What is the prediction for the football match between West Ham and Preston?
Our prediction for the West Ham–Preston match is: West Ham to win or draw.
Other OPWIN picks
West Ham to win (62% confidence); over 2.5 goals (72% confidence); both teams to score: yes (65% confidence)
West Ham
Across the 5 most recent finished matches with available data, West Ham scored an average of 1.60 goals and conceded 2.20 per match.
Preston
Across the 5 most recent finished matches with available data, Preston scored an average of 1.00 goals and conceded 2.00 per match.
How the recent evidence fits the pick
Recent results add context to Double chance: Home or Draw (1X): West Ham scored 1.60 and conceded 2.20 per match across 5 covered games; Preston scored 1.00 and conceded 2.00 across 5.
Players to watch
Across 5 recent recorded appearances, D. Mukasa contributed 2 goal(s) and 1 assist(s). Available ratings average 7.10/10 across 5 rated appearances. Across 4 recent recorded appearances, A. Devine contributed 1 goal(s) and 1 assist(s). Available ratings average 6.79/10 across 4 rated appearances.
Recent squad-performance signal
Across recent rated squad performances used by Team Intelligence, West Ham records a mean of 6.47/10 versus 6.26/10 for Preston.
Tactical matchup and recent shapes
The current records list Nuno Espírito Santo for West Ham and P. Heckingbottom for Preston. The latest recorded formations are West Ham in 4-4-1-1 (Nov 7, 2026) and Preston in 3-4-3 (Nov 7, 2026). Across 10 recent matches with possession and shot data, West Ham averaged 57.9% possession and 17.7 shots per match (7.3 on target), a possession control with high shot volume profile. Across 10 matches, Preston averaged 36.9% possession and 11.3 shots (2.3 on target), a a lower-possession profile that still produces shots profile. The clearest contrast in this sample is possession share.
Home and away performance
In 4 recent home matches, West Ham recorded 1 wins, 1 draws and 2 losses, averaging 1.00 points, 2.50 goals scored and 1.75 conceded per match. Away from home, Preston recorded 0 wins, 1 draws and 4 losses in 5 matches, averaging 0.20 points, 0.80 goals scored and 2.80 conceded per match. This sample favours the home side’s recent home record relative to the away side’s road record.
This Championship fixture takes place at London Stadium (London).
West Ham's recent home record is weaker than its away record: 2 defeats in 4 home matches, averaging 1.0 points per home match compared with 1.8 away.
This OPWIN expert read combines the existing model pick with recorded football evidence. Match outcomes remain uncertain.