West Bromwich Albion make the trip up the M6 to take on Preston North End at Deepdale on matchday 12 in the Sky Bet Championship on Saturday afternoon (ko 3pm).
The Baggies will be going in search of their third straight victory following wins against Wrexham and Blackburn Rovers in their last two fixtures.
Hosts Preston have had a really challenging start to the 2026/27 term and head into the encounter with James Morrison's men sat bottom of the second-tier table. They were defeated 4-1 at Wrexham last weekend - their third successive setback.
LIVE matchday coverage
Supporters can listen to live audio commentary of Albion's encounter with North End.
Audio passes are available to purchase here.
WBA Radio & WBA TV duo Gez Mulholland and Andy Johnson will provide live commentary from Deepdale, with coverage starting at 2.45pm.
Details for video streaming on WBA TV will be available here.
As always, supporters are kindly asked to direct any questions or complaints about WBA TV or WBA Radio to wbatvsupport@streamamg.com.
The club are unable to answer queries about WBA TV or WBA Radio sent to fans@wbafc.co.uk, myalbion@wbafc.co.uk or enquiries@wbafc.co.uk.
Regular updates will also be posted across the club's social media channels throughout the day.
The hosts
Preston have had a really disappointing start to the 2026/27 term and head into battle with the Baggies at the foot of the Championship table.
Saturday's hosts, who are now into their 12th year in the division, have just four points to their name from the first 11 fixtures, winning once, drawing once and losing nine times. The Lilywhites are the league's joint-lowest scorers and are the team which has conceded the highest amount of goals, issues they'll be keen to address as soon as possible.
They've suffered three defeats in-a-row, slipping to a 1-0 setback at home to Millwall and heavy 4-0 and 4-1 reverses at Birmingham City and Wrexham respectively.
Graham Alexander took over from Paul Heckingbottom in the recent international break and will be desperate to pick up his first victory as boss. The 55-year-old Scot, who is a popular figure at Deepdale, has plenty of history with Preston. He made more than 400 appearances for them as a player over two separate spells, the first between 1999 and 2007 and the second between 2011 and 2012. Alexander also served as caretaker manager for five matches in that second stint.
His managerial career has seen him hold positions at Fleetwood Town, Scunthorpe United, Salford City, Motherwell, MK Dons and, most recently, Bradford City. Preston's new gaffer spent just under three years at Valley Parade with the Bantams, taking charge of 158 matches and winning 79 of them.
Alexander will believe he can turn North End's fortunes around and will hope three points against the Baggies can be the catalyst for positive change.
Albion's last five results against the Lilywhites
Preston North End 0-2 Albion
April 2026, Sky Bet Championship
Albion 2-1 Preston North End
October 2025, Sky Bet Championship
Albion 3-1 Preston North End
January 2025, Sky Bet Championship
Preston North End 1-1 Albion
November 2024, Sky Bet Championship
Albion 3-0 Preston North End
May 2024, Sky Bet Championship
Watch highlights of Albion's win at Preston last season below.
Classic clash
Albion produced an excellent display to beat Preston 4-0 at Deepdale in September 2023.
Darnell Furlong, Alex Mowatt, Matt Phillips and Kyle Bartley were all on target in the second-tier showdown.
Check out the highlights below.
Did you know...?
Albion have the chance to extend their unbeaten run against Preston North End to eight games on Saturday. The Baggies have won six of the last seven meetings, drawing the other. The last time North End beat Albion was in October 2022 when Emil Riis scored the only goal of the night in the second tier.
The Baggies have been beaten just once in their last eight trips to Deepdale - that narrow 1-0 loss in October 2022. They've won four and drawn three of the other seven fixtures at Preston's home ground.
Albion have scored in all of their last seven games against Saturday's hosts and in 13 of the last 15 meetings with North End.
Former player Graham Alexander will be taking charge of his fourth Preston game since being appointed boss in late September. The Scot made over 400 appearances for the Lancashire outfit and will be determined to get his first win having lost all three of his opening encounters. He scored three penalties for Preston against the Albion between 2001 and 2006.
The Baggies have collected 20 points from their first 11 league games. It's their best return at this stage of a campaign since the 2021/22 term when they were sat on 22 points from the opening 11 matches.
Ticket details
Tickets are on general sale for Albion’s Sky Bet Championship trip to Preston North End.
The Baggies have been given an allocation of 5,736. Seats are priced £30 Adults, £25 Seniors (65+), £25 Under-23s, £15 Under-19s, £10 Under-14s and £5 Under-11s.
Wheelchair users will be located at pitch level only (L&Q row 1). Tickets are priced £20.
Supporters can secure their spot online, in person from the East Stand Ticket Office, or by calling 0121 227 2227.
Preston have confirmed they will sell tickets on the day to Albion supporters from the away ticket office, which is located at the Bill Shankly Kop (open from 1pm). They will accept both cash and card payments.
Baggies Travel
Coach travel is available for £27, departing Kidderminster at 9.30am, Stourbridge & Lye at 9.45am and The Hawthorns at 10.30am.
It can be purchased online, in person from the East Stand Ticket Office, or by calling 0121 227 2227.
Please note, owing to a partial road closure, visiting coaches will be parking further down Moor Park Avenue than usual. This is approximately a 10–15 minute walk from the stadium.
To ensure that any supporters with accessibility or mobility requirements can be accommodated as close to the stadium as possible, accessible coaches will be parked on Bill Shankly Crescent.
Additional information
The concourse facilities do not accept cash payments.
The most accessible seats are located in row 6 in all blocks. Alternatively, supporters can enter at ground level through the access door NX07 and go up to a row they can manage.
There are a limited number of accessible parking bays for visitors, as well as standard bays. All parking at the stadium is priced at £15.50 per space for this fixture. To book a space please contact the ticket office on 01772 693300 or email paula@pne.com.
Colours for our travels
The Baggies will wear their red away kit at Deepdale this weekend.
James Morrison's team have worn red three times already this season, winning in it at both Norwich City and Derby County and slipping to a narrow defeat at Premier League Newcastle United in the Carabao Cup.
