West Brom 3-1 Preston
Updated
West Brom won: West Brom 3-1 Preston in the Championship (Round 25) on Wed, 1 Jan 2025 at The Hawthorns. West Brom goals: Josh Maja 18', Callum Styles 35', Josh Maja 40'. Preston goals: Ryan Ledson 70'. Possession: 47%-53%.
Match report
West Brom beat Preston 3-1
West Brom got the better of Preston 3-1 at The Hawthorns on Wednesday 1 January in the Championship.
Josh Maja put West Brom ahead on 18' (1-0), Callum Styles made it 2-0 on 35', Josh Maja made it 3-0 on 40' and Ryan Ledson pulled one back for Preston on 70' (3-1).
West Brom had 47%% of the ball, shots were 12-10 (7-5 on target) and expected goals finished 1.14-0.78.
Attendance: 24,320. Referee: Robert Madley.
Match stats
| West Brom | Preston | |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 47% | 53% |
| Big Chances Created | 4 | 1 |
| Corners | 3 | 5 |
| Offsides | 1 | 1 |
| Attacks | 71 | 121 |
| Free Kicks | 13 | 12 |
| Total Passes | 407 | 453 |
| Substitutions | 5 | 5 |
| Expected Goals | 1.14 | 0.78 |
| Total Shots | 12 | 10 |
| Shots On Target | 7 | 5 |
| Shots Off Target | 2 | 1 |
| Shots Blocked | 3 | 4 |
| Expected Goals On Target | 2.47 | 0.55 |
| Shots Inside The Box | 6 | 5 |
| Shots Outside The Box | 6 | 5 |
Lineups
West Brom (4-2-3-1): Alex Palmer, Callum Styles, Torbjörn Heggem, Kyle Bartley, Darnell Furlong, Ousmane Diakite, Jayson Molumby, Mikey Johnston, Karlan Grant, Tom Fellows, Josh Maja
Preston (3-4-3): Freddie Woodman, Liam Lindsay, Jack Whatmough, Jordan Storey, Kaine Kesler Hayden, Stefan Thordarson, Ali McCann, Josh Bowler, Sam Greenwood, Emil Riis, M. Frøkjær-Jensen
Key events
- 18' · Goal · Josh Maja (West Brom)
- 35' · Goal · Callum Styles (West Brom)
- 40' · Goal · Josh Maja (West Brom)
- 42' · Yellow card · Stefan Thordarson (Preston)
- 46' · Substitution · Jed Wallace for Tom Fellows (West Brom)
- 46' · Substitution · Duane Holmes for Josh Bowler (Preston)
- 46' · Substitution · Ben Whiteman for Stefan Thordarson (Preston)
- 56' · Yellow card · Ali McCann (Preston)
- 61' · Substitution · G. Diangana for Mikey Johnston (West Brom)
- 63' · Substitution · Ryan Ledson for Ali McCann (Preston)
- 63' · Substitution · Milutin Osmajic for Sam Greenwood (Preston)
- 70' · Goal · Ryan Ledson (Preston)
- 71' · Yellow card · Jack Whatmough (Preston)
- 74' · Substitution · Uros Racic for Josh Maja (West Brom)
- 74' · Substitution · Devante Cole for Karlan Grant (West Brom)
- 81' · Substitution · Gianluca Frabotta for Callum Styles (West Brom)
- 84' · Substitution · Will Keane for M. Frøkjær-Jensen (Preston)
- 89' · Yellow card · Ben Whiteman (Preston)
- 90'+6 · Yellow card · Kyle Bartley (West Brom)
All-time head-to-head
27 league meetings since 2000: West Brom 16, draws 4, Preston 7.
Questions
Who won West Brom vs Preston?
West Brom won, 3-1 (Championship) on Wed, 1 Jan 2025.
When and where is West Brom vs Preston?
Wed, 1 Jan 2025, 15:00 UTC at The Hawthorns, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between West Brom and Preston?
In 27 league meetings since 2000: West Brom 16 wins, 4 draws, Preston 7 wins (goals 46-25).