West Bromwich Albion FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2019-20

West Bromwich Albion FC

2 – 0

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Preston North End FC

Tue 25 Feb 2020 · 20:00 UTC The Hawthorns HT 45' · FT 45'

R 64' Darnell Fisher

Overview

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

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

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

Last 5 meetings

2020-02-25 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–0 Preston North End FC 2019-12-02 Preston North End FC 0–1 West Bromwich Albion FC 2019-04-13 West Bromwich Albion FC 4–1 Preston North End FC 2018-09-29 Preston North End FC 2–3 West Bromwich Albion FC

Recent Form

West Bromwich Albion FC

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

Preston North End FC

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

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)

43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

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

Events

Match Events

0' That's the starting whistle at The Hawthorns. Ninety minutes of football awaits between West Bromwich Albion FC and Preston North End FC.
5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both West Bromwich Albion FC and Preston North End FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
6' Hal Robson-Kanu doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
11' Sean Maguire needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
16' The energy levels are beginning to show. Alex Neil might look to freshen things up shortly.
21' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
26' Ahmed Hegazy has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 377 appearances.
31' Preston North End FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 31.
36' West Bromwich Albion FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
41' Ben Pearson, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
45' A goal from the England international Jake Livermore! He fires home on 45 to make it 2-0!
50' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His West Bromwich Albion FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
55' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
60' 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.
64' A moment of madness from Darnell Fisher on 64 minutes earns him a Red card. Preston North End FC will be frustrated.
69' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
72' Matheus Pereira makes way for Matt Phillips at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from West Bromwich Albion FC.
77' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
78' Scott Sinclair is replacing David Nugent for the Preston North End FC side.
79' The supporters are chanting for Kamil Grosicki. He replaces Callum Robinson on 79 minute.
82' The whistle greets Hal Robson-Kanu as he departs to be replaced by Charlie Austin.
84' Preston North End FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jayden Stockley is hanging Tom Barkhuizen on the field on 84 minute.
85' Preston North End FC ring the changes. Sean Maguire has done his job and it is now time for Brad Potts to step up.
90' Preston North End FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
Full Time. West Bromwich Albion FC beats Preston North End FC

Lineups

West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Slaven Bilic

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alex Neil

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

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

2 / 4

1.63 West Bromwich Albion FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.99 Preston North End FC xG

I would bet for: West Bromwich Albion FC to win 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct

West Bromwich Albion FC55% Draw25% Preston North End FC20%

Actual: West Bromwich Albion FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes51% 0% No49%

Avg goals/match: 2.62

Actual: No — clean sheet

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

West Bromwich Albion FC or Draw

80%

Draw or Preston North End FC

45%

West Bromwich Albion FC or Preston North End FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

West Bromwich Albion FC36% Draw47% Preston North End FC17%

Actual: West Bromwich Albion FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.6%

1 – 0

11%

2 – 0

Actual

0 – 0

9.3%

2 – 1

9.2%

0 – 1

6.2%

1 – 2

5.6%

3 – 0

3 – 1

2 – 2

4.6%

0 – 2

3.5%

3 – 2

2.6%

Asian Handicap — West Bromwich Albion FC

Handicap	West Bromwich Albion FC covers	Push	Preston North End FC covers
-2.5	12%	—	88%
-2	12%	16%	72%
-1.5	28%	—	72%
-1	28%	23%	49%
-0.5	51%	—	49%
+0.5	78%	—	22%
+1	78%	14%	8%
+1.5	92%	—	8%
+2	92%	6%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet

38% ✗

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet

20% ✓

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