Preston North End FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Preston North End FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC — Championship at Deepdale.
- Preston North End FC 15 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- West Bromwich Albion FC 15 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Sep | Sheffield United FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Sep | Bristol City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Aug | Swansea City AFC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 21 Aug | Peterborough United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Aug | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep | Preston North End FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Sep | Derby County FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Sep | Millwall FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Aug | Peterborough United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Aug | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Aug | Sheffield United FC | H | 4–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Preston North End FC | West Bromwich Albion FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #24 | Position | #5 |
| 8 | Points | 28 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 2 / 2 / 11 | W / D / L | 8 / 4 / 3 |
| 13 | Scored | 23 |
| 30 | Conceded | 15 |
| -17 | GD | +8 |
| 0.53 | PPG | 1.87 |
| 13% | Win % | 53% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
7%
Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
Preston North End FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
West Bromwich Albion FC this season
West Bromwich Albion FC this season
Preston North End FC are 24th (8 pts). West Bromwich Albion FC are 5th (28 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Preston North End FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/6
46-60
1/3
61-75
–/4
76+
4/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
West Bromwich Albion FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
5/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
4/3
61-75
5/3
76+
7/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Preston North End FC
| Callum Lang | 4 G |
| Jordan Thompson | 1 G |
| Jusef Erabi | 1 G |
West Bromwich Albion FC
| Isaac Price | 6 G | 3 A |
| Jimmy Morgan | 4 G | 4 A |
| Aune Heggebo | 4 G | 1 A |
| Callum Styles | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Deepdale. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 4' That is a Yellow card for Preston North End FC. Sepp van den Berg will be fuming at that decision.
- 9' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 14' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 19' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering West Bromwich Albion FC that had 392 games and scored 507 goals.
- 24' Preston North End FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 26' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ben Whiteman makes it 1-0.
- 31' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with West Bromwich Albion FC winning 0% of all matches.
- 36' With 0 assists to his name this season, Matt Phillips is clearly more than just a goal scorer for West Bromwich Albion FC.
- 41' Daniel Johnson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 46' Matt Phillips does the damage! The net is bulging and West Bromwich Albion FC surge ahead!
- 47' A stunning finish from Matt Phillips — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 52' Patrick Bauer needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- 57' Preston North End FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined West Bromwich Albion FC backline.
- 62' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 63' It is a substitution in West Bromwich Albion FC team. Grady Diangana is replaced by Karlan Ahearne-Grant on 63 minute.
- 65' Ben Whiteman makes way for Alistair McCann at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from Preston North End FC.
- 69' West Bromwich Albion FC ring the changes. Matt Phillips has done his job and it is now time for Callum Robinson to step up.
- 70' Callum Robinson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Matt Phillips at the 70 minute mark.
- 75' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 76' Kyle Bartley has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 76.
- 81' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 83' Fresh legs for Preston North End FC! Josh Murphy comes on to replace Emil Riis Jakobsen.
- 84' The Preston North End FC bench stirs into life. Emil Riis Jakobsen is withdrawn and Josh Murphy gets his opportunity.
- 89' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Preston North End FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Preston North End FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 18
- 14
- 11
-
24
Sean Maguire ↓ Connor Wickham 65'
- 32
-
4
Ben Whiteman ↓ Alistair McCann 65'
- 5
- 12
- 2
- 19
Bench
-
21
Connor Wickham ↑ 65'
- 6
- 44
-
45
Josh Murphy ↑ 83'
- 3
- 1
-
13
Alistair McCann ↑ 65'
West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 1
- 3
- 5
-
10
Matt Phillips ↓ Callum Robinson 69'
- 11
- 27
- 20
- 2
- 17
- 6
Bench
- 25
- 23
-
7
Callum Robinson ↑ 69'
-
18
Karlan Ahearne-Grant ↑ 63'
- 21
- 14
- 33
Coach
Valerien Ismael
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 |
| Andrew Hughes | 2 |
Head to Head
Preston North End FC Form
2021-09-18
Preston North End FC
1–1
West Bromwich Albion FC
D
2021-09-14
Sheffield United FC
2–2
Preston North End FC
D
2021-09-11
Bristol City FC
0–0
Preston North End FC
D
2021-08-28
Preston North End FC
3–1
Swansea City AFC
W
2021-08-21
Preston North End FC
1–0
Peterborough United FC
W
2021-08-17
Huddersfield Town AFC
1–0
Preston North End FC
L
West Bromwich Albion FC Form
2021-09-18
Preston North End FC
1–1
West Bromwich Albion FC
D
2021-09-14
West Bromwich Albion FC
0–0
Derby County FC
D
2021-09-11
West Bromwich Albion FC
1–1
Millwall FC
D
2021-08-28
Peterborough United FC
0–1
West Bromwich Albion FC
W
2021-08-21
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–2
West Bromwich Albion FC
W
2021-08-18
West Bromwich Albion FC
4–0
Sheffield United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.86
Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.76
West Bromwich Albion FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Preston North End FC or Draw
49%
Draw or West Bromwich Albion FC
78%
Preston North End FC or West Bromwich Albion FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
12%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
11%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 0
9.2%
0 – 3
6.3%
1 – 3
5.5%
1 – 0
5.3%
2 – 1
4.6%
2 – 2
4.1%
0 – 4
2.8%
2 – 0
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% | 11% | 83% |
| -0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +1 | 43% | 24% | 33% |
| +1.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +2 | 67% | 18% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
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.