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Preston

Preston

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West Brom

West Brom

Preston vs West Brom predictions & stats

Top pick Preston 53%, Over 2.5 goals 43%. Free match analysis, team stats and betting tips for Championship.

Match Snapshot

Primary insights + team context

Primary Insights

Team Context

BTTS %
47%vs47%
Preston / West Brom
Avg Goals/Game
1.11vs1.03
Combined avg: 2.14
Form
LLLLDvsWDDLD
Last 5
Clean Sheets %
24%vs21%
Preston / West Brom

Season Performance

Comparing both teams this season

Home Team - Form
L
L
L
L
D
Away Team - Form
W
D
D
L
D
49
Points
40
12
Wins
10
13
Draws
10
13
Losses
18
42
Goals For
39
48
Goals Against
54
1.11
Avg Goals For/Game
1.03
20
Goals For 1st Half
17
24
Goals Against 1st Half
25
22
Goals For 2nd Half
22
24
Goals Against 2nd Half
29
9
Clean Sheets
8
11
Failed to Score
12
47%
BTTS %
47%
Championship Standings

Current league table

#TeamPGDPts
138+3877
238+2270
337+2868
438+968
538+363
637+1060
737+1257
838+757
938053
1037+252
1138-252
1237+651
1338+551
1438051
1538+150
1638-1150
1738-649
1838-948
1938-944
2038-1342
2137-1240
2238-1540
2338-1339
2438-5312
Preston

Preston

All Fixtures (41)

Mar 14
Away
NorwichvsPreston
Championship
2 - 0
FT
L
Mar 11
Away
CoventryvsPreston
Championship
3 - 0
FT
L
Mar 6
Home
PrestonvsOxford United
Championship
1 - 3
FT
L
Feb 28
Home
PrestonvsMillwall
Championship
0 - 2
FT
L
Feb 24
Away
SwanseavsPreston
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Feb 20
Away
BlackburnvsPreston
Championship
1 - 0
FT
L
Feb 14
Home
PrestonvsWatford
Championship
2 - 2
FT
D
Feb 7
Home
PrestonvsPortsmouth
Championship
1 - 0
FT
W
Jan 31
Away
IpswichvsPreston
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Jan 24
Away
MiddlesbroughvsPreston
Championship
4 - 0
FT
L
Jan 20
Home
PrestonvsHull City
Championship
0 - 3
FT
L
Jan 17
Home
PrestonvsDerby
Championship
0 - 1
FT
L
Jan 9
Home
PrestonvsWigan
FA Cup
0 - 1
FT
L
Jan 4
Away
Bristol CityvsPreston
Championship
0 - 2
FT
W
Jan 1
Home
PrestonvsSheffield Wednesday
Championship
3 - 0
FT
W
Dec 29
Away
WrexhamvsPreston
Championship
2 - 1
FT
L
Dec 26
Away
Stoke CityvsPreston
Championship
0 - 0
FT
D
Dec 20
Home
PrestonvsNorwich
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Dec 13
Away
Oxford UnitedvsPreston
Championship
1 - 2
FT
W
Dec 9
Home
PrestonvsCoventry
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Dec 6
Home
PrestonvsWrexham
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Nov 29
Away
Sheffield WednesdayvsPreston
Championship
2 - 3
FT
W
Nov 25
Away
WatfordvsPreston
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Nov 21
Home
PrestonvsBlackburn
Championship
1 - 2
FT
L
Nov 8
Away
MillwallvsPreston
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Nov 5
Home
PrestonvsSwansea
Championship
2 - 1
FT
W
Nov 1
Away
SouthamptonvsPreston
Championship
0 - 2
FT
W
Oct 24
Home
PrestonvsSheffield Utd
Championship
3 - 2
FT
W
Oct 21
Home
PrestonvsBirmingham
Championship
0 - 1
FT
L
Oct 18
Away
West BromvsPreston
Championship
2 - 1
FT
L
Oct 4
Home
PrestonvsCharlton
Championship
2 - 0
FT
W
Sep 30
Away
Hull CityvsPreston
Championship
2 - 2
FT
D
Sep 27
Home
PrestonvsBristol City
Championship
0 - 0
FT
D
Sep 20
Away
DerbyvsPreston
Championship
0 - 1
FT
W
Sep 13
Home
PrestonvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
2 - 2
FT
D
Aug 30
Away
PortsmouthvsPreston
Championship
1 - 0
FT
L
Aug 26
Home
PrestonvsWrexham
League Cup
2 - 3
FT
L
Aug 23
Home
PrestonvsIpswich
Championship
1 - 0
FT
W
Aug 16
Home
PrestonvsLeicester
Championship
2 - 1
FT
W
Aug 12
Away
BarrowvsPreston
League Cup
0 - 1
FT
W
Aug 9
Away
QPRvsPreston
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
West Brom

West Brom

All Fixtures (39)

