Championship: West Bromwich vs Preston – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship game between West Bromwich and Preston who meet up this coming Wednesday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Preston go up against West Bromwich this coming Wednesday for a Championship meeting at The Hawthorns.

West Bromwich approach round 25 as number 8 in the Championship table with 36 points on their account so far. With 24 rounds behind them, Preston have amassed 29 points, placing them as number 14 in the standings.

Team form: West Bromwich vs Preston

West Bromwich Form

In the last three outings, West Bromwich beat Bristol City by 2-0, lost 2-1 against Derby, before drawing 1-1 with Sheffield United. West Bromwich only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Championship matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew four and lost zero, as they scored eight and conceded four goals.

Preston Form

Preston look back on their last three matches with two victories to show for their efforts. Against Queens Park Rangers, they were left empty-handed in a 2-1 defeat, but they bounced back by beating Hull in a 1-0 win. They followed that up with a 3-1 win against Sheffield Wednesday in their most recent outing. Preston claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Championship. They also drew three and were defeated two times, as they were outscored by nine goals to eight.

Betting stats for West Bromwich and Preston

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between West Bromwich and Preston. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

In-form players: West Bromwich vs Preston

While only scoring two goals in his last six outings for West Bromwich, Karlan Grant has been good for them over the course of the season with six goals to his name so far. He should be highly motivated to expand of his tally against Preston, and he looks well worth a place in an accumulator this coming Wednesday, depending on your betting strategy.

Betting markets: West Bromwich vs Preston

Full-time result

West Bromwich won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at The Hawthorns. They drew five and lost one as well, while Preston won one of their last 10 games away. They drew five and lost four. West Bromwich did not lose any of their last 7 matches on home soil. West Bromwich have not lost to Preston in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

West Bromwich scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Preston scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. West Bromwich managed to open the scoreline in no less than six of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Preston performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in seven of their last 10 games. West Bromwich have scored in 4 consecutive league meetings with Preston.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for West Bromwich, who scored an average of 1.4 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Preston’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.2 goals in these matches.