West Bromwich Albion FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2024-25

West Bromwich Albion FC

3 – 1

Full Time

Preston North End FC

Wed 1 Jan 2025 · 15:00 UTC The Hawthorns 24,320 HT 45' · FT 45'

Josh Maja 18' 1–0

Callum Styles 35' 2–0

Josh Maja 40' 3–0

3–1 70' Ryan Ledson

Y 42' Stefan Teitur Thordarson

Y 56' Alistair McCann

Y 71' Jack Whatmough

Y 89' Ben Whiteman

Kyle Bartley 90' 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)

Match Details

Referee Bobby Madley (England)
Assistant 1 Blake Antrobus (England)
Assistant 2 Johnathon Bickerdike (England)

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

2025-01-01 West Bromwich Albion FC 3–1 Preston North End FC 2024-11-30 Preston North End FC 1–1 West Bromwich Albion FC 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

Recent Form

West Bromwich Albion FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
01 Jan	Preston North End FC	H	3–1	W
29 Dec	Sheffield United FC	A	1–1	D
26 Dec	Derby County FC	A	1–2	L
22 Dec	Bristol City FC	H	2–0	W
15 Dec	Watford FC	A	1–2	L
11 Dec	Coventry City FC	H	2–0	W

Preston North End FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
01 Jan	West Bromwich Albion FC	A	1–3	L
29 Dec	Sheffield Wednesday FC	H	3–1	W
26 Dec	Hull City AFC	H	1–0	W
21 Dec	Queens Park Rangers FC	A	1–2	L
14 Dec	Leeds United FC	H	1–1	D
11 Dec	Cardiff City FC	A	2–0	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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and West Bromwich Albion FC launch into their encounter with Preston North End FC.
5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
18' Brilliant from the forward! Josh Maja makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 18.
23' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
28' 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 Darnell Furlong suffering a number of foals already.
33' Preston North End FC come into this ranked 14 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
35' Callum Styles has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 35 minutes.
40' Josh Maja does the damage! The net is bulging and West Bromwich Albion FC surge ahead!
42' The referee shows Preston North End FC player a card on 42.
46' Another substitution for West Bromwich Albion FC to replace Tom Fellows by Jed Wallace on 46 minute.
51' Ousmane Diakite has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
56' A moment of madness from Alistair McCann on 56 minutes earns him a card. Preston North End FC will be frustrated.
60' Grady Diangana is replacing Mikey Johnston for the West Bromwich Albion FC side.
63' The supporters are chanting for Ryan Ledson. He replaces Alistair McCann on 63 minute.
68' West Bromwich Albion FC currently sit 8 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
70' Ryan Ledson does the damage! The net is bulging and Preston North End FC surge ahead!
71' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Jack Whatmough.
73' Another change for West Bromwich Albion FC made on 73 minute. Josh Maja leaves to be changed by Uros Racic.
74' West Bromwich Albion FC ring the changes. Karlan Grant has done his job and it is now time for Devante Cole to step up.
79' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ben Whiteman, as he is very good at scoring at The Hawthorns with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
80' West Bromwich Albion FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Gianluca Frabotta is hanging Callum Styles on the field on 80 minute.
84' Will Keane gets the nod from Preston North End FC. He replaces Mads Frokjaer-Jensen and will look to change the dynamic.
89' Poor challenge from Ben Whiteman. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
90' Controversy at the stadium! Kyle Bartley argues furiously but the card stands.
Another three points for West Bromwich Albion FC.

Lineups

West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

10
John Swift
11
Grady Diangana ↑ 60'
7
Jed Wallace ↑ 46'
44
Devante Cole ↑ 74'
20
Uros Racic ↑ 73'
24
Gianluca Frabotta ↑ 80'
23
Joe Wildsmith
34
Harry Whitwell
37
Oliver Bostock

Coach Chris Brunt

Preston North End FC Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

5
Jack Whatmough
6
Liam Lindsay
14
Jordan Storey
8
Alistair McCann ↓ Ryan Ledson 63'
1
Freddie Woodman
40
Josh Bowler ↓ Duane Holmes 46'
9
Emil Riis Jakobsen
20
Sam Greenwood ↓ Milutin Osmajic 63'
29
Kaine Kesler
22
Stefan Teitur Thordarson ↓ Ben Whiteman 46'
10
Mads Frokjaer-Jensen ↓ Will Keane 84'

Bench

25
Duane Holmes ↑ 46'
18
Ryan Ledson ↑ 63'
7
Will Keane ↑ 84'
4
Ben Whiteman ↑ 46'
26
Patrick Bauer
13
David Cornell
28
Milutin Osmajic ↑ 63'
34
Kitt Nelson
23
Jeppe Okkels

Coach Paul Heckingbottom

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

2025-01-01 West Bromwich Albion FC 3–1 Preston North End FC W 2024-12-29 Sheffield United FC 1–1 West Bromwich Albion FC D 2024-12-26 Derby County FC 2–1 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2024-12-22 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–0 Bristol City FC W 2024-12-15 Watford FC 2–1 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2024-12-11 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–0 Coventry City FC W

Preston North End FC Form

2025-01-01 West Bromwich Albion FC 3–1 Preston North End FC L 2024-12-29 Preston North End FC 3–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2024-12-26 Preston North End FC 1–0 Hull City AFC W 2024-12-21 Queens Park Rangers FC 2–1 Preston North End FC L 2024-12-14 Preston North End FC 1–1 Leeds United FC D 2024-12-11 Cardiff City FC 0–2 Preston North End FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

2.44 West Bromwich Albion FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.63 Preston North End FC xG

I would bet for: West Bromwich Albion FC to win 71% + Over 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct

West Bromwich Albion FC71% Draw18% Preston North End FC11%

Actual: West Bromwich Albion FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes43% 0% No57%

Avg goals/match: 3.07

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	80%	20%
± 2.5	58%	42%
± 3.5	36%	64%
± 4.5	20%	80%

Double Chance

West Bromwich Albion FC or Draw

89%

Draw or Preston North End FC

29%

West Bromwich Albion FC or Preston North End FC

82%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

West Bromwich Albion FC55% Draw38% Preston North End FC7%

Actual: West Bromwich Albion FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 0

13.7%

1 – 0

11.2%

3 – 0

10.8%

2 – 1

8.4%

1 – 1

7.8%

3 – 1

Actual

4 – 0

6.5%

0 – 0

6.1%

4 – 1

4.3%

5 – 0

3.2%

2 – 2

2.7%

0 – 1

2.4%

Asian Handicap — West Bromwich Albion FC

Handicap	West Bromwich Albion FC covers	Push	Preston North End FC covers
-2.5	32%	—	68%
-2	32%	22%	46%
-1.5	54%	—	46%
-1	54%	22%	24%
-0.5	76%	—	24%
+0.5	93%	—	7%
+1	93%	5%	2%
+1.5	98%	—	2%
+2	98%	1%	0%
+2.5	100%	—	0%

Clean Sheet

West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet

53% ✗

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet

10% ✓

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