There is optimism in Preston North End so far, with the 3rd position in the Championship table and hosting West Bromwich Albion (who are placed 13th).
- Preston North End is in the best form (5-1-0) in Championship
- West Bromwich Albion have yet to win a game away.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Preston North End form and stats
When playing at home in the Championship, Preston North End, who have the most points (12) at home in Championship, have managed 4 wins, 0 draws and suffered 0 defeats from 4 games. After failing to beat Sunderland here at Deepdale, Preston has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with four wins in a row.
Preston North End drew their last game, 1-1 away at Rotherham United (placed 23rd). Defender Lindsay got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 8.42/10. Lindsay scored one goal and won 14 of 19 duels.
Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Birmingham City.There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Preston North End as they are travelling to their away game against Leicester City in the Championship. That match is four days after this one.
At Deepdale, Preston North End has the goal stats of 8-4 (for/against) from 4 league fixtures.
West Bromwich Albion form and stats
Playing away, West Bromwich Albion have won 0 games, drawn 3 and suffered 1 defeat in the Championship this season. With three draws in a row for WBA the feeling in the team is perhaps one of both relief and disappointment.
There were no winners in West Bromwich Albion's previous match, the home game that ended 0-0 vs Millwall (placed 10th). Midfielder Mowatt was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 8.02. Mowatt hit the woodwork once, hit one key pass and had 59 successful passes (of 67 total).
A 2-2 draw at Watford's stadium before that.A new game in only three days for West Bromwich Albion, the Championship home match versus Sheffield Wednesday. Busy days.
5 goals have been conceded by West Bromwich Albion in these games.
Head 2 Head
Previous ten meetings between these squads: Preston won two, West Bromwich Albion were winners in six and we saw two draws. three games with more than 2,5 goals, seven matches with less than 2,5 goals.
Top Goalscorers
  W. Keane 4 goals |   J. Swift 4 goals |  L. Lindsay 2 goals |
Preston North End missing players
West Bromwich Albion missing players
| Preston North End | West Bromwich Albion | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | 8 | 4 | Scored | S | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | Conceded | C | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 75% | 75% |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 75% | 75% |
| 50% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 62% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 38% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 75% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 75% | 75% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 25% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 25% | 25% |
| 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 4.2 | 4.4 |
| 5.6 | 8 | 8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 5 | 5.9 |
| 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 2.8 | 2.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9.8 | 10.2 | 9.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 9.8 | 10.4 |
| 3.4 | 3.2 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 2.8 | 3.2 |
| 48% | 62% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 36% | 46% |
| 11.2 | 14.2 | 16.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 15 | 13.5 | 12.9 |
| 2.9 | 4 | 5.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.9 |
- All of Preston North End's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Preston North End have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- 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.
- Preston North End have scored in all their matches so far.
- Preston North End have the most points (12) at home in Championship
- Preston North End have the most points from losing position (8) in Championship
- Preston North End have won all their matches at home so far.
- Preston North End haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Preston North End is in the best form (5-1-0) in Championship
- West Bromwich Albion have yet to win a game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Leicester City | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 21 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 21 |
| 3 | Preston North End | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 20 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 13 |
| 5 | Leeds United | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 13 |
| 6 | Norwich City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 13 |
| 7 | Hull City | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| 8 | Bristol City | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 |
| 9 | Birmingham City | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 12 |
| 10 | Millwall | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 11 |
| 11 | Plymouth Argyle | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 10 |
| 12 | Cardiff City | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 10 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 10 |
| 14 | Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -4 | 10 |
| 15 | Southampton | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -7 | 10 |
| 16 | Watford | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 9 |
| 17 | Huddersfield Town | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -4 | 8 |
| 18 | Queens Park Rangers | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -5 | 8 |
| 19 | Coventry City | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 7 |
| 20 | Stoke City | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -2 | 7 |
| 21 | Swansea City | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -2 | 6 |
| 22 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -8 | 5 |
| 23 | Rotherham United | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 11 | -9 | 5 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -9 | 2 |
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