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 15 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
Preston North End FC 15 games · 8 pts (2026/27)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Birmingham City FC	15	29
2	Middlesbrough FC	15	29
3	Stoke City FC	15	29
4	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	15	28
5	West Bromwich Albion FC	15	28
6	Swansea City AFC	15	26
7	Southampton FC	15	24
8	Queens Park Rangers FC	15	24
9	West Ham United FC	15	23
10	Sheffield United FC	15	22
11	Portsmouth FC	15	22
12	Norwich City FC	15	21
13	Blackburn Rovers FC	15	21
14	Cardiff City FC	15	18
15	Wrexham AFC	15	18
16	Millwall FC	15	18
17	Bristol City FC	15	18
18	Bolton Wanderers FC	15	17
19	Charlton Athletic FC	15	17
20	Watford FC	15	15
21	Lincoln City FC	15	15
22	Burnley FC	15	10
23	Derby County FC	15	10
24	Preston North End FC	15	8

Head-to-Head

West Bromwich Albion FC 15 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	#24
28	Points	8
15	Played	15
8 / 4 / 3	W / D / L	2 / 2 / 11
23	Scored	13
15	Conceded	30
+8	GD	-17
1.87	PPG	0.53
53%	Win %	13%

Key Stats

47% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)

40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

20% Clean Sheets
West Bromwich Albion FC this season

7% Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season

West Bromwich Albion FC are 5th (28 pts). Preston North End FC are 24th (8 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

West Bromwich Albion FC

0-15

–/2

16-30

5/1

31-45

2/1

46-60

4/3

61-75

5/3

76+

7/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Preston North End FC

0-15

4/3

16-30

2/3

31-45

2/6

46-60

1/3

61-75

–/4

76+

4/9

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

West Bromwich Albion FC

Isaac Price	6 G	3 A
Jimmy Morgan	4 G	4 A
Aune Heggebo	4 G	1 A
Callum Styles	3 G

Preston North End FC

Callum Lang	4 G
Jordan Thompson	1 G
Jusef Erabi	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. West Bromwich Albion FC is hosting Preston North End FC for another epic battle.
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' Liam Lindsay is having his name booked by the referee on 10.
11' A meaty challenge results in booking for Liam Lindsay on 11.
16' The travelling Preston North End FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
21' Over 21 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
26' West Bromwich Albion FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
31' Jed Wallace is a natural forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for West Bromwich Albion FC tonight.
36' A stunning finish from Okay Yokuslu — that came from absolutely nowhere!
41' West Bromwich Albion FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Grady Diangana on 45 minutes.
50' Finlay Cross-Adair has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
55' The West Bromwich Albion FC bench stirs into life. Tom Rogic is withdrawn and John Swift gets his opportunity.
57' What a moment for Okay Yokuslu! That strike on 57 puts his side firmly in control.
62' Daryl Dike has so much to prove this time. He replaces Brandon Thomas-Asante on 62 minute.
63' Daryl Dike is replacing Brandon Thomas-Asante for the West Bromwich Albion FC side.
65' The supporters are chanting for Alistair McCann. He replaces Ryan Ledson on 65 minute.
70' West Bromwich Albion FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Preston North End FC backline.
75' The energy levels are beginning to show. Carlos Corberán might look to freshen things up shortly.
77' Ben Woodburn is replacing Alan Browne for the Preston North End FC side.
78' Ben Woodburn is replacing Alan Browne for the Preston North End FC side.
83' With 2 assists to his name this season, Ben Whiteman is clearly more than just a goal scorer for West Bromwich Albion FC.
88' 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.
The final score is 2-0.

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
Darnell Furlong	2
Jay Rodriguez	2
Andrew Hughes	2
Matt Phillips	2
Okay Yokuslu	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

4 / 4

2 West Bromwich Albion FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.71 Preston North End FC xG

I would bet for: West Bromwich Albion FC to win 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct

West Bromwich Albion FC64% Draw22% Preston North End FC14%

Actual: West Bromwich Albion FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes44% 0% No56%

Avg goals/match: 2.71

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 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

✓ Correct

West Bromwich Albion FC47% Draw43% Preston North End FC10%

Actual: West Bromwich Albion FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 0

Actual

1 – 0

12.8%

1 – 1

10.1%

2 – 1

9.1%

3 – 0

8.5%

0 – 0

8.4%

3 – 1

6.1%

4 – 0

4.3%

0 – 1

3.9%

2 – 2

3.2%

1 – 2

3.2%

4 – 1

3.2%

Asian Handicap — West Bromwich Albion FC

Handicap	West Bromwich Albion FC covers	Push	Preston North End FC covers
-2.5	21%	—	79%
-2	21%	21%	58%
-1.5	42%	—	58%
-1	42%	24%	34%
-0.5	66%	—	34%
+0.5	89%	—	11%
+1	89%	8%	3%
+1.5	97%	—	3%
+2	97%	3%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet

50% ✗

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet

14% ✓

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