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

Key match information

West Bromwich Albion played Birmingham City in Championship (England). The match was played on 26 November 2025. Final score: 1:1.

Current form

West Bromwich Albion: 1-1-3, 0.80 points/match. Birmingham City: 3-0-2, 1.80 points/match.

Goal statistics

West Bromwich Albion scores 1.00 and concedes 1.19 goals per match. Birmingham City scores 1.50 and concedes 1.13. League average: 2.57 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: West Bromwich Albion 50%, Birmingham City 44%. Over 2.5: West Bromwich Albion 44%, Birmingham City 50%. League level: BTTS 56%, Over 2.5 50%.

xG, shots and style

Birmingham City has higher xG: 1.46 vs 1.39. West Bromwich Albion: 13.0 shots per match, Birmingham City: 13.8.

Match halves

West Bromwich Albion: half-time lead 44%, second-half goals 0.38. Birmingham City: half-time lead 31%, second-half goals 0.81.

Goals by minute

West Bromwich Albion: 0-15 (4 goals). Birmingham City: 76-90+ (6 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Championship: 2.57 goals per match, BTTS 56%, Over 2.5 50%.

Head-to-head

No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.

Half-by-half

1 : 0
1st half
0 : 1
2nd half

Match statistics

43Possession (%)57
West Bromwich AlbionBirmingham City
13Shots14
West Bromwich AlbionBirmingham City
4Shots on target4
West Bromwich AlbionBirmingham City
1.36xG1.55
West Bromwich AlbionBirmingham City
3Corners3
West Bromwich AlbionBirmingham City
36Dangerous attacks53
West Bromwich AlbionBirmingham City
7Fouls12
West Bromwich AlbionBirmingham City
1Cards2
West Bromwich AlbionBirmingham City

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

West Bromwich AlbionBirmingham City
1Goals scored / match1.5
West Bromwich AlbionBirmingham City
1.19Goals conceded / match1.13
West Bromwich AlbionBirmingham City
West Bromwich AlbionBirmingham City
52%Average possession56%
West Bromwich AlbionBirmingham City
3.69Shots on target / match3.69
West Bromwich AlbionBirmingham City
West Bromwich AlbionBirmingham City

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

13Shots per match13.75
West Bromwich AlbionBirmingham City
3.69Shots on target3.69
West Bromwich AlbionBirmingham City
7.7%Shot conversion10.9%
West Bromwich AlbionBirmingham City
52%Possession56%
West Bromwich AlbionBirmingham City
1.39xG for1.46
West Bromwich AlbionBirmingham City
1.36xG against1.05
West Bromwich AlbionBirmingham City

Shooting quality

West Bromwich Albion: BalancedBirmingham City: Balanced
West Bromwich AlbionBirmingham City
Accuracy (shots on target)28%27%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.270.41

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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Birmingham City is 125% better for: last-5 form.

0.8 pts / match - West Bromwich Albion · 1.8 pts / match - Birmingham City

West Bromwich Albion
LDLWL
Season result split
38% W19% D44% L
Season (W-D-L)
6-3-7
1.31 pts / match · goal difference -3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-3-1
Last 5 at home
2-2-1
LDWDW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.41Opponent xG: 1.51BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%
Birmingham City
LWWLW
Season result split
44% W19% D38% L
Season (W-D-L)
7-3-6
1.50 pts / match · goal difference +6
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
2-1-5
Last 5 away
1-1-3
LDWLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.6Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.62Opponent xG: 0.91BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 80%

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.

Birmingham City is 50% better for: goals scored per match.

1 goals / match - West Bromwich Albion · 1.5 goals / match - Birmingham City

Birmingham City is 5% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.19 goals / match - West Bromwich Albion · 1.13 goals / match - Birmingham City

West Bromwich Albion scoring profile: strong

West Bromwich Albion scores in 69% of matches (11 of 16 matches), while Birmingham City keeps a clean sheet in 31% (5 of 16 matches).

Birmingham City scoring profile: very strong

Birmingham City scores in 75% of matches (12 of 16 matches), while West Bromwich Albion keeps a clean sheet in 25% (4 of 16 matches).

16Goals scored (season)24
West Bromwich AlbionBirmingham City
19Goals conceded (season)18
West Bromwich AlbionBirmingham City
2.19Average goals in match2.63
West Bromwich AlbionBirmingham City
4Goals scored (last 5)13
West Bromwich AlbionBirmingham City
6Goals conceded (last 5)4
West Bromwich AlbionBirmingham City

How often they score at least...

69%1 goal75%
West Bromwich AlbionBirmingham City
25%2 goals38%
West Bromwich AlbionBirmingham City
6%3 goals19%
West Bromwich AlbionBirmingham City
0%4 goals19%
West Bromwich AlbionBirmingham City

How often they concede at least...

75%1 goal69%
West Bromwich AlbionBirmingham City
31%2 goals31%
West Bromwich AlbionBirmingham City
13%3 goals13%
West Bromwich AlbionBirmingham City
0%4 goals0%
West Bromwich AlbionBirmingham City

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

50%
West Bromwich Albion - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.8 of 16 matches
56%
League average

Goal patterns

19%BTTS at half-time25%
West Bromwich AlbionBirmingham City
6%BTTS in both halves13%
West Bromwich AlbionBirmingham City
13%Scored in both halves31%
West Bromwich AlbionBirmingham City

BTTS and goal count

38%Min. 3 goals and BTTS31%
West Bromwich AlbionBirmingham City
6%Min. 3 goals without BTTS19%
West Bromwich AlbionBirmingham City
40%BTTS - last 540%
West Bromwich AlbionBirmingham City

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

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

Full match - team comparison (Over)

