West Bromwich Albion FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
West Bromwich Albion FC vs Preston North End FC — Championship at The Hawthorns.
- West Bromwich Albion FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Preston North End FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Dean Whitestone
- Referee Kevin Friend
- Referee Simon Beck
- Referee Adrian Holmes
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 4 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 5 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Norwich City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Preston North End FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Stoke City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lincoln City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Bristol City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb | Preston North End FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Feb | Bristol City FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 15 Feb | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 12 Feb | Reading FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Feb | Millwall FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Feb | Luton Town FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Feb | Hull City AFC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Feb | Millwall FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Feb | Stoke City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Feb | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Feb | Swansea City AFC | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| West Bromwich Albion FC | Preston North End FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #25 |
| 0 | Points | 0 |
| 0 | Played | 0 |
| 0 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 0 | Scored | 0 |
| 0 | Conceded | 0 |
| +0 | GD | +0 |
| – | PPG | – |
| – | Win % | – |
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
West Bromwich Albion FC this season
West Bromwich Albion FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
Preston North End FC this season
West Bromwich Albion FC are 13th (0 pts). Preston North End FC are 25th (0 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
West Bromwich Albion FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Preston North End FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at The Hawthorns!
- 5' West Bromwich Albion FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Preston North End FC's shape.
- 6' West Bromwich Albion FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Hal Robson-Kanu on 6.
- 11' West Bromwich Albion 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.
- 16' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His West Bromwich Albion FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 21' The travelling Preston North End FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 26' West Bromwich Albion FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 31' England international Jake Livermore has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 36' With 0 assists to his name this season, Filip Krovinovic is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Preston North End FC.
- 41' Preston North End FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 45' What composure from Jake Livermore! The England international strokes it home. 2-0.
- 50' Jayden Stockley is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Preston North End FC tonight.
- 55' 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.
- 60' David Nugent has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 64' That is a Red card for Preston North End FC. Darnell Fisher will be fuming at that decision.
- 69' Sean Maguire has been relatively quiet despite scoring 14 goals in his last 378 appearances.
- 72' It is a substitution in West Bromwich Albion FC team. Matheus Pereira is replaced by Matt Phillips on 72 minute.
- 77' Supporters expect more eagerness from Brad Potts, as he is very good at scoring at The Hawthorns with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 78' The supporters are chanting for Scott Sinclair. He replaces David Nugent on 78 minute.
- 79' Kamil Grosicki has so much to prove this time. He replaces Callum Robinson on 79 minute.
- 82' Time for substitution for West Bromwich Albion FC. Hal Robson-Kanu is replaced by Charlie Austin.
- 84' Time for substitution for Preston North End FC. Tom Barkhuizen is replaced by Jayden Stockley.
- 85' Fresh legs for Preston North End FC! Brad Potts comes on to replace Sean Maguire.
- 90' Over 90 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- The final score is 2-0.
Lineups
West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 8
- 26
- 1
- 14
- 4
- 16
- 47
- 6
-
12
Matheus Pereira ↓ Matt Phillips 72'
- 7
Bench
- 23
- 5
-
10
Matt Phillips ↑ 72'
- 18
-
15
Charlie Austin ↑ 82'
- 2
-
13
Kamil Grosicki ↑ 79'
Coach
Slaven Bilic
Preston North End FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
35
David Nugent ↓ Scott Sinclair 78'
- 16
- 11
-
24
Sean Maguire ↓ Brad Potts 85'
- 2
- 29
- 8
- 4
- 1
- 6
- 21
Bench
-
44
Brad Potts ↑ 85'
- 12
- 5
- 15
- 25
-
20
Jayden Stockley ↑ 84'
-
31
Scott Sinclair ↑ 78'
Coach
Alex Neil
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Emil Riis Jakobsen | 4 |
| Dwight Gayle | 4 |
| Josh Maja | 3 |
| Matt Phillips | 2 |
| Okay Yokuslu | 2 |
| Kyle Bartley | 2 |
| Alex Mowatt | 2 |
| Darnell Furlong | 2 |
Head to Head
West Bromwich Albion FC Form
2020-02-25
West Bromwich Albion FC
2–0
Preston North End FC
W
2020-02-22
Bristol City FC
0–3
West Bromwich Albion FC
W
2020-02-15
West Bromwich Albion FC
2–2
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2020-02-12
Reading FC
1–2
West Bromwich Albion FC
W
2020-02-09
Millwall FC
0–2
West Bromwich Albion FC
W
2020-02-01
West Bromwich Albion FC
2–0
Luton Town FC
W
Preston North End FC Form
2020-02-25
West Bromwich Albion FC
2–0
Preston North End FC
L
2020-02-22
Preston North End FC
2–1
Hull City AFC
W
2020-02-15
Preston North End FC
0–1
Millwall FC
L
2020-02-12
Stoke City FC
0–2
Preston North End FC
W
2020-02-08
Wigan Athletic FC
1–2
Preston North End FC
W
2020-02-01
Preston North End FC
1–1
Swansea City AFC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.01
West Bromwich Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.43
Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 82% + Under — clean sheet likely 76%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: West Bromwich Albion FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.44
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 1.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 2.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 3.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
| ± 4.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
Double Chance
West Bromwich Albion FC or Draw
86%
Draw or Preston North End FC
47%
West Bromwich Albion FC or Preston North End FC
67%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: West Bromwich Albion FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
26.3%
1 – 0
22.5%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11.1%
0 – 1
8.7%
2 – 1
5.4%
3 – 0
3.7%
1 – 2
2.2%
3 – 1
1.9%
0 – 2
1.9%
2 – 2
1.3%
4 – 0
1%
Asian Handicap — West Bromwich Albion FC
| Handicap | West Bromwich Albion FC covers | Push | Preston North End FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 13% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 28% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 11% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
65%
✓
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

