Preston North End vs West Brom Prediction & Betting Tips - Championship

Prediction published on 16/09/2021, 17:04  by Nella Wagah | Modified on 16/09/2021 at 17:04 in Championship Prediction

Preston North End have hit a rich vein of form after a difficult start to the Championship and will be hoping to continue in the same way when they host West Bromwich Albion next. The two sides are eight points apart, West Brom on 15 and in second place while Preston are 14th with eight points. Preston opened their season with three losses in four matches but there has been great improvement lately and they go here unbeaten in the last five games, winning three. The hosts' fighting spirit came to the fore in their last game as they twice battled from behind to draw 2-2 with Sheffield United. It was the second time in three matches that they came from behind to gain points, and in attack they are doing well, scoring two or more goals in three of their last four matches. Elim Riis has scored four goals in the last four matches and he will definitely be key in this game. At home in the Championship, Preston have four wins, three clean sheets and have scored two or more goals in three of the last five.

The minimum requirement for West Brom would be that they get back to the Premier League at the first time of asking. They started the Championship season strongly, indicative of a side looking to bounce back immediately, but all that has slowed down and the Baggies are losing momentum. They head to this game on two straight draws and just one win in the last four matches, which is slow for a side that started with three wins in the first four matches. They’ve failed to score in two of their opening eight matches and have only three clean sheets in the eight games. West Brom are coming from a 0-0 draw with Derby and will be hoping their form against Preston plays out here, having gone unbeaten in six, with five straight wins.