Preston North End FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Preston North End FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC — Championship at Deepdale Stadium.
- Preston North End FC 8 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- West Bromwich Albion FC 8 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Darren Bond
- Referee Oliver Langford
- Referee Akil Howson
- Referee Adam Crysell
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Dec | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Nov | Hull City AFC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 23 Nov | Derby County FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Nov | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 03 Nov | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Oct | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Dec | Preston North End FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Nov | Bristol City FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 23 Nov | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Nov | Hull City AFC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Nov | Stoke City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Oct | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Preston North End FC | West Bromwich Albion FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #23 | Position | #5 |
| 4 | Points | 14 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 1 / 1 / 6 | W / D / L | 4 / 2 / 2 |
| 8 | Scored | 10 |
| 15 | Conceded | 8 |
| -7 | GD | +2 |
| 0.50 | PPG | 1.75 |
| 13% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
Preston North End FC this season
25%
Clean Sheets
West Bromwich Albion FC this season
West Bromwich Albion FC this season
Preston North End FC are 23rd (4 pts). West Bromwich Albion FC are 5th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Preston North End FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/3
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
West Bromwich Albion FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
3/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Preston North End FC
| Callum Lang | 3 G |
| Jordan Thompson | 1 G |
| Jusef Erabi | 1 G |
West Bromwich Albion FC
| Jimmy Morgan | 3 G | 3 A |
| Isaac Price | 2 G | 1 A |
| Callum Styles | 2 G | |
| Aune Heggebo | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Preston North End FC welcome West Bromwich Albion FC for this crunch clash at Deepdale Stadium.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Preston North End FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Preston North End FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. West Bromwich Albion FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 30' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 35' West Bromwich Albion FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 40' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 45' West Bromwich Albion FC is showing some good football. However, West Bromwich Albion FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 50' The referee shows West Bromwich Albion FC player a Yellow card on 50.
- 55' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 60' 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.
- 61' West Bromwich Albion FC ring the changes. Matt Phillips has done his job and it is now time for Kyle Edwards to step up.
- 66' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 71' Preston North End FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against West Bromwich Albion FC's shape.
- 75' The crowd applauds Grady Diangana as he leaves the pitch. Charlie Austin steps in for West Bromwich Albion FC.
- 80' Tom Barkhuizen has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 6 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 85' West Bromwich Albion FC make a change. Hal Robson-Kanu trudges off to be replaced by Filip Krovinovic on 85 minutes.
- 88' It is a substitution in Preston North End FC team. Brad Potts is replaced by Joshua Harrop on 88 minute.
- 90' Charlie Austin puts West Bromwich Albion FC on the lead.
- 90' It is a substitution in Preston North End FC team. Tom Barkhuizen is replaced by Billy Bodin on 90 minute.
- With this win, West Bromwich Albion FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Preston North End FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
44
Brad Potts ↓ Joshua Harrop 88'
- 14
- 11
-
24
Sean Maguire ↓ David Nugent 90'
-
29
Tom Barkhuizen ↓ Billy Bodin 90'
- 23
- 8
- 4
- 1
- 15
- 20
Bench
-
35
David Nugent ↑ 90'
- 18
-
10
Joshua Harrop ↑ 88'
-
39
Billy Bodin ↑ 90'
- 25
- 7
- 34
Coach
Alex Neil
West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 1
- 5
- 3
-
10
Matt Phillips ↓ Kyle Edwards 61'
- 4
-
29
Grady Diangana ↓ Charlie Austin 75'
- 19
- 6
- 12
- 36
Bench
- 26
- 23
-
21
Kyle Edwards ↑ 61'
- 18
-
15
Charlie Austin ↑ 75'
- 2
-
7
Filip Krovinovic ↑ 85'
Coach
Slaven Bilic
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dwight Gayle | 4 |
| Emil Riis Jakobsen | 4 |
| Josh Maja | 3 |
| Kyle Bartley | 2 |
| Alex Mowatt | 2 |
| Darnell Furlong | 2 |
| Jay Rodriguez | 2 |
| Matt Phillips | 2 |
Head to Head
Preston North End FC Form
2019-12-02
Preston North End FC
0–1
West Bromwich Albion FC
L
2019-11-27
Hull City AFC
4–0
Preston North End FC
L
2019-11-23
Derby County FC
1–0
Preston North End FC
L
2019-11-09
Preston North End FC
3–1
Huddersfield Town AFC
W
2019-11-03
Charlton Athletic FC
0–1
Preston North End FC
W
2019-10-26
Preston North End FC
3–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
West Bromwich Albion FC Form
2019-12-02
Preston North End FC
0–1
West Bromwich Albion FC
W
2019-11-27
West Bromwich Albion FC
4–1
Bristol City FC
W
2019-11-23
West Bromwich Albion FC
2–1
Sheffield Wednesday FC
W
2019-11-09
Hull City AFC
0–1
West Bromwich Albion FC
W
2019-11-04
Stoke City FC
0–2
West Bromwich Albion FC
W
2019-10-26
West Bromwich Albion FC
2–2
Charlton Athletic FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.85
Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.7
West Bromwich Albion FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: West Bromwich Albion FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.55
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Preston North End FC or Draw
47%
Draw or West Bromwich Albion FC
79%
Preston North End FC or West Bromwich Albion FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
12.1%
0 – 2
11%
0 – 0
9.8%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 3
6.1%
1 – 0
5.6%
1 – 3
5.3%
2 – 1
4.6%
2 – 2
4%
2 – 0
2.7%
0 – 4
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC
| Handicap | Preston North End FC covers | Push | West Bromwich Albion FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 12% | 83% |
| -0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +1 | 44% | 24% | 32% |
| +1.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +2 | 68% | 18% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.