Championship · Matchweek 10 · Oct 18

West Brom - Preston

West Brom beat Preston 2-1 in Championship (Matchweek 10).

🏟 The Hawthorns 👤 Referee: Andrew Kitchen, England
Key events
10' 🟨 N. PhillipsYellow card West Brom
Quick stats
%49 Possession %51
1.77 Expected goals (xG) 1.73
1.50 Pre-match xG 1.36
16 Total shots 17
6 Shots on target 5
5 Shots off target 7
5 Blocked shots 5
11 Shots inside box 7
5 Shots outside box 10
4 Saves 4
Match timeline
First half
N. PhillipsYellow card🟨
10'
FT 2 - 1
Match statsWest Brom · Preston
Key stats
%49 Possession %51
1.77 Expected goals (xG) 1.73
1.50 Pre-match xG 1.36
Shots
16 Total shots 17
6 Shots on target 5
5 Shots off target 7
5 Blocked shots 5
11 Shots inside box 7
5 Shots outside box 10
4 Saves 4
Attacking
88 Attacks 99
47 Dangerous attacks 43
Passing
424 Total passes 437
328 Accurate passes 344
%77 Pass accuracy %79
Set pieces & discipline
8 Corners 4
3 Offsides 1
10 Fouls 10
9 Free kicks 10
11 Throw-ins 17
14 Goal kicks 7
Cards
2 Yellow cards 1
1 1st-half cards 0
1 2nd-half cards 1
By half
1 1st-half goals 0
1 2nd-half goals 1
6 1st-half corners 2
2 2nd-half corners 2
Penalties
0 Penalties won 0
0 Penalty goals 0
HEAD TO HEAD9 meetings · 2021–2026
West Brom 5
Sep 18who was on topApr 18
Preston 2
5 West Brom 2 draw 2 Preston
West Brom won the last 2
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
2.4goals / match
166total goals
4/2clean sheets
4-0West Brom best win · Sep 30
2-0Preston best win · Jan 26
%89 Over 1.5 8/9
%33 Over 2.5 3/9
%22 Over 3.5 2/9
%33 BTTS 3/9
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
West Brom at home4 matches
3W 0D 1L 8:3
Preston at home5 matches
1W 2D 2L 3:8
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
SEASON COMPARISON
21West Bromin the table51pts
46matches 13-14-19W-D-L 48:58goals -10diff
LDWWD
14Prestonin the table60pts
46matches 15-15-16W-D-L 55:62goals -7diff
LWLLW
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Apr 18 Preston 0-2 West Brom Championship
Jan 1 West Brom 3-1 Preston Championship
Nov 30 Preston 1-1 West Brom Championship
May 4 West Brom 3-0 Preston Championship
Sep 30 Preston 0-4 West Brom Championship
Dec 29 West Brom 2-0 Preston Championship
Oct 5 Preston 1-0 West Brom Championship
Jan 26 West Brom 0-2 Preston Championship
xG difference & finishing
West Brom2 gol · 1.77 xG +0.23
Preston1 gol · 1.73 xG -0.73
+ = scored above expectation, − = below
THE REFEREE32 matches on record
Andrew Kitchen
Strictness45 TEMPO54
Cards: ModerateFouls: ModeratePenalties: FrequentGoals: ModerateOver 2.5: High
This match vs his average
Cards 33.1 -0.1
Fouls 2019.4 +0.6
Goals 33.1 -0.1
Corners 129.6 +2.4
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals 2.01.0 +1.0
Shots 16.012.2 +3.8
On target 6.03.6 +2.4
Possession %49%52 -2.5
Corners 8.04.7 +3.3
Cards 2.03.5 -1.5
Conceded 1.01.3 -0.3
this matchseason average · 45 matches
Goals 1.01.2 -0.2
Shots 17.010.1 +6.9
On target 5.03.3 +1.7
Possession %51%45 +5.5
Corners 4.04.1 -0.1
Cards 1.02.7 -1.7
Conceded 2.01.3 +0.7
this matchseason average · 45 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ Michael Johnston 8.20
Starting XI
11 Michael Johnston M · 87' 8.20
