Preston North End FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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)
Match Details
- Referee Thomas Bramall
- Assistant 1 Richard West
- Assistant 2 Natalie Aspinall
7 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 7.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Nov | Stoke City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Nov | Derby County FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Nov | Portsmouth FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 06 Nov | Sunderland AFC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Nov | Bristol City FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov | Preston North End FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Nov | Sunderland AFC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Nov | Norwich City FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Nov | Hull City AFC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Nov | Burnley FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Nov | Luton Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
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' The wait is over. Preston North End FC get us underway at Deepdale.
- 5' 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.
- 10' David Cornell, a Wales goalkeeper, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 13' Karlan Grant puts West Bromwich Albion FC on the lead.
- 18' It’s high time Paul Heckingbottom made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 23' West Bromwich Albion FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 28' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 33' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 38' Preston North End FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 43' Sam Greenwood has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 44' That is a card for Preston North End FC. Jordan Storey will be fuming at that decision.
- 46' Preston North End FC make a change. Ben Whiteman trudges off to be replaced by Will Keane on 46 minutes.
- 51' Jayson Molumby is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for West Bromwich Albion FC so far.
- 54' The referee shows West Bromwich Albion FC player a card on 54.
- 55' Emil Riis Jakobsen is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 7 goals this season for the forward.
- 60' Ireland international Mikey Johnston has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 62' Brad Potts has so much to prove this time. He replaces Josh Bowler on 62 minute.
- 67' West Bromwich Albion FC make a change. Alex Mowatt trudges off to be replaced by Jayson Molumby on 67 minutes.
- 68' Callum Styles gets the nod from West Bromwich Albion FC. He replaces Lewis Dobbin and will look to change the dynamic.
- 69' That is a card for Preston North End FC. Jack Whatmough will be fuming at that decision.
- 74' 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.
- 75' Another change for West Bromwich Albion FC made on 75 minute. Tom Fellows leaves to be changed by Mikey Johnston.
- 80' Milutin Osmajic is ready to make an impact after coming on for Emil Riis Jakobsen at the 80 minute mark.
- 85' It is a substitution in West Bromwich Albion FC team. Uros Racic is replaced by John Swift on 85 minute.
- 90' 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.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Preston North End FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 5
- 16
- 14
-
4
Ben Whiteman ↓ Will Keane 46'
- 13
- 8
-
40
Josh Bowler ↓ Brad Potts 62'
- 9
- 20
- 29
- 22
Bench
-
25
Duane Holmes ↑ 85'
-
44
Brad Potts ↑ 62'
- 18
-
7
Will Keane ↑ 46'
- 26
-
28
Milutin Osmajic ↑ 80'
- 21
- 33
- 23
Coach
Paul Heckingbottom
West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 5
- 3
-
9
Josh Maja ↓ Jed Wallace 85'
-
27
Alex Mowatt ↓ Jayson Molumby 67'
- 2
- 14
-
20
Uros Racic ↓ John Swift 85'
- 1
-
19
Lewis Dobbin ↓ Callum Styles 68'
-
31
Tom Fellows ↓ Mikey Johnston 75'
- 18
Bench
-
10
John Swift ↑ 85'
-
7
Jed Wallace ↑ 85'
-
4
Callum Styles ↑ 68'
-
8
Jayson Molumby ↑ 67'
- 24
-
22
Mikey Johnston ↑ 75'
- 23
- 36
- 33
Coach
Carlos Corberán
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
2024-11-30
Preston North End FC
1–1
West Bromwich Albion FC
D
2024-11-26
Stoke City FC
0–0
Preston North End FC
D
2024-11-23
Preston North End FC
1–1
Derby County FC
D
2024-11-09
Portsmouth FC
3–1
Preston North End FC
L
2024-11-06
Preston North End FC
0–0
Sunderland AFC
D
2024-11-02
Preston North End FC
1–3
Bristol City FC
L
West Bromwich Albion FC Form
2024-11-30
Preston North End FC
1–1
West Bromwich Albion FC
D
2024-11-26
Sunderland AFC
0–0
West Bromwich Albion FC
D
2024-11-23
West Bromwich Albion FC
2–2
Norwich City FC
D
2024-11-10
Hull City AFC
1–2
West Bromwich Albion FC
W
2024-11-07
West Bromwich Albion FC
0–0
Burnley FC
D
2024-11-01
Luton Town FC
1–1
West Bromwich Albion FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.66
Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.73
West Bromwich Albion FC xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 60% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.39
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Preston North End FC or Draw
46%
Draw or West Bromwich Albion FC
81%
Preston North End FC or West Bromwich Albion FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: West Bromwich Albion FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
15.1%
0 – 2
13.3%
0 – 0
11.2%
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.8%
0 – 3
7.5%
1 – 3
5.1%
1 – 0
5.1%
2 – 1
3.3%
0 – 4
3.3%
2 – 2
2.9%
1 – 4
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC
| Handicap | Preston North End FC covers | Push | West Bromwich Albion FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 97% |
| -1.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -1 | 3% | 9% | 87% |
| -0.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| +0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +1 | 38% | 26% | 36% |
| +1.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +2 | 64% | 19% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
52%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

