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

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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

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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)

Match Details

Referee Stephen Martin (England)
Assistant 1 Mark Dwyer
Assistant 2 Matthew Smith

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

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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
#13	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 13th (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' West Bromwich Albion FC have kicked off against Preston North End FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His West Bromwich Albion FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
16' Preston North End FC player sees a card in front of him.
21' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
26' Preston North End FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
29' Fresh legs for Preston North End FC! Milutin Osmajic comes on to replace Emil Riis Jakobsen.
34' West Bromwich Albion FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
39' Josh Seary has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
44' Emil Riis Jakobsen is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for West Bromwich Albion FC tonight.
45' Freddie Woodman has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 45.
47' GOAL! Alex Mowatt fires home to make it 1-0!
52' West Bromwich Albion FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Preston North End FC backline.
57' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
61' Kyle Bartley has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 61 minutes.
66' Preston North End FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 66.
68' Goal! Darnell Furlong scores his 16 goal in 378 matches.
68' Jed Wallace is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tom Fellows at the 68 minute mark.
72' It is a substitution in Preston North End FC team. Duane Holmes is replaced by Josh Seary on 72 minute.
73' Preston North End FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Layton Stewart is hanging Mads Frokjaer-Jensen on the field on 73 minute.
76' A tactical swap from West Bromwich Albion FC — John Swift on, Mikey Johnston off on 76 minutes.
81' 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.
84' It is a substitution in Preston North End FC team. Andrew Hughes is replaced by Kian Best on 84 minute.
85' Brandon Thomas-Asante makes way for Josh Maja at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from West Bromwich Albion FC.
90' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
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

21
Brandon Thomas-Asante ↓ Josh Maja 85'
3
Conor Townsend
5
Kyle Bartley
11
Grady Diangana ↓ Matt Phillips 85'
27
Alex Mowatt
2
Darnell Furlong
4
Cedric Kipre
35
Okay Yokuslu ↓ Yann M'Vila 76'
24
Alex Palmer
31
Tom Fellows ↓ Jed Wallace 68'
23
Mikey Johnston ↓ John Swift 76'

Bench

19
John Swift ↑ 76'
14
Nathaniel Chalobah
10
Matt Phillips ↑ 85'
7
Jed Wallace ↑ 68'
9
Josh Maja ↑ 85'
20
Adam Reach
6
Semi Ajayi
22
Yann M'Vila ↑ 76'
33
Joshua Griffiths

Coach Carlos Corberán

Preston North End FC Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

26
Jack Whatmough
25
Duane Holmes ↓ Josh Seary 72'
6
Liam Lindsay
16
Andrew Hughes ↓ Kian Best 84'
14
Jordan Storey
8
Alan Browne
7
Will Keane ↓ Ched Evans 84'
1
Freddie Woodman
23
Liam Millar
19
Emil Riis Jakobsen ↓ Milutin Osmajic 29'
10
Mads Frokjaer-Jensen ↓ Layton Stewart 73'

Bench

11
Robbie Brady
9
Ched Evans ↑ 84'
21
David Cornell
28
Milutin Osmajic ↑ 29'
17
Layton Stewart ↑ 73'
35
Noah Mawene
36
Josh Seary ↑ 72'
33
Kian Best ↑ 84'
31
Theo Mawene

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

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

2 / 4

1.04 West Bromwich Albion FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.3 Preston North End FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 84% + Under — clean sheet likely 81%

Match Result

✓ Correct

West Bromwich Albion FC55% Draw33% Preston North End FC12%

Actual: West Bromwich Albion FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes19% 0% No81%

Avg goals/match: 1.34

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	71%	29%
± 1.5	39%	61%
± 2.5	16%	84%
± 3.5	5%	95%
± 4.5	2%	98%

Double Chance

West Bromwich Albion FC or Draw

88%

Draw or Preston North End FC

45%

West Bromwich Albion FC or Preston North End FC

67%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

West Bromwich Albion FC31% Draw64% Preston North End FC5%

Actual: West Bromwich Albion FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

28.7%

1 – 0

26%

2 – 0

13.3%

1 – 1

8.9%

0 – 1

6.3%

2 – 1

4.6%

3 – 0

Actual

3 – 1

1.7%

4 – 0

1.2%

1 – 2

1.2%

0 – 2

0.9%

2 – 2

0.8%

Asian Handicap — West Bromwich Albion FC

Handicap	West Bromwich Albion FC covers	Push	Preston North End FC covers
-2.5	7%	—	93%
-2	7%	15%	78%
-1.5	22%	—	78%
-1	22%	31%	47%
-0.5	53%	—	47%
+0.5	91%	—	9%
+1	91%	8%	1%
+1.5	99%	—	1%
+2	99%	1%	0%
+2.5	100%	—	0%

Clean Sheet

West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet

74% ✓

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet

36% ✓

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