West Bromwich Albion vs Preston North End — result, stats and line-ups

Full Time

2023/2024

West Bromwich Albion

4 MAY

3:0

Preston North End

Goals

GOAL

Penalty45'

Alex Mowatt · Right foot shot 1-0

GOAL

AST

Goal61'

Kyle Bartley (assist: Darnell Furlong) · Right foot shot 2-0

GOAL

AST

Goal68'

Darnell Furlong (assist: Conor Townsend) · Right foot shot 3-0

Man of the match

Darnell FurlongWest Bromwich Albion9.2

Expected goals (xG)

West Bromwich AlbionxGPreston North End

2.560.14

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TV stations

International

Bet365

Venue

The HawthornsWest Bromwich · 26,445 seats

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Conditions

Weatherscattered clouds
RefereeSteve Martin
1st AssistantMark Dwyer
2nd AssistantRob Smith

Pressure index

West Bromwich AlbionPreston North End

1′45′90′

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Match flow

PLAYER

Yellow card16'

Liam Lindsay · Foul

OUT

Substitution29'

In: Milutin Osmajic · Out: Emil Riis · Substitution because of injury

GOAL

Penalty45'

Alex Mowatt · Right foot shot 1-0

PLAYER

Yellow card45'

Freddie Woodman · Argument

GOAL

AST

Goal61'

Kyle Bartley (assist: Darnell Furlong) · Right foot shot 2-0

GOAL

AST

Goal68'

Darnell Furlong (assist: Conor Townsend) · Right foot shot 3-0

OUT

Substitution68'

In: Jed Wallace · Out: Tom Fellows · Substitution because of injury

OUT

Substitution72'

In: Josh Seary · Out: Duane Holmes · Substitution because of injury

OUT

Substitution73'

In: Layton Stewart · Out: Mads Frøkjaer-Jensen · Substitution because of injury

OUT

Substitution76'

In: Yann M'Vila · Out: Okay Yokuşlu · Substitution because of injury

OUT

Substitution76'

In: John Swift · Out: Mikey Johnston · Substitution because of injury

OUT

Substitution84'

In: Kian Best · Out: Andrew Hughes · Substitution because of injury

OUT

Substitution84'

In: Ched Evans · Out: Will Keane · Substitution because of injury

OUT

Substitution85'

In: Josh Maja · Out: Brandon Thomas-Asante · Substitution because of injury

OUT

Substitution85'

