West Bromwich Albion 0-2 Preston North End: result and report

Championship · Wednesday 26 January 2022

Result

West Bromwich Albion 0-2 Preston North End

Championship · Wednesday 26 January 2022, 20:00 UTC · half-time 0-1

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West Bromwich Albion 0-2 Preston North End: match report

West Bromwich Albion were beaten by Preston North End 0-2 in the Championship on Wednesday 26 January 2022. It was 0-1 at half-time.

Emil Riis opened the scoring in the 41st minute. West Bromwich Albion did not score. Preston North End scored through Emil Riis (41') and Cameron Archer (76').

Discipline: West Bromwich Albion received 2 yellow cards; Preston North End received 4 yellow cards.

Going into the game West Bromwich Albion were 5th on 45 points from 27 and Preston North End 16th on 33 points from 26. West Bromwich Albion went on to finish that season 10th with 67 points, and Preston North End 13th with 64.

West Bromwich Albion lined up in a 3-4-2-1 and Preston North End in a 3-4-1-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Sepp van den Berg of Preston North End (7.5), level with Brad Potts (7.5).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 7 West Bromwich Albion wins, 2 draws and 1 for Preston North End.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 41'Goal · Emil RiisPreston North End · 0-1
  • 48'Yellow card · Ben WhitemanPreston North End
  • 49'Yellow card · Darnell FurlongWest Bromwich Albion
  • 52'Yellow card · Emil RiisPreston North End
  • 69'Yellow card · Ched EvansPreston North End
  • 76'Goal · Cameron ArcherPreston North End · 0-2
  • 78'Yellow card · Conor TownsendWest Bromwich Albion
  • 90+5'Yellow card · Sean MaguirePreston North End

Head-to-head

10 meetings: West Bromwich Albion 7, draws 2, Preston North End 1.

Team news

Unavailable

  • Daryl DikeWest Bromwich Albion · injury (Hamstring Injury)
  • Dara O'SheaWest Bromwich Albion · injury (Ankle Fracture)
  • Kean BryanWest Bromwich Albion · injury (Cruciate Ligament Injury)
  • Matthew OlosundePreston North End · injury (Groin Injury)

West Bromwich Albion line-up (3-4-2-1)

David Button, Cédric Kipré, Kyle Bartley, Conor Townsend, Darnell Furlong, Jake Livermore, Alex Mowatt, Adam Reach, Grady Diangana, Karlan Grant, Matt Phillips

Preston North End line-up (3-4-1-2)

Daniel Iversen, Sepp van den Berg, Patrick Bauer, Andrew Hughes, Brad Potts, Ryan Ledson, Ben Whiteman, G. Cunningham, Alan Browne, Emil Riis, Ched Evans