West Bromwich Albion vs Bristol City: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

West Bromwich Albion played against Bristol City in Championship (England). The game was played on December 26, 2025. Final score: 1:2.

Recent form

West Bromwich Albion has 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.20 points per game. Bristol City has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, with 1.40 points per game.

Scoring records

West Bromwich Albion scores 1.14 goals per game and allows 1.32. Bristol City scores 1.36 and allows 1.09. Games in this league average 2.63 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 55% of West Bromwich Albion's games and 45% of Bristol City's. The Over 2.5 rates are 45% and 41%, compared with league averages of 59% for BTTS and 51% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Bristol City has the higher season xG average, 1.51 to 1.48 per game. West Bromwich Albion takes 13.9 shots per game, while Bristol City takes 14.1.

First-half and second-half trends

West Bromwich Albion leads at halftime in 36% of its games and scores 0.64 goals per game after halftime. Bristol City leads at halftime in 45% and scores 0.55 after halftime.

When the teams score

West Bromwich Albion's most productive scoring window is minutes 0-15 (5 goals). For Bristol City, it is minutes 31-45+ (8 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Championship games average 2.63 goals. Both teams score in 59% of games, and 51% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Stats by half

0 : 2
First half
1 : 0
Second half

Game stats

65Possession (%)35
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City
16Shots6
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City
4Shots on target3
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City
1.73xG0.9
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City
9Corners4
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City
60Dangerous attacks42
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City
14Fouls10
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City
1Cards3
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

West Bromwich AlbionBristol City
1.14Goals scored / game1.36
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City
1.32Goals allowed / game1.09
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City
52%Average possession46%
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City
4.14Shots on target / game4.41
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

13.95Shots per game14.05
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City
4.14Shots on target4.41
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City
8.1%Shot conversion9.7%
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City
52%Possession46%
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City
1.48xG for1.51
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City
1.27xG against1.52
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City

Shooting quality

West Bromwich Albion: BalancedBristol City: Attacking
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City
Accuracy (shots on target)30%31%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.280.31

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Bristol City is 17% better for: last-5 form.

1.2 pts / game - West Bromwich Albion · 1.4 pts / game - Bristol City

West Bromwich Albion
WLLWL
Season result split
36% W18% D45% L
Season (W-D-L)
8-4-10
1.27 pts / game · goal difference -4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-3
1.20 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
5-4-1
Last 5 at home
3-2-0
DWDWW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.79Opponent xG: 0.94BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%
Bristol City
WLDLW
Season result split
41% W27% D32% L
Season (W-D-L)
9-6-7
1.50 pts / game · goal difference +6
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
4-3-3
Last 5 away
1-1-3
LDLWL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.79Opponent xG: 1.73BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 20%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Bristol City is 19% better for: goals scored per game.

1.14 goals / game - West Bromwich Albion · 1.36 goals / game - Bristol City

Bristol City is 21% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.32 goals / game - West Bromwich Albion · 1.09 goals / game - Bristol City

West Bromwich Albion scoring profile: strong

West Bromwich Albion scores in 73% of games (16 of 22 meczów), while Bristol City keeps a clean sheet in 36% (8 of 22 meczów).

Bristol City scoring profile: very strong

Bristol City scores in 73% of games (16 of 22 meczów), while West Bromwich Albion keeps a clean sheet in 23% (5 of 22 meczów).

25Goals scored (season)30
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City
29Goals conceded (season)24
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City
2.45Average goals per game2.45
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City
8Goals scored (last 5)5
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City
9Goals conceded (last 5)4
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City

How often they score at least...

73%1 goal73%
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City
32%2 goals32%
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City
9%3 goals23%
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City
0%4 goals9%
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City

How often they concede at least...

77%1 goal64%
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City
36%2 goals27%
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City
18%3 goals9%
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City
0%4 goals5%
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

55%
West Bromwich Albion - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.12 of 22 meczów
59%
League average

Goal patterns

14%BTTS at half-time18%
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City
5%BTTS in both halves5%
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City
9%Scored in both halves23%
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City

BTTS and goal count

41%Min. 3 goals and BTTS32%
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City
5%Min. 3 goals without BTTS9%
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City
60%BTTS - last 520%
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

Full game - team comparison (Over)

1st half

73%Min. 1 goal before half-time77%
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City
23%Min. 2 goals before half-time41%
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City
9%Min. 3 goals before half-time18%
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City

2nd half

77%Min. 1 goal after half-time68%
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City
45%Min. 2 goals after half-time32%
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City
18%Min. 3 goals after half-time5%
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Bristol City is 16% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.45 pts / game - West Bromwich Albion · 1.68 pts / game - Bristol City

