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

Full Time

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

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

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
#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' In just a few seconds The Hawthorns will turn into a battlefield for West Bromwich Albion FC and Preston North End FC.
5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
10' Preston North End FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 10.
11' A meaty challenge results in booking for Liam Lindsay on 11.
16' Bambo Diaby is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Preston North End FC so far.
21' Brad Potts has been relatively quiet despite scoring 34 goals in his last 385 appearances.
26' Both keepers have barely been tested. West Bromwich Albion FC and Preston North End FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
31' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both West Bromwich Albion FC and Preston North End FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
36' GOAL! Okay Yokuslu fires home to make it 1-0!
41' West Bromwich Albion FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 41.
45' West Bromwich Albion FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
50' 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.
55' John Swift gets the nod from West Bromwich Albion FC. He replaces Tom Rogic and will look to change the dynamic.
57' What composure from Okay Yokuslu! The Turkey international strokes it home. 2-0.
62' The crowd applauds Brandon Thomas-Asante as he leaves the pitch. Daryl Dike steps in for West Bromwich Albion FC.
63' The crowd applauds Brandon Thomas-Asante as he leaves the pitch. Daryl Dike steps in for West Bromwich Albion FC.
65' Another change for Preston North End FC made on 65 minute. Ryan Ledson leaves to be changed by Alistair McCann.
70' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
75' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
77' The supporters are chanting for Ben Woodburn. He replaces Alan Browne on 77 minute.
78' Time for substitution for Preston North End FC. Alan Browne is replaced by Ben Woodburn.
83' 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.
88' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His West Bromwich Albion FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — West Bromwich Albion FC 2-0 Preston North End FC.

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
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

2022-12-29 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

1.43 West Bromwich Albion FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.98 Preston North End FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct

West Bromwich Albion FC50% Draw27% Preston North End FC23%

Actual: West Bromwich Albion FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes48% 0% No52%

Avg goals/match: 2.41

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	89%	11%
± 1.5	69%	31%
± 2.5	43%	57%
± 3.5	23%	77%
± 4.5	10%	90%

Double Chance

West Bromwich Albion FC or Draw

77%

Draw or Preston North End FC

50%

West Bromwich Albion FC or Preston North End FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

West Bromwich Albion FC32% Draw49% Preston North End FC19%

Actual: West Bromwich Albion FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.5%

1 – 0

11.8%

0 – 0

11.2%

2 – 0

Actual

2 – 1

8.7%

0 – 1

7.7%

1 – 2

5.9%

2 – 2

4.3%

0 – 2

4.2%

3 – 1

4.2%

3 – 0

4.2%

3 – 2

2.2%

Asian Handicap — West Bromwich Albion FC

Handicap	West Bromwich Albion FC covers	Push	Preston North End FC covers
-2.5	9%	—	91%
-2	9%	14%	77%
-1.5	23%	—	77%
-1	23%	23%	54%
-0.5	46%	—	54%
+0.5	76%	—	24%
+1	76%	15%	9%
+1.5	91%	—	9%
+2	91%	7%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet

38% ✗

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet

25% ✓

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