In: Matt Phillips · Out: Grady Diangana · Substitution because of injury

Ball positions

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Commentary

103

And there you have it. The match concludes - West Bromwich Albion triumphs with a score of 3, leaving Preston North End with no goals.
90+5′The second half concludes - West Bromwich Albion triumphs with a score of 3, leaving Preston North End with no goals.
90+2′Attempt obstructed. Jed Wallace of West Bromwich Albion's left-footed strike from beyond the box is hindered. The assist was by Matt Phillips.
90+1′John Swift of West Bromwich Albion has earned a defensive free kick.
90+1′Josh Seary from Preston North End has committed a foul.
89′Pause is over. They are prepared to resume.
89′Match pause - Conor Townsend of West Bromwich Albion is injured.
87′Offside called - It's against Preston North End. Milutin Osmajic has been flagged offside.
85′Player swap - West Bromwich Albion. Matt Phillips is replacing Grady Diangana.
85′Player swap - West Bromwich Albion. Brandon Thomas-Asante is replaced by Josh Maja.
84′Player swap for Preston North End. Ched Evans is coming in to replace Will Keane.
84′Player switch - Preston North End. Andrew Hughes is replaced by Kian Best.
84′Missed chance. Darnell Furlong - West Bromwich Albion - shot with right foot from outside the box missed. Assist - Alex Mowatt.
80′Opportunity squandered. Liam Millar from Preston North End attempts a right-footed shot from the left side of the box, but it sails high and wide to the right. The cross for the assist was provided by Milutin Osmajic.
79′Opportunity squandered. Will Keane of Preston North End attempts a header from the middle of the penalty area, but the shot goes a little wide to the left. The cross for the assist was provided by Alan Browne.Penalty
78′Liam Millar of Preston North End has successfully earned a free kick on the left flank.
78′Jed Wallace commits a foul - against West Bromwich Albion.
77′Will Keane from Preston North End commits a foul.
77′Alex Mowatt of West Bromwich Albion successfully earned a defensive free kick.
76′Player swap - West Bromwich Albion. John Swift is coming on for Mikey Johnston.
76′Player swap - West Bromwich Albion. Yann M'Vila is coming on for Okay Yokuslu.
74′Corner kick awarded to Preston North End. Kyle Bartley is responsible for the concession.
73′Player swap - Preston North End. Mads Frökjaer-Jensen is replaced by Layton Stewart.
72′Player swap - Preston North End. Duane Holmes is replaced by Josh Seary.
72′Milutin Osmajic of Preston North End has successfully earned an attacking free kick.
72′Okay Yokuslu of West Bromwich Albion commits a foul.
71′Missed chance. Conor Townsend - West Bromwich Albion - shot with left foot from outside the box missed. Assist - Mikey Johnston.
68′Score! West Bromwich Albion leads with 3, leaving Preston North End with 0. Darnell Furlong of West Bromwich Albion strikes with his right foot from the middle of the box, sending the ball to the right corner. The assist was made by Conor Townsend.
68′Player swap - West Bromwich Albion. Tom Fellows is replaced by Jed Wallace due to an injury.
67′Attempt thwarted. Brandon Thomas-Asante from West Bromwich Albion's right-footed strike from the left side of the penalty area is intercepted.Penalty
66′Pause ended. They are prepared to proceed.
65′Match interruption - Will Keane of Preston North End is injured.
65′Mikey Johnston commits a foul - West Bromwich Albion.
65′Alan Browne of Preston North End has successfully secured a defensive free kick.
64′Liam Millar of Preston North End has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
64′Okay Yokuslu of West Bromwich Albion commits a foul.
61′Goal! West Bromwich Albion 2, Preston North End 0. Kyle Bartley - West Bromwich Albion - shot with the head from the centre of the box to the right corner. Assist - Darnell Furlong.
60′Duane Holmes of Preston North End is penalized for committing a foul.
60′Brandon Thomas-Asante of West Bromwich Albion has successfully secured a defensive free kick.
59′Attempt thwarted. Mads Frökjaer-Jensen of Preston North End strikes with his right foot from beyond the box, but it's obstructed. The assist was provided by Liam Millar.
58′Opportunity squandered. Brandon Thomas-Asante of West Bromwich Albion takes a shot with his left foot from a short distance, but it sails high and wide to the left. The assist came from Mikey Johnston.
57′Milutin Osmajic of Preston North End commits a foul.
57′Cédric Kipré of West Bromwich Albion has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
56′Mads Frökjaer-Jensen commits a foul - representing Preston North End.
56′Alex Mowatt of West Bromwich Albion has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
53′Opportunity squandered. Kyle Bartley of West Bromwich Albion sends a header from the middle of the penalty area soaring over the goal. The assist came from Alex Mowatt, who delivered a cross following a corner kick.Penalty
53′Corner kick awarded to West Bromwich Albion, forced by Liam Lindsay's defensive action.
52′Alright, Yokuslu from West Bromwich Albion has just secured a free kick in the offensive zone.
52′Fouled by Alan Browne - Preston North End
51′Mikey Johnston of West Bromwich Albion has secured a defensive free kick.
51′Alan Browne of Preston North End has committed a foul.
50′Opportunity squandered. Cédric Kipré of West Bromwich Albion takes a left-footed shot from the middle of the box that sails over the bar. The assist came from Alex Mowatt, who delivered a cross following a corner.
50′Corner kick awarded to West Bromwich Albion, due to a deflection off Alan Browne.
49′Opportunity squandered. Alex Mowatt of West Bromwich Albion takes a left-footed shot from beyond the box, but it sails over the goal. The assist was provided by Mikey Johnston.
47′Corner kick awarded to West Bromwich Albion, forced by Liam Millar's defensive action.
46′Milutin Osmajic of Preston North End has secured a free kick on the left flank.
46′Darnell Furlong from West Bromwich Albion has committed a foul.
45′The second half kicks off with West Bromwich Albion leading Preston North End by 1-0.
45+3′The first half concludes with West Bromwich Albion leading Preston North End by 1-0.
45+2′Score! West Bromwich Albion takes the lead, 1-0 against Preston North End. Alex Mowatt of West Bromwich Albion successfully sends a left-footed shot into the left corner from a penalty kick.
45+2′Freddie Woodman of Preston North End has been handed a yellow card.
45+1′Liam Lindsay of Preston North End has given away a penalty following an infringement within the penalty box.Penalty
45+1′Penalty West Bromwich Albion. Darnell Furlong draws a foul in the penalty area.Penalty
45′Liam Millar of Preston North End has committed a handball.
41′Shot blocked. Mikey Johnston - West Bromwich Albion - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Conor Townsend.
38′Offside - West Bromwich Albion. Conor Townsend is in offside.
38′New attacking attempt. Mikey Johnston - West Bromwich Albion - shot with right foot from outside the box is saved in the left corner. Assist - Tom Fellows.
38′Offside call - It's against Preston North End. Liam Millar is the one caught offside.
35′Offside call - against Preston North End. Milutin Osmajic has been flagged for offside.
35′Opportunity lost. Brandon Thomas-Asante of West Bromwich Albion failed to score, his left-footed shot from a short distance didn't hit the target.
34′Liam Lindsay of Preston North End commits a foul.
34′Brandon Thomas-Asante of West Bromwich Albion has successfully earned a free kick on the left flank.
31′Offside call - Preston North End. Milutin Osmajic has been flagged offside.
30′Corner kick awarded to West Bromwich Albion, as a result of Alan Browne's defense.
29′Pause concluded. They are prepared to proceed.
29′Player switch - Preston North End. Emil Riis, due to an injury, is replaced by Milutin Osmajic.
29′Match pause - Emil Riis of Preston North End is injured.
27′Attempt thwarted. Alex Mowatt of West Bromwich Albion takes a left-footed shot from beyond the box, but it's deflected. The assist came from Okay Yokuslu.
26′Attempt thwarted. Preston North End's Liam Millar makes a right-footed strike from beyond the penalty area but it's deflected. The assist came from Will Keane.Penalty
23′Liam Lindsay of Preston North End successfully secured a defensive free kick.
23′Mikey Johnston commits a foul - West Bromwich Albion.
19′Corner kick awarded to West Bromwich Albion, forced by Jordan Storey's defensive play.
18′Grady Diangana of West Bromwich Albion has successfully earned a free kick on the right flank.
18′Jack Whatmough of Preston North End commits a foul.
16′Liam Lindsay of Preston North End has been shown a yellow card due to a foul.
16′Liam Lindsay from Preston North End has committed a foul.
16′Brandon Thomas-Asante of West Bromwich Albion has secured a free kick in the offensive zone.
15′Pause ended. They are prepared to proceed.
15′Match pause - Alan Browne of Preston North End is injured.
13′Another offensive push. Andrew Hughes of Preston North End takes a shot with his left foot from beyond the box, but it's saved in the left corner. The assist came from Duane Holmes.
9′Grady Diangana of West Bromwich Albion has successfully secured a defensive free kick.
9′Jack Whatmough of Preston North End has committed a foul.
8′Offside call - West Bromwich Albion. Brandon Thomas-Asante has been flagged offside.
7′Liam Lindsay from Preston North End commits a foul.
7′Darnell Furlong of West Bromwich Albion has successfully secured a defensive free kick.
6′Liam Lindsay of Preston North End successfully secured an offensive free kick.
6′Brandon Thomas-Asante commits a foul - West Bromwich Albion is the recipient.
4′Conor Townsend of West Bromwich Albion commits a foul.
4′Alan Browne of Preston North End has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
2′New attacking attempt. Grady Diangana - West Bromwich Albion - shot with left foot from the right side of the box is saved in the right corner.
1′Brandon Thomas-Asante of West Bromwich Albion has earned an offensive free kick.
1′Liam Lindsay from Preston North End has committed a foul.
The initial half of the match commences...