1st half

69%Min. 1 goal before half-time81%
West Bromwich AlbionBirmingham City
19%Min. 2 goals before half-time31%
West Bromwich AlbionBirmingham City
6%Min. 3 goals before half-time19%
West Bromwich AlbionBirmingham City

2nd half

75%Min. 1 goal after half-time69%
West Bromwich AlbionBirmingham City
38%Min. 2 goals after half-time44%
West Bromwich AlbionBirmingham City
13%Min. 3 goals after half-time13%
West Bromwich AlbionBirmingham City

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

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

West Bromwich Albion is 47% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.75 pts / match - West Bromwich Albion · 1.19 pts / match - Birmingham City

West Bromwich Albion - half-time state
44% leading44% draw13% trailing
Birmingham City - half-time state
31% leading25% draw44% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.75Points per match (1st half)1.19
West Bromwich AlbionBirmingham City
0.63Goals scored (1st half)0.69
West Bromwich AlbionBirmingham City
0.31Goals conceded (1st half)0.69
West Bromwich AlbionBirmingham City
0.94Average goals (1st half)1.38
West Bromwich AlbionBirmingham City
69%Clean sheet before half-time44%
West Bromwich AlbionBirmingham City
44%No goal before half-time50%
West Bromwich AlbionBirmingham City

After half-time (2nd half)

0.75Points per match (2nd half)1.63
West Bromwich AlbionBirmingham City
0.38Goals scored (2nd half)0.81
West Bromwich AlbionBirmingham City
0.88Goals conceded (2nd half)0.44
West Bromwich AlbionBirmingham City
1.25Average goals (2nd half)1.25
West Bromwich AlbionBirmingham City
25%Clean sheet after half-time63%
West Bromwich AlbionBirmingham City
75%No goal after half-time44%
West Bromwich AlbionBirmingham City

West Bromwich Albion - second-half results

13% W38% D50% L
28
Half-time points
10
Half-time goals
+5
Goal difference (1st half)
12
Second-half points
-8
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.75
PPG before half-time
Lead holding86%

Leads at half-time in 44% of matches and wins 38%. Usually protects the lead until full-time.

Defence after half-time+0.6

Concedes 0.6 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Birmingham City - second-half results

38% W50% D13% L
19
Half-time points
11
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
26
Second-half points
+6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.19
PPG before half-time
Lead holding142%

Leads at half-time in 31% of matches and wins 44%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.2

Defence stays stable across the full match.

West Bromwich Albion - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.400.80
Goals scored / match0.40.4
Goals conceded / match0.21.0
Average goals in match0.61.4
1 goal20%80%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet80%20%
No goal80%80%
Goal difference+1-3
Half-time: 20% leading - 80% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2
Birmingham City - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.802.20
Goals scored / match1.41.2
Goals conceded / match0.80.0
Average goals in match2.21.2
1 goal100%60%
2 goals60%40%
3 goals40%20%
Clean sheet40%100%
No goal20%40%
Goal difference+3+6
Half-time: 60% leading - 0% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 40% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 7

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

West Bromwich Albion
ScoredConceded
4
0
0-15
3
2
16-30
3
3
31-45
1
5
46-60
3
3
61-75
2
6
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (4 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): -4 - late phases are a weakness.

Birmingham City
ScoredConceded
3
3
0-15
4
3
16-30
4
5
31-45
5
2
46-60
2
0
61-75
6
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (6 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

* 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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.41
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.1 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
94%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
47%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
52%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
8%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 13 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

West Bromwich Albion

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.03
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.22
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+1.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.39
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.17
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
75%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
97%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.51
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, 25% come in the first quarter-hour.
13%

Birmingham City

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.41
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.04
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-6.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.04
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.08
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
122%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
84%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.30
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

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

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

West Bromwich AlbionLigaBirmingham City
Average goals in match 2.192.57 2.63
Both teams scored 50%56% 44%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 44%50% 50%
Clean sheets 25%25% 31%
Goal before half-time 69%73% 81%
Goal after half-time 75%75% 69%

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

2.57
Average goals per match
56%
Both teams scored
50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
25%
Clean sheets
1.34
Home goals / match
1.23
Away goals / match
+9%
Home attack advantage
+8%
Home defence advantage
+7%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
73%
1 goal
30%
2 goals
12%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
75%
1 goal
41%
2 goals
17%
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. West Bromwich AlbionSubstitutionOn: Ousmane DiakiteOff: Toby Collier
  2. West Bromwich AlbionGoalAlex Mowatt
  3. Birmingham CityYellow cardChristoph Klarer
  4. Birmingham CityYellow cardTomoki Iwata
  5. West Bromwich AlbionYellow cardMichael Andrew Johnston
  6. Birmingham CityGoalMarvin DuckschAssist: Thomas Doyle
  7. West Bromwich AlbionSubstitutionOn: Josh MajaOff: Aune Selland Heggebø
  8. Birmingham CitySubstitutionOn: Marc Henry LeonardOff: Jay Stansfield

Referee and managers

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

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Thomas KirkMatches officiated: 19
3.89Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 232%Home wins26%Draws42%Away wins

FAQ

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

The Championship match finished West Bromwich Albion 1:1 Birmingham 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 Birmingham City?

West Bromwich Albion score 1.00 goals per game on average and Birmingham City 1.50. The Championship average is 2.57 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 50% of games. Both teams score in 50% of West Bromwich Albion's matches and 44% of Birmingham City's.

What form are West Bromwich Albion and Birmingham City in?

Over the last 5 games West Bromwich Albion have a 1-1-3 record (0.80 points per game) and Birmingham City 3-0-2 (1.80 points per game).

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

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.