Preston to finish bottom of the Championship has shortened to 1/1 with BetMGM UK, in from 3/1, with four bookmakers cutting their odds across the market.
Preston's price to finish bottom of the Championship has been slashed from 3/1 to 1/1 with BetMGM UK, and looking at where this side sit in the table, the bookies are not overreacting.
Four bookmakers have now cut their price on this market, with BetMGM UK best at 1/1.
Preston prop up the log with just four points from their opening outings.
No side in the division has conceded more, with 24 goals shipped so far.
Next up is a Deepdale meeting with a West Brom side sitting fifth.
There is no single confirmed trigger behind this move, but you do not need one when the bigger picture is this bleak. Preston changed managers at the end of September after the previous boss departed, and the new man lost his first three league matches in charge. The low point came on the road with a 4-0 hiding at Birmingham City, after which the manager admitted Preston had let themselves down. That is not a bad week at the office. That is a side that has lost its footing.
Put it all together and this shortening to 1/1 with BetMGM UK makes plenty of sense. The engine room and the back line both look short of answers right now, with a dressing room still adjusting to a new voice. Midfielder Andy Moran has called on the squad to stick together and adapt quickly to higher-intensity training sessions, which tells you the rebuild is still very much a work in progress. Honest words, and the right ones, but words do not stop goals going in.
Championship To Finish Bottom odds
Best odds on Preston to finish bottom of the Championship are 1/1 with BetMGM UK. No second bookmaker price was available to set against it at the time of writing.
Last updated: 23 October 2026, 20:28 UK time
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What are the odds on Preston to finish bottom of the Championship?
Sheffield Utd are quoted at 66/1 with BetMGM UK, which is a world away from where Preston now stand. At 1/1 with BetMGM UK, Preston are the shortest price we can find, and it is easy to see why. They are rooted to the foot of the log and own the leakiest defence in the division, and that defensive record is the heart of the case. The rest of the field had not been priced up at the time of writing, so we are not going to pretend there is a crowded race behind them.
Preston – 1/1 with BetMGM UK after a sharp cut; bottom of the table with the most goals conceded in the division.
Sheffield Utd – 66/1 with BetMGM UK, a long way back in this market.
West Brom – sitting fifth and heading to Deepdale next; not priced in this market at the time of writing.
Birmingham City – handed Preston a heavy defeat this month; not priced in this market at the time of writing.
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What's next in this relegation market?
The manager has been talking up togetherness, belief and hard graft on the training ground, along with bringing clarity and tactical consistency to the squad. He has also been honest that the turnaround will not happen overnight, and that is the problem for anyone hoping this price drifts back out. The immediate test is West Brom at Deepdale, and a side from the top end of the table is not the fixture a defence this fragile wants to see. Our prediction is simple: until Preston stop leaking goals in front of their own goal, the case behind BetMGM UK's 1/1 holds firm, and another heavy defeat could see it cut again. A stubborn, messy result against West Brom is the one thing that could ease the pressure, and even then one result does not fix a defence.
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