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Preston North End FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Preston North End FC
0 – 4
Full Time
West Bromwich Albion FC
Sat 30 Sep 2023 · 14:00 UTC Deepdale HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 4' Darnell Furlong
0–2 29' Alex Mowatt
0–3 62' Matt Phillips
0–4 87' Kyle Bartley
Y 18' Okay Yokuslu
Alistair McCann 35' Y
Brad Potts 81' Y
Andrew Hughes 87' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Josh Smith (England)
  • Assistant 1 Sam Lewis (England)
  • Assistant 2 Andrew Fox

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 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
2023-09-30 Preston North End FC 0–4 West Bromwich Albion FC 2022-12-29 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–0 Preston North End FC 2022-10-05 Preston North End FC 1–0 West Bromwich Albion FC 2022-01-26 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–2 Preston North End FC 2021-09-18 Preston North End FC 1–1 West Bromwich Albion FC

Recent Form

Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Sep West Bromwich Albion FC H 0–4 L
23 Sep Rotherham United FC A 1–1 D
19 Sep Birmingham City FC H 2–1 W
16 Sep Plymouth Argyle FC H 2–1 W
02 Sep Stoke City FC A 2–0 W
26 Aug Swansea City AFC H 2–1 W
West Bromwich Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Sep Preston North End FC A 4–0 W
23 Sep Millwall FC H 0–0 D
20 Sep Watford FC A 2–2 D
16 Sep Bristol City FC A 0–0 D
02 Sep Huddersfield Town AFC H 1–2 L
26 Aug Middlesbrough FC H 4–2 W

Season Stats

Preston North End FC West Bromwich Albion FC
#14 Position #21
60 Points 51
46 Played 46
15 / 15 / 16 W / D / L 13 / 14 / 19
55 Scored 48
62 Conceded 58
-7 GD -10
1.30 PPG 1.11
33% Win % 28%

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Preston North End FC are 14th (60 pts). West Bromwich Albion FC are 21st (51 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Deepdale. Preston North End FC are looking to make home advantage count against West Bromwich Albion FC.
  • 4' What composure from Darnell Furlong! The England international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 9' Milutin Osmajic is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Preston North End FC tonight.
  • 14' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alan Browne, as he is very good at scoring at Deepdale with 10 goals in the last 8 games.
  • 18' A meaty challenge results in booking for Okay Yokuslu on 18.
  • 23' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Preston North End FC that had 378 games and scored 414 goals.
  • 28' England international Alex Mowatt has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 29' Alex Mowatt has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 29 minutes.
  • 34' Preston North End FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 35' Preston North End FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 40' West Bromwich Albion FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
  • 45' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 46' A change in the Preston North End FC ranks — Alistair McCann exits the field as Robbie Brady enters on 46.
  • 51' 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.
  • 56' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Preston North End FC and West Bromwich Albion FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 61' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 62' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Matt Phillips makes no mistake. 0-3!
  • 63' Ryan Ledson makes way for Ben Whiteman at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from Preston North End FC.
  • 64' Preston North End FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Will Keane is hanging Milutin Osmajic on the field on 64 minute.
  • 66' Jayson Molumby has so much to prove this time. He replaces Okay Yokuslu on 66 minute.
  • 71' 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.
  • 76' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 78' West Bromwich Albion FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nathaniel Chalobah is hanging John Swift on the field on 78 minute.
  • 81' Preston North End FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 85' Another substitution for West Bromwich Albion FC to replace Matt Phillips by Pipa on 85 minute.
  • 87' Controversy at the stadium! Andrew Hughes argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 87' The deadlock is broken! Kyle Bartley gets on the scoresheet on 87 minutes.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-4 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Preston North End FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ryan Lowe

West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carlos Corberán

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2023-09-30 Preston North End FC 0–4 West Bromwich Albion FC 2022-12-29 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–0 Preston North End FC 2022-10-05 Preston North End FC 1–0 West Bromwich Albion FC 2022-01-26 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–2 Preston North End FC 2021-09-18 Preston North End FC 1–1 West Bromwich Albion FC

Preston North End FC Form

2023-09-30 Preston North End FC 0–4 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2023-09-23 Rotherham United FC 1–1 Preston North End FC D 2023-09-19 Preston North End FC 2–1 Birmingham City FC W 2023-09-16 Preston North End FC 2–1 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2023-09-02 Stoke City FC 0–2 Preston North End FC W 2023-08-26 Preston North End FC 2–1 Swansea City AFC W

West Bromwich Albion FC Form

2023-09-30 Preston North End FC 0–4 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2023-09-23 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–0 Millwall FC D 2023-09-20 Watford FC 2–2 West Bromwich Albion FC D 2023-09-16 Bristol City FC 0–0 West Bromwich Albion FC D 2023-09-02 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–2 Huddersfield Town AFC L 2023-08-26 West Bromwich Albion FC 4–2 Middlesbrough FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.13 Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5 West Bromwich Albion FC xG
I would bet for: Preston North End FC or West Bromwich Albion FC 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Preston North End FC32% Draw28% West Bromwich Albion FC40%
Actual: West Bromwich Albion FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Preston North End FC or Draw
60%
Draw or West Bromwich Albion FC
68%
Preston North End FC or West Bromwich Albion FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Preston North End FC21% Draw47% West Bromwich Albion FC32%
Actual: West Bromwich Albion FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–4 not predicted
0 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 1
9.8%
0 – 0
9.2%
1 – 2
8.8%
0 – 2
7.9%
1 – 0
7.1%
2 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
5%
2 – 0
4.5%
1 – 3
4.4%
0 – 3
3.9%
2 – 3
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Handicap Preston North End FC covers Push West Bromwich Albion FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 16% 73%
-0.5 27% — 73%
+0.5 56% — 44%
+1 56% 22% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 13% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✗

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