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 8 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
- Preston North End FC 8 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Dean Whitestone
- Referee Kevin Friend
- Referee Simon Beck
- Referee Adrian Holmes
3 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 8.0 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #23 |
| 14 | Points | 4 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 4 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 6 |
| 10 | Scored | 8 |
| 8 | Conceded | 15 |
| +2 | GD | -7 |
| 1.75 | PPG | 0.50 |
| 50% | Win % | 13% |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
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 5th (14 pts). Preston North End FC are 23rd (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
West Bromwich Albion FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
3/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Preston North End FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/3
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
West Bromwich Albion FC
| Jimmy Morgan | 3 G | 3 A |
| Isaac Price | 2 G | 1 A |
| Callum Styles | 2 G | |
| Aune Heggebo | 2 G |
Preston North End FC
| Callum Lang | 3 G |
| Jordan Thompson | 1 G |
| Jusef Erabi | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at The Hawthorns. West Bromwich Albion FC are looking to make home advantage count against Preston North End FC.
- 5' Preston North End FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 6' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Hal Robson-Kanu makes it 1-0.
- 11' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 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' Dara O'Shea has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 26' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ahmed Hegazy is clearly more than just a goal scorer for West Bromwich Albion FC.
- 31' Scott Sinclair needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 36' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Preston North End FC that had 383 games and scored 420 goals.
- 41' 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.
- 45' A stunning finish from Jake Livermore — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 50' The 33-year-old Daniel Johnson has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 55' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 60' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 60 minutes.
- 64' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Darnell Fisher.
- 69' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 72' Time for substitution for West Bromwich Albion FC. Matheus Pereira is replaced by Matt Phillips.
- 77' Over 77 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 78' Scott Sinclair is ready to make an impact after coming on for David Nugent at the 78 minute mark.
- 79' West Bromwich Albion FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kamil Grosicki is hanging Callum Robinson on the field on 79 minute.
- 82' Hal Robson-Kanu makes way for Charlie Austin at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from West Bromwich Albion FC.
- 84' A tactical swap from Preston North End FC — Jayden Stockley on, Tom Barkhuizen off on 84 minutes.
- 85' Preston North End FC make a change. Sean Maguire trudges off to be replaced by Brad Potts on 85 minutes.
- 90' West Bromwich Albion FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Preston North End FC backline.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
|---|---|
| Dwight Gayle | 4 |
| Emil Riis Jakobsen | 4 |
| Josh Maja | 3 |
| Alex Mowatt | 2 |
| Darnell Furlong | 2 |
| Jay Rodriguez | 2 |
| Matt Phillips | 2 |
| Okay Yokuslu | 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
4 / 4
1.93
West Bromwich Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.76
Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for:
West Bromwich Albion FC to win 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: West Bromwich Albion FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.69
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
West Bromwich Albion FC or Draw
86%
Draw or Preston North End FC
36%
West Bromwich Albion FC or Preston North End FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: West Bromwich Albion FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.4%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 1
9.3%
0 – 0
8.6%
3 – 0
7.8%
3 – 1
6%
0 – 1
4.3%
4 – 0
3.8%
1 – 2
3.6%
2 – 2
3.5%
4 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — West Bromwich Albion FC
| Handicap | West Bromwich Albion FC covers | Push | Preston North End FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 20% | 61% |
| -1.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -1 | 39% | 24% | 36% |
| -0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.