English League Championship

West Bromwich Albion vs Preston North End, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
West Bromwich Albion
  • 40': Michael Johnston
  • 62': Isaac Price
FT
2 - 1
Preston North End
  • 78': Michael Smith

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 Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt missed. Mikey Johnston (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Mowatt.
  • 2': Andrija Vukcevic (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 2': Foul by Samuel Iling-Junior (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 5': Foul by Toby Collyer (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 5': Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Foul by Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End).
  • 8': Nathaniel Phillips (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Nathaniel Phillips (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 10': Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 10': Nathaniel Phillips (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Jordan Storey (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alfie Devine with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 12': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Isaac Price is caught offside.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Josh Griffiths (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 14': Attempt missed. Alex Mowatt (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Samuel Iling-Junior.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Mikey Johnston (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Callum Styles.
  • 19': Foul by Lewis Gibson (Preston North End).
  • 19': Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Samuel Iling-Junior (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End). Assisted by George Campbell.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Josh Griffiths (West Bromwich Albion). Assisted by Alfie Devine.
  • 21': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by George Campbell.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End).
  • 25': Attempt saved. Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End).
  • 26': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Jordan Storey.
  • 26': Chris Mepham (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 26': Foul by Andrija Vukcevic (Preston North End).
  • 27': Attempt saved. Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Josh Griffiths (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 28': Alex Mowatt (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End).
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Mikey Johnston (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Iling-Junior.
  • 28': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Harrison Armstrong.
  • 29': Foul by Chris Mepham (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 29': Lewis Gibson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Josh Maja (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Styles.
  • 33': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Jordan Storey.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End). Assisted by Josh Maja.
  • 34': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Daniel Iversen.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Chris Mepham (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Mowatt with a cross.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
  • 38': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Benjamin Whiteman.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. George Campbell (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Nathaniel Phillips.
  • 39': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Benjamin Whiteman.
  • 40': Goal! West Bromwich Albion 1, Preston North End 0. Mikey Johnston (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Toby Collyer.
  • 43': Foul by Callum Styles (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 43': Thierry Small (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 44': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Nathaniel Phillips.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Alfie Devine (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Dobbin.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lewis Gibson following a corner.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, West Bromwich Albion 1, Preston North End 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins West Bromwich Albion 1, Preston North End 0.
  • 48': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Jordan Storey.
  • 48': Handball by Josh Maja (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 52': Attempt missed. Alex Mowatt (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Toby Collyer.
  • 53': Delay in match because of an injury Toby Collyer (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 55': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Jayson Molumby replaces Toby Collyer because of an injury.
  • 57': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Josh Maja is caught offside.
  • 58': Foul by Samuel Iling-Junior (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 58': Harrison Armstrong (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Harrison Armstrong following a set piece situation.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Alfie Devine (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Andrew Hughes.
  • 61': Foul by Andrija Vukcevic (Preston North End).
  • 61': George Campbell (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Goal! West Bromwich Albion 2, Preston North End 0. Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Alex Mowatt following a fast break.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thierry Small.
  • 64': Foul by Mikey Johnston (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 64': Jordan Storey (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 65': Jordan Storey (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
  • 66': Chris Mepham (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card.
  • 67': Delay in match because of an injury Thierry Small (Preston North End).
  • 68': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Aune Heggebø replaces Josh Maja.
  • 68': Substitution, Preston North End. Odeluga Offiah replaces Andrija Vukcevic.
  • 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 68': Substitution, Preston North End. Daniel Jebbison replaces Milutin Osmajic.
  • 69': Substitution, Preston North End. Ali McCann replaces Harrison Armstrong.
  • 69': Substitution, Preston North End. Michael Smith replaces Thierry Small because of an injury.
  • 72': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Odeluga Offiah.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Ali McCann (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Lewis Gibson (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 74': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Callum Styles.
  • 75': Substitution, Preston North End. Mads Frökjaer-Jensen replaces Alfie Devine.
  • 76': Foul by Ali McCann (Preston North End).
  • 76': Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Goal! West Bromwich Albion 2, Preston North End 1. Michael Smith (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daniel Jebbison.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Daniel Jebbison (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andrew Hughes following a fast break.
  • 82': Aune Heggebø (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 82': Foul by Lewis Gibson (Preston North End).
  • 84': Attempt missed. Samuel Iling-Junior (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Mowatt with a cross.
  • 87': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Karlan Grant replaces Samuel Iling-Junior.
  • 87': Delay in match because of an injury Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 87': Delay in match because of an injury Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End).
  • 87': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Charlie Taylor replaces Mikey Johnston.
  • 88': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Ousmane Diakité replaces Isaac Price because of an injury.
  • 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 9 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Daniel Jebbison (Preston North End).
  • 90'+1': Ousmane Diakité (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+2': Alex Mowatt (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End).
  • 90'+3': Offside, Preston North End. Michael Smith is caught offside.
  • 90'+5': Ali McCann (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Ousmane Diakité (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Odeluga Offiah (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+7': Attempt missed. Jordan Storey (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lewis Dobbin with a cross.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 90'+7': Lewis Gibson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+8': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Aune Heggebø is caught offside.
  • 90'+9': Attempt saved. Daniel Jebbison (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Josh Griffiths (West Bromwich Albion). Assisted by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen.
  • 90'+9': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Josh Griffiths.
  • 90'+9': Attempt missed. Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+10': Second Half ends, West Bromwich Albion 2, Preston North End 1.
  • 0': Match ends, West Bromwich Albion 2, Preston North End 1.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 10
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
4 Corner Kicks 8
4 Saves 4
51.1 Possession 48.9
17 SHOTS 16
5 ON GOAL 6
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
345 Accurate Passes 326
433 Passes 416
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 4
21 Crosses 21
0.2 Cross % 0.2
65 Long Balls 61
17 Accurate Long Balls 21
0.3 Long Balls % 0.3
5 Blocked Shots 5
6 Effective Tackles 8
13 Tackles 12
0.5 Tackle % 0.7
10 Interceptions 9
30 Effective Clearances 34
30 Clearances 34

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: The Hawthorns
Location: West Bromwich, England
Attendance: 24,068

EFL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 10 +22 22
2 Middlesbrough 10 +7 21
3 Stoke City 10 +6 18
4 Leicester City 10 +5 17
Full Standings

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
20 Joshua Griffiths (GK)
2 Chris Mepham Yellow Card
3 Nathaniel Phillips Yellow Card
4 Callum Styles
6 George Campbell
21 Isaac Price
27 Alex Mowatt
13 Toby Collyer
9 Josh Maja
11 Michael Johnston
22 Samuel Iling-Junior
West Bromwich Albion Substitutes:
Karlan Grant, Aune Heggebo, Joe Wildsmith, Daryl Dike, Jayson Molumby, Charlie Taylor, Alfie Gilchrist, Ousmane Diakite, Krystian Bielik.

PNE Preston North End (5-3-2)

No. Name
1 Daniel Iversen (GK)
19 Lewis Gibson
16 Andrew Hughes
14 Jordan Storey Yellow Card
3 Andrija Vukcevic
26 Thierry Small
4 Benjamin Whiteman
5 Harrison Armstrong
21 Alfie Devine
28 Milutin Osmajic
17 Lewis Dobbin
Preston North End Substitutes:
Daniel Jebbison, Alistair McCann, Jack Walton, Liam Lindsay, Michael Smith, Odeluga Offiah, Stefán Teitur Thórdarson, Mads Frökjaer, Theo Carrol.

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