West Brom vs Preston 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 41': Goal! West Bromwich Albion 0, Preston North End 1. Emil Riis Jakobsen (Preston North End) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, West Bromwich Albion 0, Preston North End 1.
- 45': Second Half begins West Bromwich Albion 0, Preston North End 1.
- 45': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Taylor Gardner-Hickman replaces Cédric Kipré.
- 48': Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 49': Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Emil Riis Jakobsen (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
- 56': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Callum Robinson replaces Matt Phillips.
- 65': Substitution, Preston North End. Cameron Archer replaces Emil Riis Jakobsen.
- 69': Ched Evans (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
- 73': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Jayson Molumby replaces Jake Livermore.
- 74': Substitution, Preston North End. Sean Maguire replaces Ched Evans because of an injury.
- 76': Goal! West Bromwich Albion 0, Preston North End 2. Cameron Archer (Preston North End) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal following a fast break.
- 78': Conor Townsend (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Substitution, Preston North End. Alistair McCann replaces Ryan Ledson.
- 90'+5': Sean Maguire (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
Game Information
Venue: The Hawthorns
Location: West Bromwich, England
Attendance: 20,776
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +29 | Coventry City | 27 | 55 | 4 |
| +12 | Middlesbrough | 27 | 49 | 6 |
| +21 | Ipswich Town | 26 | 47 | 5 |
| -2 | Millwall | 27 | 46 | 7 |
Statistics
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|---|---|---|
| 19 | Fouls | 13 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 8 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 0 | Saves | 1 |
| 43.4 | Possession | 56.6 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 186 | Accurate Passes | 291 |
| 305 | Passes | 404 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 15 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 76 | Long Balls | 69 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 13 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 16 | Clearances | 12 |
West Bromwich Albion (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | David Button (GK) |
| 5 | Kyle Bartley |
| 3 | Conor Townsend |
| 21 | Cedric Kipre |
| 27 | Alex Mowatt |
| 8 | Jake Livermore |
| 20 | Adam Reach |
| 2 | Darnell Furlong |
| 10 | Matt Phillips |
| 18 | Karlan Grant |
| 11 | Grady Diangana |
Preston North End (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Daniel Iversen (GK) |
| 5 | Patrick Bauer |
| 16 | Andrew Hughes |
| 2 | Sepp van den Berg |
| 4 | Benjamin Whiteman |
| 18 | Ryan Ledson |
| 8 | Alan Browne |
| 3 | Greg Cunningham |
| 44 | Brad Potts |
| 9 | Ched Evans |
| 19 | Emil Riis Jakobsen |
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