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

Refresh

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

Match Preview

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

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

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
#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' 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' The travelling Preston North End FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
10' Jordan Storey, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
15' 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.
18' What composure from Josh Maja! The Nigeria international strokes it home. 1-0.
23' West Bromwich Albion FC is showing some good football. However, West Bromwich Albion FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
28' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kaine Kesler, as he is very good at scoring at The Hawthorns with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
33' Mikey Johnston has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
35' Assisted by Mikey Johnston with the perfectly-timed delivery and Callum Styles makes no mistake. 2-0!
40' Assisted by Darnell Furlong with the perfectly-timed delivery and Josh Maja makes no mistake. 3-0!
42' That looks like a foul for a card for Stefan Teitur Thordarson.
46' Jed Wallace is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tom Fellows at the 46 minute mark.
51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
56' That looks like a foul for a card for Alistair McCann.
60' Grady Diangana is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mikey Johnston at the 60 minute mark.
63' Ryan Ledson is replacing Alistair McCann for the Preston North End FC side.
68' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
70' A stunning finish from Ryan Ledson — that came from absolutely nowhere!
71' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Jack Whatmough.
73' A change in the West Bromwich Albion FC ranks — Josh Maja exits the field as Uros Racic enters on 73.
74' Time for substitution for West Bromwich Albion FC. Karlan Grant is replaced by Devante Cole.
79' Milutin Osmajic needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
80' Gianluca Frabotta gets the nod from West Bromwich Albion FC. He replaces Callum Styles and will look to change the dynamic.
84' The whistle greets Mads Frokjaer-Jensen as he departs to be replaced by Will Keane.
89' A moment of madness from Ben Whiteman on 89 minutes earns him a card. Preston North End FC will be frustrated.
90' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Kyle Bartley on 90 minutes.
Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

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

1 / 4

1.24 West Bromwich Albion FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.35 Preston North End FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 78% + Under — clean sheet likely 77%

Match Result

✓ Correct

West Bromwich Albion FC58% Draw30% Preston North End FC12%

Actual: West Bromwich Albion FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes23% 0% No77%

Avg goals/match: 1.59

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	77%	23%
± 1.5	47%	53%
± 2.5	22%	78%
± 3.5	9%	91%
± 4.5	3%	97%

Double Chance

West Bromwich Albion FC or Draw

88%

Draw or Preston North End FC

42%

West Bromwich Albion FC or Preston North End FC

70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

West Bromwich Albion FC36% Draw58% Preston North End FC6%

Actual: West Bromwich Albion FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 0

24.2%

0 – 0

22.7%

2 – 0

14.9%

1 – 1

9.4%

3 – 0

6.1%

0 – 1

5.8%

2 – 1

5.7%

3 – 1

Actual

4 – 0

1.9%

1 – 2

1.5%

2 – 2

1.1%

0 – 2

1.1%

Asian Handicap — West Bromwich Albion FC

Handicap	West Bromwich Albion FC covers	Push	Preston North End FC covers
-2.5	10%	—	90%
-2	10%	18%	73%
-1.5	27%	—	73%
-1	27%	30%	42%
-0.5	58%	—	42%
+0.5	91%	—	9%
+1	91%	7%	1%
+1.5	99%	—	1%
+2	99%	1%	0%
+2.5	100%	—	0%

Clean Sheet

West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet

70% ✗

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet

30% ✓

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