English League Championship

West Bromwich Albion vs Preston North End, 2024-25 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
West Bromwich Albion
  • 18': Josh Maja
  • 35': Callum Styles
  • 40': Josh Maja
FT
3 - 1
Preston North End
  • 70': Ryan Ledson

About

West Bromwich Albion are hosting Preston North End at The Hawthorns, West Bromwich, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Foul by Callum Styles (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 4': Josh Bowler (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 10': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Jack Whatmough.
  • 11': Attempt saved. Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 11': Ali McCann (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 14': Foul by Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 14': Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Liam Lindsay (Preston North End).
  • 16': Josh Maja (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Josh Maja (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 18': Goal! West Bromwich Albion 1, Preston North End 0. Josh Maja (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 20': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Darnell Furlong.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Josh Bowler (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 21': Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston North End).
  • 27': Attempt saved. Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sam Greenwood.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Sam Greenwood (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen.
  • 29': Foul by Sam Greenwood (Preston North End).
  • 29': Ousmane Diakité (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Callum Styles (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Karlan Grant with a cross.
  • 30': Emil Riis (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Foul by Kyle Bartley (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 31': Foul by Tom Fellows (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 31': Sam Greenwood (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Emil Riis (Preston North End) header from very close range is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kaine Kesler-Hayden with a cross.
  • 34': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Jordan Storey.
  • 35': Goal! West Bromwich Albion 2, Preston North End 0. Callum Styles (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mikey Johnston with a cross following a corner.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Stefán Thórdarson (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 40': Goal! West Bromwich Albion 3, Preston North End 0. Josh Maja (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Darnell Furlong.
  • 41': Foul by Stefán Thórdarson (Preston North End).
  • 41': Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Stefán Thórdarson (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Mikey Johnston (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Ousmane Diakité.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Stefán Thórdarson (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Kyle Bartley (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 45'+2': Sam Greenwood (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, West Bromwich Albion 3, Preston North End 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins West Bromwich Albion 3, Preston North End 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Preston North End. Benjamin Whiteman replaces Stefán Thórdarson.
  • 45': Substitution, Preston North End. Duane Holmes replaces Josh Bowler.
  • 45': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Jed Wallace replaces Tom Fellows because of an injury.
  • 48': Duane Holmes (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 48': Foul by Mikey Johnston (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Josh Maja (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Styles.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Ousmane Diakité (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 50': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Kyle Bartley.
  • 54': Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).
  • 54': Josh Maja (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Callum Styles (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Ali McCann (Preston North End).
  • 56': Ali McCann (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 57': Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End).
  • 61': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Grady Diangana replaces Mikey Johnston.
  • 63': Substitution, Preston North End. Milutin Osmajic replaces Sam Greenwood.
  • 63': Substitution, Preston North End. Ryan Ledson replaces Ali McCann.
  • 64': Delay in match because of an injury Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).
  • 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 66': Dangerous play by Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End).
  • 66': Ousmane Diakité (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Foul by Ryan Ledson (Preston North End).
  • 67': Ousmane Diakité (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Duane Holmes (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 70': Goal! West Bromwich Albion 3, Preston North End 1. Ryan Ledson (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Milutin Osmajic.
  • 71': Hand ball by Jack Whatmough (Preston North End).
  • 71': Jack Whatmough (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 73': Foul by Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 73': Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Devante Cole replaces Karlan Grant.
  • 74': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Uros Racic replaces Josh Maja.
  • 74': Duane Holmes (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Callum Styles (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 75': Attempt saved. Emil Riis (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Milutin Osmajic.
  • 75': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Kyle Bartley.
  • 76': Alex Palmer (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Emil Riis (Preston North End).
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 78': Emil Riis (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 78': Foul by Ousmane Diakité (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 81': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Gianluca Frabotta replaces Callum Styles.
  • 82': Foul by Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End).
  • 82': Ousmane Diakité (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Darnell Furlong.
  • 84': Substitution, Preston North End. Will Keane replaces Mads Frökjaer-Jensen.
  • 86': Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End).
  • 87': Attempt saved. Devante Cole (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 89': Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).
  • 89': Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 89': Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Jed Wallace (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Liam Lindsay.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Gianluca Frabotta (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Offside, Preston North End. Liam Lindsay is caught offside.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 90'+3': Jordan Storey (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Duane Holmes (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Emil Riis.
  • 90'+4': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Devante Cole is caught offside.
  • 90'+6': Kyle Bartley (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, West Bromwich Albion 3, Preston North End 1.
  • 0': Match ends, West Bromwich Albion 3, Preston North End 1.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 12
4 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
5 Corner Kicks 3
4 Saves 4
53.4 Possession 46.6
10 SHOTS 12
5 ON GOAL 7
0.5 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
357 Accurate Passes 316
453 Passes 407
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 2
19 Crosses 9
0.2 Cross % 0.2
67 Long Balls 58
26 Accurate Long Balls 22
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
4 Blocked Shots 3
10 Effective Tackles 9
15 Tackles 16
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
8 Interceptions 5
7 Effective Clearances 27
7 Clearances 27

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: The Hawthorns
Location: West Bromwich, England
Attendance: 24,320

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Sheffield United 39 +27 83
2 Leeds United 39 +51 81
3 Burnley 39 +42 81
4 Sunderland 39 +19 72
Full Table

Line-Ups

WBA West Bromwich Albion (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Alex Palmer (GK)
14 Torbjorn Heggem
5 Kyle Bartley Yellow Card
4 Callum Styles
2 Darnell Furlong
18 Karlan Grant
17 Ousmane Diakite
8 Jayson Molumby
9 Josh Maja
22 Michael Johnston
31 Tom Fellows
West Bromwich Albion Substitutes:
Joe Wildsmith, Harry Whitwell, Devante Cole, Jed Wallace, Oliver Bostock, John Swift, Uros Racic, Gianluca Frabotta, Grady Diangana.

PNE Preston North End (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Freddie Woodman (GK)
5 Jack Whatmough Yellow Card
6 Liam Lindsay
14 Jordan Storey
22 Stefán Teitur Thórdarson Yellow Card
8 Alistair McCann Yellow Card
29 Kaine Kesler Hayden
40 Josh Bowler
9 Emil Riis Jakobsen
20 Sam Greenwood
10 Mads Frökjaer
Preston North End Substitutes:
Duane Holmes, David Cornell, Jeppe Okkels, Ryan Ledson, Benjamin Whiteman, Will Keane, Patrick Bauer, Kitt Nelson, Milutin Osmajic.

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