Preston North End FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2024-25

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West Bromwich Albion FC

Sat 30 Nov 2024 · 15:00 UTC Deepdale 16,124 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 13' Karlan Grant

Emil Riis Jakobsen 55' 1–1

Jordan Storey 44' Y

Y 54' Karlan Grant

Jack Whatmough 69' Y

Overview

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

Preston North End FC 46 games · 60 pts (2026/27)
West Bromwich Albion FC 46 games · 51 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Thomas Bramall
Assistant 1 Richard West
Assistant 2 Natalie Aspinall

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

Preston North End FC 14 games · Avg 2.7 goals West Bromwich Albion FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-11-30 Preston North End FC 1–1 West Bromwich Albion FC 2024-05-04 West Bromwich Albion FC 3–0 Preston North End FC 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

Recent Form

Preston North End FC

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

West Bromwich Albion FC

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
#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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Preston North End FC launch into their encounter with West Bromwich Albion FC.
5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Preston North End FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
13' Karlan Grant doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
18' 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.
23' Preston North End FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined West Bromwich Albion FC backline.
28' West Bromwich Albion FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
33' England international Lewis Dobbin has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
38' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
43' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
44' Jordan Storey has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 44.
46' Will Keane gets the nod from Preston North End FC. He replaces Ben Whiteman and will look to change the dynamic.
51' Preston North End FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
54' The referee has no hesitation. Karlan Grant is booked for West Bromwich Albion FC — card on 54.
55' Magnificent from Emil Riis Jakobsen! That is 43 goals in 378 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
60' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
62' The supporters are chanting for Brad Potts. He replaces Josh Bowler on 62 minute.
67' It is a substitution in West Bromwich Albion FC team. Alex Mowatt is replaced by Jayson Molumby on 67 minute.
68' West Bromwich Albion FC ring the changes. Lewis Dobbin has done his job and it is now time for Callum Styles to step up.
69' Jack Whatmough catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 69.
74' 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.
75' A tactical swap from West Bromwich Albion FC — Mikey Johnston on, Tom Fellows off on 75 minutes.
80' Emil Riis Jakobsen makes way for Milutin Osmajic at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from Preston North End FC.
85' A tactical swap from West Bromwich Albion FC — John Swift on, Uros Racic off on 85 minutes.
90' West Bromwich Albion FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 90.
celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Preston North End FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

5
Jack Whatmough
16
Andrew Hughes
14
Jordan Storey
4
Ben Whiteman ↓ Will Keane 46'
13
David Cornell
8
Alistair McCann
40
Josh Bowler ↓ Brad Potts 62'
9
Emil Riis Jakobsen ↓ Milutin Osmajic 80'
20
Sam Greenwood
29
Kaine Kesler
22
Stefan Teitur Thordarson ↓ Duane Holmes 85'

Bench

25
Duane Holmes ↑ 85'
44
Brad Potts ↑ 62'
18
Ryan Ledson
7
Will Keane ↑ 46'
26
Patrick Bauer
28
Milutin Osmajic ↑ 80'
21
James Pradic
33
Kian Best
23
Jeppe Okkels

Coach Paul Heckingbottom

West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

10
John Swift ↑ 85'
7
Jed Wallace ↑ 85'
4
Callum Styles ↑ 68'
8
Jayson Molumby ↑ 67'
24
Gianluca Frabotta
22
Mikey Johnston ↑ 75'
23
Joe Wildsmith
36
Mo Diomande
33
Cole Deeming

Coach Carlos Corberán

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

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

0.99 Preston North End FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.25 West Bromwich Albion FC xG

I would bet for: West Bromwich Albion FC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Preston North End FC30% Draw31% West Bromwich Albion FC39%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes46% 0% No54%

Avg goals/match: 2.24

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	87%	13%
± 1.5	66%	34%
± 2.5	38%	62%
± 3.5	19%	81%
± 4.5	8%	92%

Double Chance

Preston North End FC or Draw

61%

Draw or West Bromwich Albion FC

70%

Preston North End FC or West Bromwich Albion FC

69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Preston North End FC20% Draw52% West Bromwich Albion FC28%

Actual: West Bromwich Albion FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

Actual

0 – 0

12.9%

0 – 1

12.1%

1 – 0

9.3%

0 – 2

1 – 2

2 – 1

6.3%

2 – 0

2 – 2

4.1%

1 – 3

3.4%

0 – 3

3.3%

3 – 1

2.1%

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Handicap	Preston North End FC covers	Push	West Bromwich Albion FC covers
-2.5	3%	—	97%
-2	3%	8%	90%
-1.5	10%	—	90%
-1	10%	17%	72%
-0.5	28%	—	72%
+0.5	59%	—	41%
+1	59%	22%	18%
+1.5	82%	—	18%
+2	82%	12%	6%
+2.5	94%	—	6%

Clean Sheet

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet

29% ✓

West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet

38% ✓

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