West Bromwich Albion 3-1 Preston North End: result and report

Championship · Wednesday 1 January 2025

Result

West Bromwich Albion 3-1 Preston North End

Championship · Wednesday 1 January 2025, 15:00 UTC · half-time 3-0

West Bromwich Albion · Preston North End · Championship predictions

West Bromwich Albion 3-1 Preston North End: match report

West Bromwich Albion won against Preston North End 3-1 in the Championship on Wednesday 1 January 2025. The half-time score was 3-0.

Joshua Erowoli Orisunmihare Oluwaseun Maja opened the scoring in the 18th minute. West Bromwich Albion's goals came from Joshua Erowoli Orisunmihare Oluwaseun Maja (18'), Callum John Styles (35') and Joshua Erowoli Orisunmihare Oluwaseun Maja (40'). Preston North End scored through Ryan Ledson (70').

Discipline: West Bromwich Albion received 2 yellow cards; Preston North End received 7 yellow cards.

Going into the game West Bromwich Albion were 8th on 36 points from 24 and Preston North End 14th on 29 points from 24. West Bromwich Albion went on to finish that season 9th with 64 points, and Preston North End 20th with 50.

West Bromwich Albion lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Preston North End in a 3-4-3. The highest match rating in our data went to Josh Maja of West Bromwich Albion (8.8), ahead of Callum Styles (7.7).

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 18'Goal · Joshua Erowoli Orisunmihare Oluwaseun MajaWest Bromwich Albion · 1-0
  • 35'Goal · Callum John StylesWest Bromwich Albion · 2-0
  • 40'Goal · Joshua Erowoli Orisunmihare Oluwaseun MajaWest Bromwich Albion · 3-0
  • 42'Yellow card · Stefán Teitur ThórdarsonPreston North End
  • 42'Yellow cardPreston North End
  • 56'Yellow card · Alistair Edward McCannPreston North End
  • 56'Yellow cardPreston North End
  • 70'Goal · Ryan LedsonPreston North End · 3-1
  • 71'Yellow card · Jack WhatmoughPreston North End
  • 71'Yellow cardPreston North End
  • 89'Yellow card · Ben WhitemanPreston North End
  • 90+6'Yellow cardWest Bromwich Albion
  • 90+6'Yellow card · Kyle BartleyWest Bromwich Albion

Head-to-head

10 meetings: West Bromwich Albion 6, draws 2, Preston North End 2.

Team news

Unavailable

  • Daryl DikeWest Bromwich Albion · injury (Achilles tendon problems)
  • Josh SearyPreston North End · injury (Knee Injury)

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

Alex Palmer, Darnell Furlong, Kyle Bartley, Torbjørn Heggem, Callum Styles, Jayson Molumby, Ousmane Diakité, Tom Fellows, Karlan Grant, Mikey Johnston, Josh Maja

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

Freddie Woodman, Jordan Storey, Jack Whatmough, Liam Lindsay, Josh Bowler, Ali McCann, Stefán Teitur Thórdarson, Kaine Kesler-Hayden, Mads Frøkjaer-Jensen, Emil Riis, Sam Greenwood