PRESTON NORTH END vs WEST BROM 
Monday 2ndDecember 1945hrs
Football – England – Championship
Pick Both teams to score
Bookmaker William Hill
Odds: 1.62 (odds taken 07:33 GMT, 01 December )
This weekend’s action in the Championship wraps up at Deepdale when Preston North End play host to 2nd placed West Brom as the betting tips continue on Monday night.
Preston NE vs West Brom Live Stats & Betting Odds
Preston NE Prediction – Can Preston avoid third defeat on trot?
Despite losing their last two matches on the trot in the Championship, Preston North End still occupy a place in the early play-off pack in the second tier but won’t want to suffer a third defeat on Monday night even though they’re up against 2nd placed West Brom.
Preston had previously been cruising under manager, Alex Neil, as The Lilywhites had strung together a 3-match winning streak with victories against Blackburn Rovers, Charlton Athletic and Huddersfield Town which had helped Preston into the top six, but recent defeats to Derby County and Hull City have threatened that position.
At this point it should be mentioned that both of these recent losses were incurred away from home, while results on home turf at Deepdale have continued to be impressive with the hosts still unbeaten with a record of 7-2-0 25/10 which includes winning 3 of their last 4 matches with wins against Barnsley, Blackburn and Huddersfield.
This unbeaten record at Deepdale is sure to be tested by West Brom though, so the goals markets may be the best play here, especially as 7 of Preston’s 9 home matches to date have seen both teams score.
West Brom Prediction – Can West Brom return to top?
West Brom will be looking to return to the top of the Championship with a win away at Preston North End on Monday night as they seek to usurp new leaders of the Championship, Leeds United, following their resounding 4-0 win over Middlesbrough on Saturday.
Having won their last 4 matches on the trot under Slaven Bilic, The Baggies will no doubt be confident of getting the required result at Deepdale which would send them to the top of the Championship once more, following wins against Stoke City, Hull City, Sheffield Wednesday and Bristol City.
Results away from home have also been encouraging for the west midlands visitors as they possess a very reasonable looking away record of 6-2-1 12/5 which includes winning 4 of their last 5 matches on their travels although they did slip up against Leeds United in a 1-0 defeat at Elland Road.
The visitors will face stiff competition from Preston though as their hosts have still yet to be beaten on home turf in the Championship, so again the goals markets looks the best option; 4 of the last 5 meetings between these two teams have seen both teams score.
Key-Facts – Preston NE vs West Brom
- 7 of Preston’s 9 home matches to date have seen both teams score
- West Brom have won 4 of their last 5 away matches in the Championship
- 4 of the last 5 meetings between these two teams have seen both teams score
Betting Tips Verdict
With both teams in solid form right now, we could see both teams score in this clash.