Match statistics

WBAPNE

Possession and passing

53%Possession47%

81%Pass accuracy73%

370Passes338

303Successful Passes245

63Ball Safe81

12Key Passes5

2 more

5Substitutions5

24Throw-ins21

Attack

3Goals0

16Shots Total5

5Shots On Target1

5Corners1

52Dangerous Attacks33

3Accurate Crosses3

13 more

71Attacks88

13Dribble Attempts11

47Duels Won50

14Goal Attempts2

2Offsides4

1Penalties0

4Shots Blocked2

9Shots inside the box2

7Shots Off Target2

7Shots outside the box3

100%Successful dribbles54%

7Successful Dribbles6

23Total Crosses9

Defence and discipline

1Saves2

11Tackles21

11Interceptions9

8Fouls15

0Yellow cards2

Other

16Successful Headers15

11Successful Interceptions21

30Headers32

11Challenges8

2Assists0

The halves are each period's own numbers — not a split of the full-time figures.

The referee

S. MartinPer-match averages this season · 6 matches · career: 221

	Avg	Home	Away	Career
Yellow cards	4.83	2.33	2.50	2.69
Red cards	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.07
Second yellows	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.03
Penalties	0.33	0.33	0.00	0.22

Home / away: what the home and the away side received on average. Career: the average over every match officiated.

Expected goals (xG)

West Bromwich AlbionxGPreston North End

2.560.14

Expected Goals on Target (xGoT)

2.470.05

Expected Goals Non Penalty Goals (npxG)

1.770.14

Expected Goals Open Play (xGOP)

1.070.09

Expected Goals Set Play (xGSP)

1.480.05

Expected Goals Corners (xGC)

0.150.00

Expected Points (xPTS)

2.780.13

Expected Goals Against (xGA)

0.142.56

Starting XI

Preston North EndFormation: 3-4-1-2 · €11M7/11

Ryan Lowe

West Bromwich AlbionFormation: 4-2-3-1 · €47M11/11

Carlos Corberán Vallet

The ↓ and minute under a player mean they were substituted off then.

