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Preston North End 0–2 West Bromwich Albion · Championship

0–2Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

West Bromwich Albion won 0–2.

Shots
98
Shots on target
13
Expected goals
1.291.66
Possession
52%48%

Full time

What the match recorded

West Bromwich Albion beat Preston North End 2–0. Recorded in this match (Preston North End – West Bromwich Albion): shots 9–8, shots on target 1–3, expected goals 1.29–1.66, possession 52%–48%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Preston North End's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Preston North End's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

1.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.16 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.6 goals/match1.16 goals/match1.26 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Preston North End show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

Preston North End's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

10.5 shots/match ▲ShotsPreston North End · West Bromwich Albion13.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricPreston North EndWest Bromwich AlbionBaseline
Shots10.5 shots/match13.5 shots/match12.3 shots/match
Shots against14.5 shots/match10.6 shots/match12.3 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots9 shots8 shotsPreston North End 9 shots, West Bromwich Albion 8 shots
  • Shots on target1 shot3 shotsPreston North End 1 shot, West Bromwich Albion 3 shots
  • Expected goals1.29 xG1.66 xGPreston North End 1.29 xG, West Bromwich Albion 1.66 xG
  • Possession52%48%Preston North End 52%, West Bromwich Albion 48%
  • Corners8 corners6 cornersPreston North End 8 corners, West Bromwich Albion 6 corners
  • Fouls7 fouls12 foulsPreston North End 7 fouls, West Bromwich Albion 12 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Aune Selland Heggebø · West Bromwich Albion · 25′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedCallum Styles · West Bromwich Albion · 63′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLewis Dobbin · Preston North End · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAlfie Devine · Preston North End · 69′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedLewis Dobbin · Preston North End · 90′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedAlfie Devine · Preston North End · 57′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedIsaac Price · West Bromwich Albion · 45′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedLewis Dobbin · Preston North End · 52′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedGeorge Campbell · West Bromwich Albion · 4′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedBrad Potts · Preston North End · 56′ · 0.11 xG · on targetAndrew Hughes · Preston North End · 90′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedAlfie Devine · Preston North End · 32′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedJosh Maja · West Bromwich Albion · 42′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedMilutin Osmajić · Preston North End · 90′ · 0.20 xG · off target or blockedJosh Maja · West Bromwich Albion · 63′ · 0.29 xG · on targetJosh Maja · West Bromwich Albion · 11′ · 0.57 xG · goalDaryl Dike · West Bromwich Albion · 77′ · 0.59 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Preston North End: 9 shots, 1 on target, 0.85 xG. West Bromwich Albion: 8 shots, 3 on target, 1.85 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

0120′HT90′Josh Maja · West Bromwich Albion · 11′Daryl Dike · West Bromwich Albion · 77′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Preston North End 0.85 xG · West Bromwich Albion 1.85 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Preston North End
1Draws
4West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion — Preston North End · Championship2–1
West Bromwich Albion — Preston North End · Championship3–1
Preston North End — West Bromwich Albion · Championship1–1
West Bromwich Albion — Preston North End · Championship3–0
Preston North End — West Bromwich Albion · Championship0–4

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Preston North End favored in 2 of 11 directional metrics · West Bromwich Albion in 8 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Preston North End43 matchesWest Bromwich Albion43 matches
1.16 goals/match ▲Goals scored43/431.02 goals/match
1.28 goals/matchGoals allowed43/431.3 goals/match
1.1 xG/matchExpected goals43/43▲ 1.23 xG/match
10.5 shots/matchShots42/43▲ 13.5 shots/match
3.38 shots/matchShots on target42/43▲ 3.95 shots/match
45.5%Possession42/43● 51.4%
4.24 corners/matchCorners42/43● 5.33 corners/match
10.5 fouls/matchFouls42/4310.4 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples43 / 43home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 18 Apr 2026, 18:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Championship

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsPreston North EndWest Bromwich Albion
CompetitionChampionshipChampionship 2025/26
Head-to-headPreston North End — West Bromwich Albion
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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