Goals1On target1/3Dribbles4/5Interceptions1Duels won5/8Fouls1Passes35 · %27
21 Isaac Price M · 88' 7.60
Goals1On target2/2Key pass1Duels won2/4Fouls won2Offside1Passes22 · %17
27 Alex Mowatt M · 100' · K 7.60
Assist1On target2/4Key pass3Tackles3Duels won6/8Fouls won2Passes61 · %54
20 Joshua Griffiths G · 100' 6.90
Saves4Passes34 · %17
13 Toby Collyer M · 55' 6.90
Assist1Key pass2Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won2/4Fouls1Passes32 · %30
6 George Campbell D · 100' 6.70
Key pass1Tackles2Blocks1Duels won4/8Fouls won1Passes39 · %29
2 Chris Mepham D · 100' 6.70
Tackles2Interceptions2Duels won9/12Fouls won2Fouls1Passes41 · %34
22 Samuel Iling Junior M · 87' 6.50
On target1/2Key pass2Dribbles2/3Tackles1Duels won4/10Fouls2Passes24 · %20
4 Callum Styles D · 100' 6.50
Key pass1Tackles1Interceptions4Blocks1Duels won2/6Fouls1Passes36 · %30
3 Nathaniel Phillips D · 100' 6.50
Key pass1Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won4/7Fouls won1Fouls1Passes38 · %28
9 Josh Maja F · 68' 6.30
Key pass1Dribbles1/2Duels won3/7Fouls1Offside1Passes18 · %11
Substitutes
29 Charlie Taylor D · 13' 6.60
Passes4 · %2
17 Ousmane Diakité M · 12' 6.60
Duels won1/2Fouls won1Fouls1Passes7 · %7
19 Aune Selland Heggebø F · 32' 6.50
Duels won2/6Fouls won1Offside1Passes6 · %5
10 Karlan Grant F · 13' 6.30
Duels won1/2Passes10 · %8
8 Jayson Molumby M · 45' 6.20
Fouls1Passes17 · %9
Unused: Joe WildsmithKrystian BielikAlfie GilchristDaryl Dike
Starting XI
4 Benjamin Whiteman M · 100' · K 7.50
On target2/2Key pass1Tackles1Interceptions3Blocks2Duels won1/2Passes57 · %51
21 Alfie Devine M · 75' 6.90
Key pass2Dribbles1/1Tackles2Duels won3/3Passes30 · %24
14 Jordan Storey D · 100' 6.70
Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won9/12Fouls won1Passes52 · %42
28 Milutin Osmajić F · 68' 6.70
On target1/1Duels won4/10Fouls won2Fouls2Passes9 · %2
1 Daniel Iversen G · 100' 6.60
Saves4Passes41 · %31
19 Lewis Gibson D · 100' 6.60
Key pass1Dribbles1/1Tackles1Interceptions2Blocks1Duels won6/10Fouls won2Fouls2Passes63 · %50
5 Harrison Armstrong M · 69' 6.50
Key pass1Blocks1Duels won1/3Fouls won1Passes22 · %20
3 Andrija Vukčević D · 68' 6.30
Dribbles1/1Interceptions1Duels won2/5Fouls won1Fouls2Passes13 · %12
16 Andrew Hughes D · 100' 6.20
Key pass2Tackles1Interceptions3Duels won6/8Passes60 · %37
17 Lewis Dobbin F · 100' 6.20
Key pass2Tackles2Duels won2/12Fouls1Passes18 · %18
26 Thierry Small D · 69' 6.00
Key pass1Blocks1Duels won1/4Fouls won1Passes16 · %14
Substitutes
24 Michael Smith F · 31' 7.70
Goals1On target1/1Duels won1/2Offside1Passes3 · %2
42 Odeluga Offiah D · 32' 6.90
Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won2/2Passes18 · %16
9 Daniel Jebbison F · 32' 6.90
Assist1On target1/2Key pass1Duels won1/4Fouls1Passes3 · %3
10 Mads Frøkjær-Jensen M · 25' 6.60
Key pass1Dribbles1/2Tackles1Duels won2/4Fouls1Passes14 · %9
8 Alistair McCann M · 31' 6.30
Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won3/6Fouls won1Fouls1Passes18 · %13
Unused: Jack WaltonLiam LindsayStefán Teitur ÞórðarsonTheo Carrol
Win probabilityModel: 1 (%41) ✓
West Brom %41 Draw %29 Preston %30
1.52West Brom xPuan
1.19Preston xPuan
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