Preston vs West Bromwich Albion Predictions

• West Bromwich Albion are winless in their last seven Championship games.
• Preston North End have only suffered two defeats in 11 league outings this season.
• The Baggies have failed to win on the road all season, drawing on four of their six road trips in all competitions.

Bruce on the brink

West Bromwich Albion’s furious supporters turned on Steve Bruce as Michael Obafemi clinched a 3-2 comeback win for Swansea City at the Hawthorns on Saturday, and the beleaguered Baggies boss has now overseen a dire run of seven matches without victory ahead of Wednesday’s trip to Preston North End. Should Bruce hold out until the trip to Deepdale, Ryan Lowe’s solid outfit may deny the visiting boss again.

West Brom’s last win came against struggling Hull City on August 20, and they are yet to taste victory on the road this campaign in all competitions, posting four draws in six away trips. The stats make for poor reading for West Brom fans; only Bristol City and Hull have conceded more than their 17 goals against in the Championship this season, and they have only kept one clean sheet in 11 league outings.

Preston have been solid if unspectacular this season, drawing seven of their first 11 Championship games, but may have enough about them to frustrate the out-of-form visitors. Indeed, Preston have the Championship’s worst attacking record by some distance, scoring a miserable three goals all season, but they have only conceded four times, by far the league’s best defensive record.

Preston can add to Baggies’ woes

While Preston’s dreadful attacking record means punters would be ill-advised to back them for victory, the double chance market could be the way to go against a team which last won a competitive away game on April 30.

Meanwhile, a 1-1 draw could represent a decent correct score prediction – with seven stalemates apiece, Preston and West Brom are the Championships’ two draw specialists this season.