Championship | Gameweek 25
Jan 1, 2025 at 3pm UK
The Hawthorns
West Brom3 - 1Preston
The Match
Match Report
West Bromwich Albion defeat Preston North End on New Year's Day, as the Baggies sweep their visitors aside at the Hawthorns to start 2025 in style.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Wednesday's Championship clash between West Bromwich Albion and Preston North End, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Sheff Utd 1-1 West Brom
Sunday, December 29 at 12.30pm in Championship
Sunday, December 29 at 12.30pm in Championship
Goals
for
for
28
Last Game: Preston 3-1 Sheff Weds
Sunday, December 29 at 12.30pm in Championship
Sunday, December 29 at 12.30pm in Championship
Goals
for
for
26
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 50.87%. A draw had a probability of 26.6% and a win for Preston North End had a probability of 22.57%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Bromwich Albion win was 1-0 with a probability of 14.08%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.3%) and 2-1 (9.04%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.35%), while for a Preston North End win it was 0-1 (8.44%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 4.4% 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 |
50.87% ( -0.01) | 26.56% ( -0) | 22.57% ( 0.02) |
| Both teams to score 44.9% ( 0.02) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
