Wednesday , 30 September 2026

West Bromwich Albion FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
West Bromwich Albion FC
3 – 0
Full Time
Preston North End FC
Sat 4 May 2024 · 11:30 UTC The Hawthorns HT 45' · FT 45'
Alex Mowatt pen 45+2' 1–0
Kyle Bartley 61' 2–0
Darnell Furlong 68' 3–0
Y 16' Liam Lindsay
Y 45' Freddie Woodman

Overview

Match Preview

West Bromwich Albion FC vs Preston North End FC — Championship at The Hawthorns.

Match Details

  • Referee Stephen Martin (England)
  • Assistant 1 Mark Dwyer
  • Assistant 2 Matthew Smith
4 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 13.3 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

10
2
2
West Bromwich Albion FC 14 games · Avg 2.7 goals Preston North End FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-05-04 West Bromwich Albion FC 3–0 Preston North End FC 2023-09-30 Preston North End FC 0–4 West Bromwich Albion FC 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

Recent Form

West Bromwich Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 May Preston North End FC H 3–0 W
27 Apr Sheffield Wednesday FC A 0–3 L
20 Apr Leicester City FC A 1–2 L
13 Apr Sunderland AFC H 0–1 L
10 Apr Rotherham United FC H 2–0 W
06 Apr Stoke City FC A 2–2 D
Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 May West Bromwich Albion FC A 0–3 L
29 Apr Leicester City FC H 0–3 L
20 Apr Queens Park Rangers FC A 0–1 L
16 Apr Southampton FC A 0–3 L
13 Apr Norwich City FC H 0–1 L
09 Apr Huddersfield Town AFC H 4–1 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' We are underway at The Hawthorns. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Carlos Corberán will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 15' Preston North End 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.
  • 16' The referee shows Preston North End FC player a card on 16.
  • 21' Preston North End FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 26' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 29' Another substitution for Preston North End FC to replace Emil Riis Jakobsen by Milutin Osmajic on 29 minute.
  • 34' 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.
  • 39' Cedric Kipre is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for West Bromwich Albion FC tonight.
  • 44' Alan Browne has been relatively quiet despite scoring 38 goals in his last 383 appearances.
  • 45' Poor challenge from Freddie Woodman. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 47' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Alex Mowatt makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 52' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 57' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-1-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 61' Goal! Kyle Bartley scores his 15 goal in 382 matches.
  • 66' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 68' Goal! Darnell Furlong scores his 16 goal in 383 matches.
  • 68' A tactical swap from West Bromwich Albion FC — Jed Wallace on, Tom Fellows off on 68 minutes.
  • 72' Josh Seary is ready to make an impact after coming on for Duane Holmes at the 72 minute mark.
  • 73' The supporters are chanting for Layton Stewart. He replaces Mads Frokjaer-Jensen on 73 minute.
  • 76' The West Bromwich Albion FC manager makes a substitution. Mikey Johnston departs to be replaced by John Swift.
  • 81' Layton Stewart, a England forward, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 84' The Preston North End FC bench stirs into life. Andrew Hughes is withdrawn and Kian Best gets his opportunity.
  • 85' The whistle greets Brandon Thomas-Asante as he departs to be replaced by Josh Maja.
  • 90' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • Preston North End FC will have plenty to reflect on. West Bromwich Albion FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carlos Corberán

Preston North End FC Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ryan Lowe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2024-05-04 West Bromwich Albion FC 3–0 Preston North End FC 2023-09-30 Preston North End FC 0–4 West Bromwich Albion FC 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

West Bromwich Albion FC Form

2024-05-04 West Bromwich Albion FC 3–0 Preston North End FC W 2024-04-27 Sheffield Wednesday FC 3–0 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2024-04-20 Leicester City FC 2–1 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2024-04-13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC L 2024-04-10 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–0 Rotherham United FC W 2024-04-06 Stoke City FC 2–2 West Bromwich Albion FC D

Preston North End FC Form

2024-05-04 West Bromwich Albion FC 3–0 Preston North End FC L 2024-04-29 Preston North End FC 0–3 Leicester City FC L 2024-04-20 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–0 Preston North End FC L 2024-04-16 Southampton FC 3–0 Preston North End FC L 2024-04-13 Preston North End FC 0–1 Norwich City FC L 2024-04-09 Preston North End FC 4–1 Huddersfield Town AFC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.97 West Bromwich Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.5 Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for: West Bromwich Albion FC to win 68% + Under — clean sheet likely 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
West Bromwich Albion FC68% Draw21% Preston North End FC11%
Actual: West Bromwich Albion FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes34% 0% No66%
Avg goals/match: 2.47
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

West Bromwich Albion FC or Draw
89%
Draw or Preston North End FC
32%
West Bromwich Albion FC or Preston North End FC
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
West Bromwich Albion FC49% Draw44% Preston North End FC7%
Actual: West Bromwich Albion FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
16.3%
2 – 0
16.1%
0 – 0
10.3%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
8.8%
2 – 1
7.9%
3 – 1
5.3%
4 – 0
5.1%
0 – 1
3.4%
4 – 1
2.7%
5 – 0
2.1%
2 – 2
2%

Asian Handicap — West Bromwich Albion FC

Handicap West Bromwich Albion FC covers Push Preston North End FC covers
-2.5 23% — 77%
-2 23% 22% 54%
-1.5 46% — 54%
-1 46% 26% 29%
-0.5 71% — 29%
+0.5 93% — 7%
+1 93% 6% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
61% ✓
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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