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 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	Watford FC	0	0
13	Charlton Athletic FC	0	0
14	West Bromwich Albion FC	0	0
15	Bolton Wanderers FC	0	0
16	Burnley FC	0	0
17	West Ham United FC	0	0
18	Birmingham City FC	0	0
19	Sheffield United FC	0	0
20	Wrexham AFC	0	0
21	Cardiff City FC	0	0
22	Southampton 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

2022-12-29 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
#14	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 14th (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' Temperatures are rising at The Hawthorns as West Bromwich Albion FC face off against Preston North End FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
5' Brandon Thomas-Asante has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
10' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Liam Lindsay.
11' Liam Lindsay was booked on 11.
16' England international Alex Palmer has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
21' The home supporters are growing impatient. West Bromwich Albion FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
26' West Bromwich Albion FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
31' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Freddie Woodman suffering a number of foals already.
36' Magnificent from Okay Yokuslu! That is 7 goals in 320 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
41' Ryan Ledson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 46 cards already picked up this season.
45' Grady Diangana has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 45.
50' West Bromwich Albion FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Preston North End FC's shape.
55' The whistle greets Tom Rogic as he departs to be replaced by John Swift.
57' What a strike from Okay Yokuslu! The score is 2-0.
62' The West Bromwich Albion FC bench stirs into life. Brandon Thomas-Asante is withdrawn and Daryl Dike gets his opportunity.
63' The West Bromwich Albion FC bench stirs into life. Brandon Thomas-Asante is withdrawn and Daryl Dike gets his opportunity.
65' Another substitution for Preston North End FC to replace Ryan Ledson by Alistair McCann 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' Preston North End FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
77' It is a substitution in Preston North End FC team. Alan Browne is replaced by Ben Woodburn on 77 minute.
78' Preston North End FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ben Woodburn is hanging Alan Browne on the field on 78 minute.
83' A quiet spell here at The Hawthorns. West Bromwich Albion FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
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.
Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for West Bromwich Albion FC players.

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

0.8 West Bromwich Albion FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.43 Preston North End FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 87% + Under — clean sheet likely 79%

Match Result

✓ Correct

West Bromwich Albion FC46% Draw37% Preston North End FC17%

Actual: West Bromwich Albion FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes21% 0% No79%

Avg goals/match: 1.23

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	68%	32%
± 1.5	35%	65%
± 2.5	13%	87%
± 3.5	4%	96%
± 4.5	1%	99%

Double Chance

West Bromwich Albion FC or Draw

83%

Draw or Preston North End FC

54%

West Bromwich Albion FC or Preston North End FC

63%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

West Bromwich Albion FC23% Draw67% Preston North End FC10%

Actual: West Bromwich Albion FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

32%

1 – 0

21.9%

1 – 1

11%

0 – 1

10.7%

2 – 0

Actual

2 – 1

4.3%

3 – 0

2.3%

0 – 2

2.3%

1 – 2

2.2%

3 – 1

1.2%

2 – 2

1.1%

4 – 0

0.5%

Asian Handicap — West Bromwich Albion FC

Handicap	West Bromwich Albion FC covers	Push	Preston North End FC covers
-2.5	3%	—	97%
-2	3%	10%	87%
-1.5	13%	—	87%
-1	13%	27%	60%
-0.5	40%	—	60%
+0.5	84%	—	16%
+1	84%	13%	3%
+1.5	97%	—	3%
+2	97%	3%	0%
+2.5	100%	—	0%

Clean Sheet

West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet

65% ✓

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet

45% ✓

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