Preston vs West Brom Prediction & Betting Tips

Contrasting Recent Form

Look at the last 20 matches for each side and the gap is stark. West Brom have won 11 of those games, drawn 5 and lost just 4, scoring 35 and shipping only 16. Preston's record over the same length of matches reads three wins, two draws and 15 defeats, with 41 goals conceded against 22 scored.

Preston: 20 completed matches; West Brom: 20 completed matches.

Preston

20 matches

Win

15% 3 / 20

Draw

10% 2 / 20

Loss

75% 15 / 20

Scored

22

Conceded

41

Difference

-19

West Brom

20 matches

Win

55% 11 / 20

Draw

25% 5 / 20

Loss

20% 4 / 20

Scored

35

Conceded

16

Difference

+19

That's not a small difference. West Brom have been the more reliable side by some distance, while Preston have really struggled to keep games tight.

West Brom arrive with far more control in games than Preston have shown lately.

Comparative Team Statistics: Preston vs West Brom

Head-to-Head Record

These two have met often down the years in the Championship, and recent meetings have generally gone West Brom's way. The most recent clash, back in April, finished 0-2 to West Brom at Deepdale. The meeting before that, in October last year, also went to West Brom, 2-1 at The Hawthorns.

There's history of Preston winning big too, including a 4-1 away win a few seasons back, so it's not one-way traffic across the full sample. But the pattern in the more recent games leans towards West Brom.

League Table Gap

With eight games played each, West Brom sit fifth on 14 points, while Preston are down in 23rd with just four points. Both have scored and conceded roughly in line with their form: West Brom with 10 goals for and 8 against, Preston with 8 for and 15 against.

That's a big early-season gap in the table, and it lines up with everything the recent form and head-to-head numbers are showing.

Players to Watch

J. Morgan has been busy for West Brom, with three goals and three assists in eight appearances, making him their main creative outlet so far. Preston's C. Lang has also managed three goals in eight games, so he's carried a fair share of their attacking threat despite the team's wider struggles.

Preston:

Best scorers:

C. Lang - 3

Penalty cards:

H. Clarke x 4

J. Thompson x 3

West Brom:

Best scorers:

J. Morgan - 3

Best assist providers:

J. Morgan - 3

Penalty cards:

B. Pereira x 1 x 1

O. Diakité x 4

N. Phillips x 3

On discipline, O. Diakité and H. Clarke have both picked up four yellow cards apiece early on, worth bearing in mind if the game gets feisty.