Preston North End host West Brom in a midweek Championship fixture with both teams seeking an upturn in fortunes. Both sides have been on similar poor runs in recent weeks and look set to cancel each other out.
Preston North End are coming off a 0-0 draw with Sunderland in their previous Championship fixture. They saw plenty of possession but struggled to find their cutting edge in attack, finishing with just two attempts on target.
That result extends a poor run for Preston North End, who have claimed just two wins from their last 10 Championship matches. Ryan Lowe’s men are currently in the bottom half of the table, just four points above the relegation zone.
The problem for Preston North End is an inability to see out wins, having drawn six of their last 10 Championship matches. Four of those draws have come at Deepdale, although they were beaten 2-0 by Sheffield United in their previous home fixture.
West Brom are faring even worse than Preston North End having claimed just one win from 11 Championship matches this season. They are currently in the relegation zone, although there is still plenty of time to turn things around.
The problem for West Brom is that they have shown little fight in recent weeks having failed to secure a win in their last six matches. They suffered a 3-2 loss to Swansea City in their previous Championship fixture despite taking the lead through Grady Diangana and Jake Livermore.
West Brom’s inability to hold on to leads has been a recurring problem all season as they have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last seven matches. Like Preston, they have also been plagued by too many draws having been held four times in their last five away matches in the Championship.
How the bookies view it
West Brom have the edge among the bookies and are priced at 11/8 by William Hill to claim the win on Wednesday. A victory for Preston North End is valued at 11/5 by Betfred while a draw is set at odds of 9/4 with Unibet.
Head to head
West Brom have a 30-19 advantage with 14 draws from 63 previous matches against Preston North End. Both teams played out a 1-1 draw in their last meeting at Deepdale.
Players to watch
Emil Riis has struggled to replicate last season’s goal scoring form but remains a major attacking threat for Preston North End. The striker was on target in the last meeting with West Brom and is priced at 3/1 by bet365 to score anytime on Wednesday.
Karlan Grant also has similar problems for West Brom but is usually the go-to-man in attack. Betfred has the striker at odds of 9/4 to get on the score sheet on Wednesday.
Anything else catch the eye?
With Preston North End and West Brom struggling to maintain their discipline at the back, both teams could be backed to score at 7/8 with SBK. There were more goals after the break in West Brom’s last fixture and a repeat is priced at 6/5 with Paddy Power.
Both teams appear evenly matched at the moment and could be tipped to battle to a halftime draw at 21/20 with Unibet.
This England Championship match between Preston North End and West Brom will be played on Oct 5, 2022 and kick off at 20:00. Check below for our tipsters best Preston North End vs West Brom prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
