West Bromwich Albion FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2022-23

West Bromwich Albion FC

2 – 0

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Preston North End FC

Thu 29 Dec 2022 · 20:00 UTC The Hawthorns HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 10' Liam Lindsay

Y 11' Liam Lindsay

Grady Diangana 45' Y

Overview

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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)

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

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

Last 5 meetings

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 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

Recent Form

West Bromwich Albion FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
29 Dec	Preston North End FC	H	2–0	W
26 Dec	Bristol City FC	A	2–0	W
21 Dec	Coventry City FC	A	0–1	L
17 Dec	Rotherham United FC	H	3–0	W
12 Dec	Sunderland AFC	A	2–1	W
12 Nov	Stoke City FC	H	2–0	W

Preston North End FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
29 Dec	West Bromwich Albion FC	A	0–2	L
26 Dec	Huddersfield Town AFC	H	1–2	L
17 Dec	Queens Park Rangers FC	H	0–1	L
10 Dec	Blackburn Rovers FC	A	4–1	W
12 Nov	Millwall FC	H	2–4	L
04 Nov	Reading FC	A	2–1	W

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)

43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

25% Clean Sheets
West Bromwich Albion FC this season

0% Clean Sheets
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' That's the starting whistle at The Hawthorns. Ninety minutes of football awaits between West Bromwich Albion FC and Preston North End FC.
5' 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.
10' That is a Yellow card for Preston North End FC. Liam Lindsay will be fuming at that decision.
11' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Liam Lindsay.
16' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Alex Palmer made 14 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
21' A quiet spell here at The Hawthorns. West Bromwich Albion FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
26' It’s high time Ryan Lowe made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
31' Taylor Gardner-Hickman has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
36' What composure from Okay Yokuslu! The Turkey international strokes it home. 1-0.
41' The home supporters are growing impatient. West Bromwich Albion FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Grady Diangana on 45 minutes.
50' The 23-year-old Alvaro Carreras has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
55' Tom Rogic makes way for John Swift at the 55 minute mark. A tactical switch from West Bromwich Albion FC.
57' A stunning finish from Okay Yokuslu — that came from absolutely nowhere!
62' Daryl Dike is replacing Brandon Thomas-Asante for the West Bromwich Albion FC side.
63' Brandon Thomas-Asante makes way for Daryl Dike at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from West Bromwich Albion FC.
65' Alistair McCann gets the nod from Preston North End FC. He replaces Ryan Ledson and will look to change the dynamic.
70' West Bromwich Albion FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
75' Preston North End FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
77' Ben Woodburn is replacing Alan Browne for the Preston North End FC side.
78' Alan Browne makes way for Ben Woodburn at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from Preston North End FC.
83' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
88' West Bromwich Albion FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Preston North End FC backline.
2-0 the final result. Preston North End FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

4
Dara O'Shea
21
Brandon Thomas-Asante ↓ Daryl Dike 63'
3
Conor Townsend
15
Erik Pieters
11
Grady Diangana ↓ Adam Reach 63'
17
Jed Wallace ↓ Karlan Ahearne-Grant 78'
2
Darnell Furlong
35
Okay Yokuslu
7
Tom Rogic ↓ John Swift 55'
24
Alex Palmer
14
Jayson Molumby ↓ Taylor Gardner-Hickman 78'

Bench

19
John Swift ↑ 55'
1
David Button
20
Adam Reach ↑ 63'
18
Karlan Ahearne-Grant ↑ 78'
6
Semi Ajayi
12
Daryl Dike ↑ 63'
29
Taylor Gardner-Hickman ↑ 78'

Coach Carlos Corberán

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

6
Liam Lindsay
44
Brad Potts
18
Ryan Ledson ↓ Alistair McCann 65'
14
Jordan Storey ↓ Bambo Diaby 65'
8
Alan Browne ↓ Ben Woodburn 78'
4
Ben Whiteman
5
Patrick Bauer
9
Ched Evans
1
Freddie Woodman
19
Emil Riis Jakobsen ↓ Finlay Cross-Adair 65'
2
Alvaro Carreras

Bench

Coach Ryan Lowe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Dwight Gayle	4
Emil Riis Jakobsen	4
Josh Maja	3
Kyle Bartley	2
Alex Mowatt	2
Darnell Furlong	2
Jay Rodriguez	2
Matt Phillips	2

Head to Head

West Bromwich Albion FC Form

2022-12-29 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–0 Preston North End FC W 2022-12-26 Bristol City FC 0–2 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2022-12-21 Coventry City FC 1–0 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2022-12-17 West Bromwich Albion FC 3–0 Rotherham United FC W 2022-12-12 Sunderland AFC 1–2 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2022-11-12 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–0 Stoke City FC W

Preston North End FC Form

2022-12-29 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–0 Preston North End FC L 2022-12-26 Preston North End FC 1–2 Huddersfield Town AFC L 2022-12-17 Preston North End FC 0–1 Queens Park Rangers FC L 2022-12-10 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–4 Preston North End FC W 2022-11-12 Preston North End FC 2–4 Millwall FC L 2022-11-04 Reading FC 1–2 Preston North End FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.73 West Bromwich Albion FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.75 Preston North End FC xG

I would bet for: West Bromwich Albion FC to win 59% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct

West Bromwich Albion FC59% Draw25% Preston North End FC16%

Actual: West Bromwich Albion FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes44% 0% No56%

Avg goals/match: 2.48

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	90%	10%
± 1.5	71%	29%
± 2.5	45%	55%
± 3.5	24%	76%
± 4.5	11%	89%

Double Chance

West Bromwich Albion FC or Draw

84%

Draw or Preston North End FC

41%

West Bromwich Albion FC or Preston North End FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

West Bromwich Albion FC41% Draw47% Preston North End FC12%

Actual: West Bromwich Albion FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 0

13.6%

2 – 0

Actual

1 – 1

11.6%

0 – 0

10.3%

2 – 1

9.1%

3 – 0

6.9%

3 – 1

5.3%

0 – 1

5.3%

1 – 2

3.9%

2 – 2

3.5%

4 – 0

4 – 1

2.4%

Asian Handicap — West Bromwich Albion FC

Handicap	West Bromwich Albion FC covers	Push	Preston North End FC covers
-2.5	16%	—	84%
-2	16%	19%	66%
-1.5	34%	—	66%
-1	34%	25%	41%
-0.5	59%	—	41%
+0.5	85%	—	15%
+1	85%	10%	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

19% ✓

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