Championship | Gameweek 46
May 4, 2024 at 12.30pm UK
The Hawthorns
West Brom3 - 0Preston
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Sheff Weds 3-0 West Brom
Saturday, April 27 at 3pm in Championship
Saturday, April 27 at 3pm in Championship
Last Game: Preston 0-3 Leicester
Monday, April 29 at 8pm in Championship
Monday, April 29 at 8pm in Championship
We said: West Bromwich Albion 1-0 Preston North End
West Brom's stellar record at The Hawthorns suggests a comfortable win for the hosts on Saturday, but it could become an intense affair for the Baggies should Hull score early on at Plymouth Argyle. Preston are stumbling towards the second-tier finishing line, and we cannot envisage the Lilywhites disrupting Albion's top-six ambitions in this one. Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a West Bromwich Albion win with a probability of 62.69%. A draw had a probability of 22.5% and a win for Preston North End had a probability of 14.82%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Bromwich Albion win was 1-0 with a probability of 14.28%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (12.82%) and 2-1 (9.44%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.51%), while for a Preston North End win it was 0-1 (5.85%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 7.7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that West Bromwich Albion would win this match.
| Result | ||
| West Bromwich Albion | Draw | Preston North End |
62.69% ( -1.07) | 22.49% ( 0.65) | 14.82% ( 0.43) |
| Both teams to score 43.44% ( -0.83) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
