Preston North End chase fourth straight win over West Ham United
Preston North End meet West Ham United at Deepdale, Sunday 2:00am (EFL Championship). Preston North End have won the last three against West Ham United.
The big picture
Preston North End come in 24th on the ladder with 8 points; West Ham United are 9th on 23. West Ham United are the side higher up the table.
Preston North End are 1–11–2 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 0.9 goals for and 2.1 against.
West Ham United are 6–4–5 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 2.5 goals for and 1.5 against.
Form
Preston North End have won zero of their last five and most recently lost to Sheffield United 2–3.
West Ham United have won one of their last five and most recently lost to Blackburn Rovers 1–2.
Head to head
These sides have met 28 times on our records since 1924: Preston North End 11, West Ham United 11, 6 drawn.
Last time out (2004-05, Football League Championship), Preston North End won 2–1.
Preston North End have won the last three against West Ham United.
Biggest margin between these two: West Ham United by 6 goals in 1933-34 (6–0).
Players to watch
For Preston North End, watch Callum Lang (0.3 goals a game in 2026-27) and Johnny Kenny (0.3 goals a game in 2026-27).
For West Ham United, watch Jarrod Bowen (0.5 goals a game, 7 assists in 2026-27) and Konstantinos Mavropanos (0.4 goals a game in 2026-27).
At Deepdale
Preston North End have won 4 of their last 19 at Deepdale.
What the numbers say
On form, ladder and history, West Ham United have the edge.
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