West Bromwich Albion - half-time state
36% leading36% draw27% trailing
Bristol City - half-time state
45% leading32% draw23% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.45Points per game (1st half)1.68
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City
0.5Goals scored (1st half)0.82
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City
0.55Goals conceded (1st half)0.59
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City
1.05Average goals (1st half)1.41
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City
59%Clean sheet before half-time59%
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City
55%No goal before half-time45%
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City

After half-time (2nd half)

1Points per game (2nd half)1.23
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City
0.64Goals scored (2nd half)0.55
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City
0.77Goals conceded (2nd half)0.5
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City
1.41Average goals (2nd half)1.05
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City
36%Clean sheet after half-time59%
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City
64%No goal after half-time59%
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City

West Bromwich Albion - second-half results

23% W32% D45% L
32
Half-time points
11
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
22
Second-half points
-3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.45
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 36% of games and wins 36%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.2

Allows 0.2 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Bristol City - second-half results

27% W41% D32% L
37
Half-time points
18
Half-time goals
+5
Goal difference (1st half)
27
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.68
PPG before half-time
Lead holding91%

Leads at halftime in 45% of games and wins 41%. Usually protects a halftime lead through the final whistle.

Defense after halftime-0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

West Bromwich Albion - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.202.00
Goals scored / game0.01.6
Goals allowed / game1.40.4
Average goals per game1.42.0
1 goal80%80%
2 goals40%80%
3 goals20%40%
Clean sheet20%80%
No goal100%20%
Goal difference-7+6
Half-time: 0% leading - 20% draw - 80% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0
Bristol City - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.601.40
Goals scored / game0.40.6
Goals allowed / game0.40.4
Average goals per game0.81.0
1 goal60%80%
2 goals20%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference0+1
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

West Bromwich Albion
ScoredConceded
5
3
0-15
3
3
16-30
3
6
31-45
4
6
46-60
5
3
61-75
5
8
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (5 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - late phases are a weakness.

Bristol City
ScoredConceded
3
4
0-15
7
6
16-30
8
3
31-45
5
3
46-60
3
4
61-75
4
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (8 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.46
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.1 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
93%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
50%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
53%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
7%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 14 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

West Bromwich Albion

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.21
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.39
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.34
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.05
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
80%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
110%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.07
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
20% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 20% come in the first quarter-hour.
20%

Bristol City

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.01
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.28
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-7.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.15
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.43
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
113%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
76%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.10
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.3
Late goals
13% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 10% come in the first quarter-hour.
13%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Championship).

Teams vs league

West Bromwich AlbionLigaBristol City
Average goals per game 2.452.63 2.45
Both teams scored 55%59% 45%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 45%51% 41%
Clean sheets 23%23% 36%
Goal before half-time 73%74% 77%
Goal after half-time 77%78% 68%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.63
Average goals per game
59%
Both teams scored
51%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
23%
Clean sheets
1.43
Home goals / game
1.20
Away goals / game
+19%
Home attack advantage
+16%
Home defensive advantage
+15%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
74%
1 goal
32%
2 goals
14%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
78%
1 goal
42%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Bristol CityYellow cardAnis Mehmeti
  2. Bristol CityGoalRoss McCrorieAssist: Scott Twine
  3. Bristol CityYellow cardRoss McCrorie
  4. West Bromwich AlbionSubstitutionOn: Alex MowattOff: Charlie Taylor
  5. West Bromwich AlbionYellow cardOusmane Diakite
  6. Bristol CityYellow cardCameron Pring
  7. West Bromwich AlbionSubstitutionOn: Samuel IlingOff: Isaac Price
  8. West Bromwich AlbionSubstitutionOn: Daryl DikeOff: Callum Styles
  9. West Bromwich AlbionGoalOusmane DiakiteAssist: Michael Andrew Johnston
  10. Bristol CitySubstitutionOn: Hayden RobertsOff: Scott Twine

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

FAQ

What was the result of West Bromwich Albion vs Bristol City?

The Championship match finished West Bromwich Albion 1:2 Bristol City. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before West Bromwich Albion vs Bristol City?

West Bromwich Albion score 1.14 goals per game on average and Bristol City 1.36. The Championship average is 2.63 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 51% of games. Both teams score in 55% of West Bromwich Albion's matches and 45% of Bristol City's.

What form are West Bromwich Albion and Bristol City in?

Over the last 5 games West Bromwich Albion have a 2-0-3 record (1.20 points per game) and Bristol City 2-1-2 (1.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for West Bromwich Albion vs Bristol City?

The statistical background for West Bromwich Albion vs Bristol City — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.