Transfer fees

West Bromwich Albion€47Mstarting XI · 11/11€71Mwith bench · 18/20

Preston North End€11Mstarting XI · 7/11€29Mwith bench · 10/20

West Bromwich Albion's starting XI cost €36M more.

The amount under a player is their last known transfer fee and its year (provider data) — not a market value.

West Bromwich Albion — bench

Semi AjayiDefender · €1.7M (2019)7

Jed WallaceMidfielder · €387K (2015)6.3 9

Josh MajaAttacker · €1.5M (2019)6.4 10

Matt PhillipsMidfielder · €6.5M (2016)6.8 14

Nathaniel ChalobahMidfielder · €6.3M (2017)19

John SwiftMidfielder6.3 20

Adam ReachMidfielder · €5.9M (2016)22

Yann M'VilaMidfielder · €1M (2014, loan)6.8 33

Josh GriffithsGoalkeeper

Preston North End — bench

Ched EvansAttacker · €150K (2019)7.0 11

Toni AstorganoMidfielder · €15M (2017)17

Layton StewartAttacker6.4 21

David CornellGoalkeeper28

Milutin OsmajicAttacker · €2.5M (2026)6.4 31

Theo MaweneMidfielder33

Kian BestDefender6.4 35

Noah MaweneMidfielder36

Josh SearyDefender6.8

Player statistics

West Bromwich Albion starters then subs, by rating

Darnell Furlong#2 · Defender · 90′9.2

In this match

Attack

Goals: 1
Assists: 1
Shots: 2
Shots on target: 1
Expected goals (xG): 0.30
xGoT: 0.66
Penalties won: 1

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 19/30
Pass accuracy: 67%
Key passes: 1
Long balls (won/total): 1/4

Possession & duels

Touches: 0
Duels (won/total): 6/9
Aerials won: 2
Dribbles (won/attempted): 1/2
Dispossessed: 1

Defence

Tackles: 1
Interceptions: 3
Clearances: 3

Discipline

Fouls: 1
Fouls drawn: 2

Player	Reason	Back
Daryl Enyinnaya Dike🩹 injury · Achilles tendon problems	injury · Achilles tendon problems	13 Feb 2025
Jayson Molumby🩹 injury · Foot Injury	injury · Foot Injury	31 May 2024

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
West Bromwich Albion	1.5066.67%	1.4270.42%
Draw	4.0025%	4.3522.99%
Preston North End	7.5013.33%	7.5013.33%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
West Bromwich Albion or Draw	1.1090.91%	1.0793.46%
West Bromwich Albion or Preston North End	1.2281.83%	1.1984.03%
Draw or Preston North End	2.5040%	2.8035.71%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
2+ goals	–	1.3474.63%
0–1 goals	–	3.2530.77%
3+ goals	2.1047.62%	2.1247.17%
0–2 goals	1.7257.9%	1.7258.14%
4+ goals	–	4.1024.39%
0–3 goals	–	1.2580%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
West Bromwich Albion	2.0548.78%	1.9451.55%
Draw	2.2045.45%	2.2843.86%
Preston North End	7.0014.29%	7.0014.29%

Outcome	bet365
WBA → WBA	2.3043.48%
WBA → X	17.005.88%
WBA → PNE	51.001.96%
X → WBA	4.0025%
X → X	5.5018.18%
X → PNE	13.007.69%
PNE → WBA	23.004.35%
PNE → X	19.005.26%
PNE → PNE	12.008.33%

Outcome	bet365
12 - 14	4.0025%
6 - 8	3.4029.41%
9 - 11	2.6038.46%
Under 6	11.009.09%
Over 14	8.0012.5%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
3+ cards	–	1.2381.3%
0–2 cards	–	3.5028.57%
4+ cards	1.6660.02%	1.6759.88%
0–3 cards	2.1047.62%	2.0449.02%
5+ cards	2.2045.45%	2.5040%
0–4 cards	1.6161.92%	1.4469.44%
6+ cards	–	3.4029.41%
0–5 cards	–	1.2580%

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6	Queens Park Rangers	8	13
7	Stoke City	8	13
8	Bristol City	8	13
9	Charlton Athletic	8	12
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18	Sheffield United	8	9
19	Portsmouth	7	8
20	Watford	8	8
21	Cardiff City	8	7
22	Derby County	8	5
23	Preston North End	8	4
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