West Brom 3-1 Preston — EFL Championship, 1 Jan 2025
West Brom beat Preston 3-1 in the EFL Championship on 1 January 2025 at The Hawthorns, West Bromwich. Joshua Maja and Callum Styles scored for West Brom; Ryan Ledson for Preston. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, West Brom have won 3 and Preston 1, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 1-018'
- 2-035'assist: Michael Johnston
- 3-040'assist: Darnell Furlong
- 42'Foul
- Half-time3-0
- 46'
- 46'
- 46'
- 56'Foul
- 61'
- 63'
- 63'
- 3-170'assist: Milutin Osmajić
- 71'Handball
- 74'
- 74'
- 81'
- 84'
- 89'
- 90+6'Argument
- Full-time3-1
Player ratings
8.7
Top rated
West Brom
- 8.7Joshua MajaF
- 7.7Callum StylesD
- 7.3Alex PalmerG
- 7.2Michael JohnstonM
- 7.2Torbjørn HeggemD
- 7.2Ousmane DiakitéM
- 7.2Darnell FurlongD
- 6.9Jayson MolumbyM
- 6.9Kyle BartleyD
- 6.9Uroš RačićM
- 6.7Karlan Ahearne-GrantM
- 6.3Devante ColeF
- 6.3Gianluca FrabottaD
- 6.2Tom FellowsM
- 6.2Grady DianganaM
- 6.0Jed WallaceM
Preston
- 7.2Ryan LedsonM
- 7.2Duane HolmesM
- 7.0Sam GreenwoodF
- 6.9Kaine Kesler-HaydenM
- 6.9Benjamin WhitemanM
- 6.9Milutin OsmajićF
- 6.7Freddie WoodmanG
- 6.7Jack WhatmoughD
- 6.3Will KeaneF
- 6.3Emil RiisF
- 6.3Mads Frøkjær-JensenF
- 6.2Stefán ÞórðarsonM
- 6.2Liam LindsayD
- 6.2Alistair McCannM
- 6.2Joshua BowlerM
- 6.2Jordan StoreyD
Line-ups
Substitutes
West BromC. Brunt
Substitutes
- 11Grady Diangana61'M6.2
- 23J. WildsmithG
- 10John SwiftM
- 7Jed Wallace46'M6.0
- 44Devante Cole74'F6.3
- 24G. Frabotta81'D6.3
- 20Uroš Račić74'M6.9
- 34H. WhitwellM
- 37O. BostockM
PrestonP. Heckingbottom
Substitutes
- 23Jeppe OkkelsF
- 13D. CornellG
- 25Duane Holmes46'M7.2
- 18Ryan Ledson70'63'M7.2
- 7W. Keane84'F6.3
- 26Patrick BauerD
- 4Benjamin Whiteman89'46'M6.9
- 28Milutin Osmajić63'F6.9
- 34K. NelsonM
Team statistics
West Brom
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Maja | 74 | 2 | 0 | 3 | – | 1 | 1 | 8.7 |
| Callum Styles | 81 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7.7 |
| Alex Palmer | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Michael Johnston | 61 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 7.2 |
| Torbjørn Heggem | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Ousmane Diakité | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 7.2 |
| Darnell Furlong | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Jayson Molumby | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Kyle Bartley | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Uroš Račić | 16 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Karlan Ahearne-Grant | 74 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Devante Cole | 16 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Gianluca Frabotta | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Tom Fellows | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Grady Diangana | 29 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.2 |
| Jed Wallace | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.0 |
Preston
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Ledson | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Duane Holmes | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Sam Greenwood | 63 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Kaine Kesler-Hayden | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Benjamin Whiteman | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Milutin Osmajić | 27 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Freddie Woodman | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Jack Whatmough | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Will Keane | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Emil Riis | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Mads Frøkjær-Jensen | 84 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Stefán Þórðarson | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Liam Lindsay | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Alistair McCann | 63 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Joshua Bowler | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Jordan Storey | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
Final table, EFL Championship 2024/25
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Blackburn | 46 | +5 | 66 |
| 8 | Millwall | 46 | -2 | 66 |
| 9 | West Brom | 46 | +10 | 64 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough | 46 | +8 | 64 |
| 11 | Swansea | 46 | -5 | 61 |
| 18 | Stoke City | 46 | -17 | 51 |
| 19 | Derby | 46 | -8 | 50 |
| 20 | Preston | 46 | -11 | 50 |
| 21 | Hull City | 46 | -10 | 49 |
| 22 | Luton | 46 | -24 | 49 |
Before and after
West Brom
- Previous: Sheffield Utd 1-1 West Brom, 29 Dec 2024 · EFL Championship
- Next: Swansea 1-1 West Brom, 4 Jan 2025 · EFL Championship
Preston
- Previous: Preston 3-1 Sheffield Wednesday, 29 Dec 2024 · EFL Championship
- Next: Preston 1-1 Oxford United, 4 Jan 2025 · EFL Championship
Data updated