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Preston North End FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Preston North End FC
2 – 3
Full Time
West Bromwich Albion FC
Sat 29 Sep 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 23' Gareth Barry
Y 27' Kieran Gibbs
Y 59' Tyrone Mears
Y 80' Sam Johnstone

Overview

Match Preview

Preston North End FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC — Championship .

Match Details

  • Referee Mark Heywood
  • Referee Tim Wood
  • Referee Tony Harrington
  • Referee John Flynn

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Watford FC 0 0
13 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
14 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
16 Birmingham City FC 0 0
17 Sheffield United FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Burnley FC 0 0
20 Cardiff City FC 0 0
21 West Ham United FC 0 0
22 Southampton FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

2
2
10
Preston North End FC 14 games · Avg 2.7 goals West Bromwich Albion FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-29 Preston North End FC 2–3 West Bromwich Albion FC

Recent Form

Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Sep West Bromwich Albion FC H 2–3 L
22 Sep Sheffield United FC A 2–3 L
18 Sep Leeds United FC A 0–3 L
15 Sep Reading FC H 2–3 L
01 Sep Bolton Wanderers FC H 2–2 D
25 Aug Derby County FC A 0–2 L
West Bromwich Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Sep Preston North End FC A 3–2 W
22 Sep Millwall FC H 2–0 W
18 Sep Bristol City FC H 4–2 W
14 Sep Birmingham City FC A 1–1 D
01 Sep Stoke City FC H 2–1 W
24 Aug Middlesbrough FC A 0–1 L

Season Stats

Preston North End FC West Bromwich Albion FC
#25 Position #14
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
West Bromwich Albion FC this season

Preston North End FC are 25th (0 pts). West Bromwich Albion FC are 14th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Preston North End FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
West Bromwich Albion FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Darren Moore might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' The 28-year-old Jordan Storey has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 20' It looks surprising Preston North End FC does not make any changes. Paul Huntington has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 23' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Gareth Barry on 23 minutes.
  • 27' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Kieran Gibbs.
  • 32' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Darnell Fisher made 378 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 37' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Dwight Gayle suffering a number of foals already.
  • 42' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 47' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 48' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jay Rodriguez makes it 0-1.
  • 53' Preston North End FC make a change. Callum Robinson trudges off to be replaced by Tom Barkhuizen on 53 minutes.
  • 58' Supporters expect more eagerness from Andrew Hughes, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 59' Controversy at the stadium! Tyrone Mears argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 64' Both keepers have barely been tested. Preston North End FC and West Bromwich Albion FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 69' West Bromwich Albion FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 71' What a strike from Andrew Hughes! The score is 1-1.
  • 72' West Bromwich Albion FC make a change. Gareth Barry trudges off to be replaced by Chris Brunt on 72 minutes.
  • 73' Ben Davies puts Preston North End FC on the lead.
  • 77' Time for substitution for Preston North End FC. Brandon Barker is replaced by Louis Moult.
  • 80' Sam Johnstone was booked on 80.
  • 85' West Bromwich Albion FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 88' Preston North End FC ring the changes. Darnell Fisher has done his job and it is now time for Joshua Harrop to step up.
  • 88' The deadlock is broken! Dwight Gayle gets on the scoresheet on 88 minutes.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Dwight Gayle as he leaves the pitch. Sam Field steps in for West Bromwich Albion FC.
  • 90' Alan Browne doubles the advantage! 3-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from West Bromwich Albion FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alex Neil

West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darren Moore

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Emil Riis Jakobsen 4
Dwight Gayle 4
Josh Maja 3
Jay Rodriguez 2
Matt Phillips 2
Okay Yokuslu 2
Kyle Bartley 2
Alex Mowatt 2

Head to Head

2018-09-29 Preston North End FC 2–3 West Bromwich Albion FC

Preston North End FC Form

2018-09-29 Preston North End FC 2–3 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2018-09-22 Sheffield United FC 3–2 Preston North End FC L 2018-09-18 Leeds United FC 3–0 Preston North End FC L 2018-09-15 Preston North End FC 2–3 Reading FC L 2018-09-01 Preston North End FC 2–2 Bolton Wanderers FC D 2018-08-25 Derby County FC 2–0 Preston North End FC L

West Bromwich Albion FC Form

2018-09-29 Preston North End FC 2–3 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2018-09-22 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–0 Millwall FC W 2018-09-18 West Bromwich Albion FC 4–2 Bristol City FC W 2018-09-14 Birmingham City FC 1–1 West Bromwich Albion FC D 2018-09-01 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–1 Stoke City FC W 2018-08-24 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 West Bromwich Albion FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.96 Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32 West Bromwich Albion FC xG
I would bet for: West Bromwich Albion FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Preston North End FC27% Draw30% West Bromwich Albion FC43%
Actual: West Bromwich Albion FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.28
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Preston North End FC or Draw
56%
Draw or West Bromwich Albion FC
73%
Preston North End FC or West Bromwich Albion FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Preston North End FC19% Draw51% West Bromwich Albion FC30%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–3 not predicted
2 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
12.6%
0 – 1
12.4%
1 – 0
8.6%
0 – 2
8.6%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
6%
2 – 0
4.5%
2 – 2
4.1%
0 – 3
3.7%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 1
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Handicap Preston North End FC covers Push West Bromwich Albion FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 16% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 23% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 13% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.