West Bromwich Albion FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2021-22

West Bromwich Albion FC

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Preston North End FC

Wed 26 Jan 2022 · 20:00 UTC The Hawthorns HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 48' Ben Whiteman

Darnell Furlong 49' Y

Y 52' Emil Riis Jakobsen

Y 69' Ched Evans

Conor Townsend 78' Y

Overview

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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)

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

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

Last 5 meetings

2022-01-26 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–2 Preston North End FC 2021-09-18 Preston North End FC 1–1 West Bromwich Albion FC 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

Recent Form

West Bromwich Albion FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Jan	Preston North End FC	H	0–2	L
22 Jan	Peterborough United FC	H	3–0	W
15 Jan	Queens Park Rangers FC	A	0–1	L
02 Jan	Cardiff City FC	H	1–1	D
27 Dec	Derby County FC	A	0–1	L
17 Dec	Barnsley FC	A	0–0	D

Preston North End FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Jan	West Bromwich Albion FC	A	2–0	W
22 Jan	Swansea City AFC	A	0–1	L
18 Jan	Sheffield United FC	H	2–2	D
15 Jan	Birmingham City FC	H	1–1	D
03 Jan	Stoke City FC	A	2–1	W
11 Dec	Barnsley FC	H	2–1	W

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)

43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
West Bromwich Albion FC this season

0% Clean Sheets
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — West Bromwich Albion FC and Preston North End FC get this one started.
5' The travelling Preston North End FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
10' 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.
15' The 28-year-old Emil Riis Jakobsen has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
20' West Bromwich Albion FC have won 482 goals from 377 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Valerien Ismael might look to freshen things up shortly.
30' Cameron Archer needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
35' It’s high time Ryan Lowe made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
40' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both West Bromwich Albion FC and Preston North End FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
41' Against the run of play, Emil Riis Jakobsen has scored! This game has turned on its head.
46' West Bromwich Albion FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Taylor Gardner-Hickman is hanging Cedric Kipre on the field on 46 minute.
48' A moment of madness from Ben Whiteman on 48 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Preston North End FC will be frustrated.
49' A moment of madness from Darnell Furlong on 49 minutes earns him a Yellow card. West Bromwich Albion FC will be frustrated.
52' A moment of madness from Emil Riis Jakobsen on 52 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Preston North End FC will be frustrated.
56' Callum Robinson is replacing Matt Phillips for the West Bromwich Albion FC side.
61' Preston North End FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
64' Cameron Archer is ready to make an impact after coming on for Emil Riis Jakobsen at the 64 minute mark.
69' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ched Evans.
72' Jake Livermore makes way for Jayson Molumby at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from West Bromwich Albion FC.
74' It is a substitution in Preston North End FC team. Ched Evans is replaced by Sean Maguire on 74 minute.
76' Cameron Archer makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Preston North End FC are in front.
78' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Conor Townsend on 78 minutes.
83' Preston North End FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alistair McCann is hanging Ryan Ledson on the field on 83 minute.
88' The home supporters are growing impatient. West Bromwich Albion FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Preston North End FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

8
Jake Livermore ↓ Jayson Molumby 72'
3
Conor Townsend
5
Kyle Bartley
10
Matt Phillips ↓ Callum Robinson 56'
25
David Button
11
Grady Diangana
27
Alex Mowatt
20
Adam Reach
2
Darnell Furlong
18
Karlan Ahearne-Grant
21
Cedric Kipre ↓ Taylor Gardner-Hickman 46'

Bench

Coach Valerien Ismael

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

44
Brad Potts
3
Greg Cunningham
16
Andrew Hughes
18
Ryan Ledson ↓ Alistair McCann 83'
8
Alan Browne
4
Ben Whiteman
5
Patrick Bauer
9
Ched Evans ↓ Sean Maguire 74'
12
Daniel Iversen
2
Sepp van den Berg
19
Emil Riis Jakobsen ↓ Cameron Archer 64'

Bench

Coach Ryan Lowe

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

2022-01-26 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–2 Preston North End FC L 2022-01-22 West Bromwich Albion FC 3–0 Peterborough United FC W 2022-01-15 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–0 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2022-01-02 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–1 Cardiff City FC D 2021-12-27 Derby County FC 1–0 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2021-12-17 Barnsley FC 0–0 West Bromwich Albion FC D

Preston North End FC Form

2022-01-26 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–2 Preston North End FC W 2022-01-22 Swansea City AFC 1–0 Preston North End FC L 2022-01-18 Preston North End FC 2–2 Sheffield United FC D 2022-01-15 Preston North End FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC D 2022-01-03 Stoke City FC 1–2 Preston North End FC W 2021-12-11 Preston North End FC 2–1 Barnsley FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

0.62 West Bromwich Albion FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.53 Preston North End FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 88% + Under — clean sheet likely 79%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

West Bromwich Albion FC32% Draw42% Preston North End FC26%

Actual: Preston North End FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes21% 0% No79%

Avg goals/match: 1.15

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	66%	34%
± 1.5	33%	67%
± 2.5	12%	88%
± 3.5	4%	96%
± 4.5	1%	99%

Double Chance

West Bromwich Albion FC or Draw

74%

Draw or Preston North End FC

68%

West Bromwich Albion FC or Preston North End FC

58%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

West Bromwich Albion FC17% Draw70% Preston North End FC13%

Actual: Preston North End FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

34.3%

1 – 0

17.7%

0 – 1

15%

1 – 1

11.7%

2 – 0

5.5%

0 – 2

Actual

2 – 1

3.5%

1 – 2

2.9%

3 – 0

1.1%

2 – 2

1.1%

3 – 1

0.8%

0 – 3

0.7%

Asian Handicap — West Bromwich Albion FC

Handicap	West Bromwich Albion FC covers	Push	Preston North End FC covers
-2.5	1%	—	99%
-2	1%	6%	92%
-1.5	8%	—	92%
-1	8%	21%	71%
-0.5	29%	—	71%
+0.5	76%	—	24%
+1	76%	18%	5%
+1.5	95%	—	5%
+2	95%	5%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet

59% ✗

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet

54% ✓

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