Mar 14
Home
West BromvsHull City
Championship
3 - 0
FT
W
Mar 11
Home
West BromvsSouthampton
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Mar 7
Away
Sheffield UtdvsWest Brom
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Feb 28
Away
Oxford UnitedvsWest Brom
Championship
2 - 1
FT
L
Feb 24
Home
West BromvsCharlton
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Feb 21
Home
West BromvsCoventry
Championship
0 - 2
FT
L
Feb 14
Away
NorwichvsWest Brom
FA Cup
3 - 1
FT
L
Feb 10
Away
BirminghamvsWest Brom
Championship
0 - 0
FT
D
Feb 7
Home
West BromvsStoke City
Championship
0 - 0
FT
D
Jan 31
Away
PortsmouthvsWest Brom
Championship
3 - 0
FT
L
Jan 23
Away
DerbyvsWest Brom
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Jan 20
Home
West BromvsNorwich
Championship
0 - 5
FT
L
Jan 16
Home
West BromvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
2 - 3
FT
L
Jan 5
Away
LeicestervsWest Brom
Championship
2 - 1
FT
L
Jan 1
Away
SwanseavsWest Brom
Championship
1 - 0
FT
L
Dec 29
Home
West BromvsQPR
Championship
2 - 1
FT
W
Dec 26
Home
West BromvsBristol City
Championship
1 - 2
FT
L
Dec 20
Away
Hull CityvsWest Brom
Championship
1 - 0
FT
L
Dec 12
Home
West BromvsSheffield Utd
Championship
2 - 0
FT
W
Dec 9
Away
SouthamptonvsWest Brom
Championship
3 - 2
FT
L
Dec 6
Away
QPRvsWest Brom
Championship
3 - 1
FT
L
Nov 29
Home
West BromvsSwansea
Championship
3 - 2
FT
W
Nov 26
Home
West BromvsBirmingham
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Nov 22
Away
CoventryvsWest Brom
Championship
3 - 2
FT
L
Nov 8
Home
West BromvsOxford United
Championship
2 - 1
FT
W
Nov 4
Away
CharltonvsWest Brom
Championship
1 - 0
FT
L
Nov 1
Home
West BromvsSheffield Wednesday
Championship
0 - 0
FT
D
Oct 25
Away
IpswichvsWest Brom
Championship
1 - 0
FT
L
Oct 22
Away
WatfordvsWest Brom
Championship
2 - 1
FT
L
Oct 18
Home
West BromvsPreston
Championship
2 - 1
FT
W
Oct 4
Away
MillwallvsWest Brom
Championship
3 - 0
FT
L
Oct 1
Away
NorwichvsWest Brom
Championship
0 - 1
FT
W
Sep 26
Home
West BromvsLeicester
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Sep 19
Away
MiddlesbroughvsWest Brom
Championship
2 - 1
FT
L
Sep 13
Home
West BromvsDerby
Championship
0 - 1
FT
L
Aug 30
Away
Stoke CityvsWest Brom
Championship
0 - 1
FT
W
Aug 23
Home
West BromvsPortsmouth
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Aug 16
Away
WrexhamvsWest Brom
Championship
2 - 3
FT
W
Aug 9
Home
West BromvsBlackburn
Championship
1 - 0
FT
W
Deep Analysis

Team Insights

Style of play and derived stats from match data this season

45%
Possession %
51%
345
Passes/Game
450
73%
Pass Accuracy %
81%
10.7
Shots/Game
13.6
3.6
Shots on Target/Game
4
7.1
Shots Inside Box/Game
8.8
3.6
Shots Outside Box/Game
4.8
4.3
Corners/Game
5.4
10.6
Fouls/Game
10.6
2.9
Saves/Game
2
9.7
Shots per Goal
13.3
3.2
Shots on Target per Goal
3.9
14
Games with More Possession
18
24
Games with Less Possession
18
0.7
Goals/Game when More Possession
0.9
1.3
Goals/Game when Less Possession
1.3
14%
Win Rate when Having More Possession %
17%
6
Points Won (Last 10 min)
5
9
Points Lost (Last 10 min)
9
PrestonWest Brom

Playing Style Analysis

Preston

This team they maintain balanced possession (45%) Additionally, Despite often having less possession, they've won 10 games, demonstrating tactical flexibility Meanwhile, A concerning pattern: they've lost 9 games with more possession, showing vulnerability when expected to create. They've shown strong resilience, winning 2 games after trailing at halftime. Their ability to recover is valuable: 11 points gained after falling behind. They've struggled to hold onto leads, losing 4 times after being ahead at halftime Additionally, They've dropped 14 points from winning positions, indicating issues closing out games Meanwhile, Their game management is inconsistent: strong at comebacks but vulnerable when leading. They prefer direct play over possession, averaging 345 passes per game.

West Brom

This team they maintain balanced possession (51%) Additionally, They've proven effective without the ball, winning 7 games with less possession Meanwhile, However, they've lost 11 games despite having more possession, suggesting they struggle to convert dominance into results. Their ability to recover is valuable: 8 points gained after falling behind. They've struggled to hold onto leads, losing 6 times after being ahead at halftime. They've dropped 16 points from winning positions, indicating issues closing out games Additionally, They move the ball forward with intent (around 33 passes per shot). They're well-organized defensively (only 2.0 saves required per game).

Preston Half-Time Performance

Preston home games half time results

West Brom Half-Time Performance

West Brom away games half time results

Preston vs League Standings

West Brom vs League Standings