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14:30 | -16 | LDLLW | 10 |
| 24 | Preston | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 13:30 | -17 | LDLLW | 8 |
- Promotion to Premier League
- Championship play-offs
- Relegation
Preston sit 24 of 24, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Position by match
Preston have been between 21st and 24th after each of their 15 Championship matches; 24th now. Rebuilt from the season's results after each of Preston's matches (x-axis); ties split on goal difference, then goals scored. Points deductions (Southampton −4) count from the first match.
Recent league form
- W1-0Southampton7 November 2026
- L2-3Sheffield Utd3 November 2026
- L0-2away to Stoke City31 October 2026
- D1-1West Brom24 October 2026
- L1-4away to Wrexham17 October 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Preston vs West Ham
Preston travel to West Ham at London Stadium, London on 21 November 2026, 15:00 UTC. The model makes it 13% Preston, 18% draw and 69% West Ham, with a most likely scoreline of 2-1. It projects 1.01 expected goals for Preston against 2.87. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 60% and over 2.5 goals at 74%.
Full preview and model analysis for Preston vs West Ham
Other results that matter to Preston
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Middlesbrough v Bristol City · 21 November 2026
Preston fans want Middlesbrough to win: that leaves Preston's risk of a bottom-three finish at 75.1%, against 78.5% if Bristol City win (75.5% today).
Middlesbrough win75.1%−0.4Draw76.8%+1.3Bristol City win78.5%+3.0 -
Portsmouth v West Ham · 24 November 2026
Preston fans want West Ham to win: that leaves Preston's risk of a bottom-three finish at 74.6%, against 77.5% after a draw (75.5% today).
Portsmouth win75.7%+0.2Draw77.5%+2.0West Ham win74.6%−0.9 -
Wolves v Derby · 24 November 2026
Preston fans want a draw: that leaves Preston's risk of a bottom-three finish at 74.6%, against 77.1% if Derby win (75.5% today).
Wolves win75.2%−0.3Draw74.6%−0.9Derby win77.1%+1.6
From our season simulation, reading only the runs in which each result happened. A match is listed when it moves Preston's figure by 2 points or more and both halves of the runs agree on which result helps.
Upcoming fixtures
Recent results
Head-to-head records
- Preston vs Sheffield Utd2W 0D 5L7 meetings
- Preston vs Stoke City2W 3D 2L7 meetings
- Preston vs West Brom0W 2D 5L7 meetings
- Preston vs Birmingham2W 0D 4L6 meetings
- Preston vs Blackburn1W 2D 3L6 meetings
- Preston vs Bolton2W 1D 3L6 meetings
- Preston vs Bristol City2W 2D 2L6 meetings
- Preston vs Cardiff3W 2D 1L6 meetings
- Preston vs Charlton5W 0D 1L6 meetings
- Preston vs Millwall0W 3D 3L6 meetings
Preston's record against each club, over the meetings on this site's own match record, which begins in July 2026. All head-to-head records.