Preston – West Brom SOCCER PICKS
Preston North End and West Bromwich Albion meet at Deepdale Stadium, in a match for the 10th round of the Championship. There is no record of direct confrontations between these two teams in the last 3 years. The last match was played on 20-03-2010 and ended with the score: West Bromwich Albion (3-2) Preston North End. Despite being a match between 24th and 3rd of the table, it is actually a match between the 17th classified in home games and the 12th as a visitor.
Preston North End:
After 1 win, 2 draws and 6 losses, the home team is currently in the 24 th position, with 5 points won. In the last match, they have lost in an away match against Sheffield United by (3-2), after in the previous match they have lost (3-0) an away match against Leeds United. This is a team that usually plays better at home, where they have won 5 points, against only 0 in their away matches. The team comes to this match after a home loss to Middlesbrough by (3-4), in the shoot-out on penalties. For the league, Preston North End won 5 points out of 12 possible points, after 1 win, 2 draws and 1 loss in the last 4 home matches.
For this competition, they have not won any of the last 8 matches. The team has conceded goals to the opponent in 8 of the last 9 matches for this competition, so it has not been very strong defensively. In 9 matches in this tournament, they suffered the first goal 6 times and never got the comeback. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 7 home matches for all competitions: they have suffered 5 of their 10 goals between minutes (31′-45 ‘).
The Preston North End enters this unmotivated day, after having added a defeat, on penalties, against Middlesbrough, in a game to count for the League Cup. In the last game of the championship, the home team lost against Sheffield United, 3-2. In the reception at West Bromwich, the third of the championship, coach Darren Moore must organize his team in a 3-5-2, favoring a fast football, by the flanks. On an individual level we highlight the advanced Callum Robinson, player with 3 goals scored. For this game the coach can not count on Person, suspended, besides Bodin and Maguire, these with physical problems.
West Bromwich Albion:
The away team is currently in the 3 rd position, with 17 points won, after 5 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in a home match against Bristol City, by (4-2). In the last match, they won in a home match against Millwall, by (2-0). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, since it has won 5 points in away matches and 12 at their stadium, with 6 goals scored and 6 conceded at home, against 16 goals scored and 6 conceded at home. The team comes to this match after a home loss at Crystal Palace by (0-3). For the league, West Bromwich Albion won 5 points out of 12 possible points, after 1 win, 2 draws and 1 loss in the last 4 matches they played as visitors. The team has conceded goals in 8 of the last 9 matches, so they have not presented great defensive solidity, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 8 of the last 9 matches for this competition. In their away matches there is a tendency for few goals, since in 16 of the last 25 they played there were less than 3 goals. In 9 matches in this competition, they have only 1 comeback in the 5 matches they have conceded the first goal.
Unlike the rival of this day, the West Bromwich Albion crosses a moment of great confidence, but in the last game it added a defeat in front of the Crystal Palace, in a game for the Cup of the League. On the last day of the championship, the visitors won at Millwall 2-0. The visiting club shows great ability to maintain possession of the ball and Barnes stands out for its quality of pass and vision of the game. On the other hand, forward Jay Rodríguez is the best scorer, with 6 goals scored. There are no absences of weight for this game.
