West Bromwich Albion vs Preston North End – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

01/01/2025 at 10:00 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))

The Hawthorns (West Bromwich).

ENGLAND: Championship - Round 25
Referee: Madley R. (Eng)
Where to Watch on TV:


Hungary	Net4+
United-kingdom	Sky Sports+
Usa	Paramount+

Match Stats


Expected Goals (xG)
0.98	0.90
Ball Possession
46%	54%
Goal Attempts
12	10
Shots on Goal
7	5
Shots off Goal
2	1
Blocked Shots
3	4
Big Chances
3	2
Corner Kicks
3	5
Shots inside the Box
6	5
Shots outside the Box
6	5
Hit the Woodwork
0	0
Goalkeeper Saves
4	4
Free Kicks
14	12
Offsides
1	1
Fouls
12	14
Yellow Cards
1	4
Throw-ins
23	20
Touches in the Opposition Box
15	17
Passes
79% (323/409)	79% (360/456)
Passes in the final third
62% (42/68)	54% (67/123)
Crosses
14% (1/7)	24% (4/17)
Tackles
67% (10/15)	77% (10/13)
Clearances Total
26	5
Interceptions
6	9

Key Moments

Here there are

1st Half (3 - 0)
18', 1 - 0, Maja J. ⚽, Johnston M. (A),
35', 2 - 0, Styles C. ⚽, Johnston M. (A),
40', 3 - 0, Maja J. ⚽, Furlong D. (A),
42', Thordarson S. T. 🟨,
2nd Half (0 - 1)
46', Thordarson S. T. ↓, Whiteman B. ↑,
46', Bowler J. ↓, Holmes D. ↑,
46', Fellows T. ↓, Wallace J. ↑,
56', McCann A. 🟨,
60', Johnston M. ↓, Diangana G. ↑,
63', Greenwood S. ↓, Osmajic M. ↑,
63', McCann A. ↓, Ledson R. ↑,
70', 3 - 1, Ledson R. ⚽, Osmajic M. (A),
71', Whatmough J. 🟨,
73', Maja J. ↓, Racic U. ↑,
73', Grant K. ↓, Cole D. ↑,
80', Styles C. ↓, Frabotta G. ↑,
84', Frokjaer-Jensen M. ↓, Keane W. ↑,
89', Whiteman B. 🟨,
90+6', Bartley K. 🟨,

Chances of winning

West Bromwich Albion
49.1%

Draw
28.7%

Preston North End
22.2%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

57.1%

25.2%

17.7%

Our Initial ML Estimation

56.8%

25.1%

17.8%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

West Bromwich Albion has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-8%)

Note: This is a significant drop in prediction, indicating that West Bromwich Albion's form might have worsened.

Preston North End has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+4.5%)

ML Model estimates a higher probability for West Bromwich Albion than the current prediction. (+7.7%)

Note: The ML model's higher estimate suggests a strong performance forecast for West Bromwich Albion, possibly due to key factors that the model accounted for.

ML Model estimates a lower probability for Preston North End than the current prediction. (-4.4%)

West Bromwich Albion - Preston North End Odds

	1	X	2	Marga
Avarage Now (Initially)	1.93 ↑ (1.64)	3.3 ↓ (3.72)	4.27 ↓ (5.28)	5.5% (6.8%)

The most likely Over/Under: 2.25

What is the prediction for West Bromwich Albion - Preston North End?

Users Predictions: 34 users predict this event. West Bromwich will win (votes: 13 - 38.2%). Preston will win (votes: 7 - 20.6%). It will Tie (votes: 14 - 41.2%).
Confidence interval (95%) for a draw: 24.7% – 57.7%.

The most likely score by Bookmakers is 1:0.

Preview Facts

During this match we will see a game between leader and a team of mid-table (ranked 8 and 14).
Last 5 head-to-head matches West Bromwich won 3.
Recent matches West Bromwich is playing unstable (in the last 5 games wins - 2).
Preston is in a very good shape now (in the last 5 games wins - 3).
In this match West Bromwich is a favorite.
There will not play in West Bromwich: Ajayi S. (Leg Injury) Dike D. (Achilles Tendon Injury)
There are questionable in West Bromwich: Holgate M. (Injury)
There are questionable in Preston: Seary J. (Knee Injury)
Last 11 head-to-head matches West Bromwich won 7 matches, drawn 2 matches, lost 2 matches and goals 21:8 (average 1.9:0.7).
Including matches at home between the teams West Bromwich won 4 matches, drawn 0 matches, lost 1 matches and goals 11:3 (average 2.2:0.6).

How many head-to-head matches has West Bromwich Albion won against Preston North End?

West Bromwich Albion has won 3 of their last 5 head-to-head matches.

How many head-to-head matches has Preston North End won against West Bromwich Albion?

Preston North End has won 1 of their last 5 head-to-head matches.

What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?

The latest head-to-head matches between West Bromwich Albion - Preston North End were as follows:

30.11.2024 Preston North End - West Bromwich Albion 1:1

04.05.2024 West Bromwich Albion - Preston North End 3:0

30.09.2023 Preston North End - West Bromwich Albion 0:4

29.12.2022 West Bromwich Albion - Preston North End 2:0

05.10.2022 Preston North End - West Bromwich Albion 1:0

Latest results of West Bromwich Albion

29.12.2024 Sheffield United - West Bromwich Albion 1:1 ✺

26.12.2024 Derby County - West Bromwich Albion 2:1 ✺

22.12.2024 West Bromwich Albion - Bristol City 2:0 ✺

15.12.2024 Watford - West Bromwich Albion 2:1 ✺

11.12.2024 West Bromwich Albion - Coventry City 2:0 ✺

Latest results of Preston North End

29.12.2024 Preston North End - Sheffield Wednesday 3:1 ✺

26.12.2024 Preston North End - Hull City 1:0 ✺

21.12.2024 Queens Park Rangers - Preston North End 2:1 ✺

14.12.2024 Preston North End - Leeds United 1:1 ✺

11.12.2024 Cardiff City - Preston North End 0:2 ✺

English League Championship Table

2025/26

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
1	Birmingham	0	0	0	0	0:0	0	0
2	Blackburn	0	0	0	0	0:0	0	0
3	Derby	0	0	0	0	0:0	0	0
4	Middlesbrough	0	0	0	0	0:0	0	0
5	Portsmouth	0	0	0	0	0:0	0	0
6	Bristol City	0	0	0	0	0:0	0	0
7	Charlton	0	0	0	0	0:0	0	0
8	Coventry	0	0	0	0	0:0	0	0
9	Hull	0	0	0	0	0:0	0	0
10	Ipswich	0	0	0	0	0:0	0	0
11	Leicester	0	0	0	0	0:0	0	0
12	Norwich	0	0	0	0	0:0	0	0
13	Preston	0	0	0	0	0:0	0	0
14	QPR	0	0	0	0	0:0	0	0
15	Sheffield Utd	0	0	0	0	0:0	0	0
16	Sheffield Wed	0	0	0	0	0:0	0	0
17	Southampton	0	0	0	0	0:0	0	0
18	Stoke	0	0	0	0	0:0	0	0
19	Watford	0	0	0	0	0:0	0	0
20	West Brom	0	0	0	0	0:0	0	0
21	Millwall	0	0	0	0	0:0	0	0
22	Swansea	0	0	0	0	0:0	0	0
23	Wrexham	0	0	0	0	0:0	0	0
24	Oxford Utd	0	0	0	0	0:0	0	0

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