The managers A. Neil and S. Bilic are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Championship league table.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Preston North End form and stats
Preston North End, who have the most points (23) at home in Championship, have been very solid at home in the Championship so far, with 23 points collected from 9 matches (7-2-0). This has contributed greatly to their 6th position in the table. Preston North End has recorded two wins in a row here at Deepdale, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
Stress levels are on the rise for Preston North End's attacking players as they have now played 220 minutes without scoring in a league game. P. Gallagher was their last goal scorer.
Preston North End lost their last game at Hull City (placed 12th) after a 0-4 scoreline. Prior to that, an away loss at Derby County.
Preston North End were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one. Preston North End's goalkeeper Declan Rudd was extremely busy against Hull City, saving the team from a uglier defeat with a stunning 6 saves.
Preston North End are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (25 goals in 9 games). Preston North End's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 10 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
West Bromwich Albion form and stats
The away team, who have the most scored goals (35) in Championship, have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 6 wins, 2 draws and only 1 loss in the Championship. The fact that West Bromwich Albion have won four matches in a row should scare the hosts and makes this contest more interesting. It’s been three wins in a row for West Bromwich Albion on their travels, an amazing performance which inspire hopes of making this one the fourth consecutive victory.
West Bromwich Albion are travelling after their nice 4-1 home win in the Championship against Bristol City (placed 5th). Before that, West Bromwich Albion secured a home win against Sheffield Wednesday with the score 2-1.
West Bromwich Albion have scored 12 goals on their travels this season, from 9 away games in the league. West Bromwich Albion are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 5 times in 9 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Last eight meetings between the teams: Preston North End won 2, West Bromwich Albion won 5 and 1 draw. 5 games with over 2,5 goals, 3 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
 
D. Johnson
8 goals
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M. Phillips
6 goals
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T. Barkhuizen
5 goals
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Preston North End missing players
West Bromwich Albion missing players
| Preston North End | West Bromwich Albion | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
|
Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 18 |
| 9 | 7 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 31 | 25 | 6 | Scored | S | 3 | 12 | 35 |
| 22 | 10 | 4 | Conceded | C | 3 | 5 | 19 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 72% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 67% | 83% |
| 50% | 78% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 22% | 50% |
| 39% | 56% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 22% | 33% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 22% |
| 56% | 78% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 44% | 72% |
| 22% | 22% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 44% | 22% |
| 22% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 11% | 6% |
| 5.4 | 5.8 | 4 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4.7 | 5.3 | 5.9 |
| 5.6 | 5.9 | 8 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 10 | 6.2 | 5.2 |
| 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.1 | 1.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 196 | 105 | 23 | Total Shots | T S | 28 | 116 | 242 |
| 74 | 43 | 7 | Shots on Target | S O | 8 | 32 | 77 |
| 42% | 58% | 86% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 38% | 45% |
- All of Preston North End's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Preston North End has the most points (23) at home
- Preston North End has the most scored goals (25) at home
- Preston North End has the the best goal difference (+15) at home
- Preston North End have not yet lost a game at home.
- Preston North End have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Preston North End have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Preston North End have scored at least twice as many goals at home as West Bromwich Albion have scored away.
- Preston North End have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Preston North End haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- West Bromwich Albion has the fewest conceded goals (5) away
- West Bromwich Albion has the most points from losing position (16)
- West Bromwich Albion has the most scored goals (35)
- West Bromwich Albion has the most scored goals in the second half (21)
- West Bromwich Albion have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
- West Bromwich Albion haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Leeds United | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 18 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 35 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 16 | 39 |
| 3 | Fulham | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 35 |
| 4 | Nottingham Forest | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 32 |
| 5 | Bristol City | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 31 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 32 |
| 6 | Preston North End | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 31 |
| 7 | Brentford | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 30 |
| 8 | Swansea City | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 30 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 29 |
| 10 | Cardiff City | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 28 |
| 11 | Blackburn Rovers | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 17 | -1 | 27 |
| 12 | Hull City | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 26 |
| 13 | Millwall | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 16 | -2 | 26 |
| 14 | Derby County | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 18 | -5 | 25 |
| 15 | Birmingham City | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 17 | -5 | 25 |
| 16 | Queens Park Rangers | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 37 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -9 | 25 |
| 17 | Charlton Athletic | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 23 |
| 18 | Reading | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 10 | -1 | 21 |
| 19 | Huddersfield Town | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 19 | -9 | 18 |
| 20 | Middlesbrough | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -11 | 17 |
| 21 | Luton Town | 19 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 25 | 40 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 25 | -15 | 17 |
| 22 | Wigan Athletic | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 19 | -14 | 16 |
| 23 | Stoke City | 19 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 15 | -13 | 14 |
| 24 | Barnsley | 19 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 38 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 18 | -17 | 12 |
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