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

Key match information

West Bromwich Albion play Bristol City in Championship (England). The match date is 26 December 2025 at 16:00. Final score: 1:2.

Current form

West Bromwich Albion: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match. Bristol City: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

West Bromwich Albion scores 1.04 and concedes 1.26 goals per match. Bristol City scores 1.28 and concedes 1.28. League average: 2.59 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: West Bromwich Albion 50%, Bristol City 46%. Over 2.5: West Bromwich Albion 46%, Bristol City 46%. League level: BTTS 57%, Over 2.5 50%.

xG, shots and style

West Bromwich Albion has higher xG: 1.46 vs 1.36. West Bromwich Albion: 13.4 shots per match, Bristol City: 12.2.

Match halves

West Bromwich Albion: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 0.54. Bristol City: half-time lead 37%, second-half goals 0.59.

Goals by minute

West Bromwich Albion: 76-90+ (12 goals). Bristol City: 31-45+ (12 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Championship: 2.59 goals per match, BTTS 57%, Over 2.5 50%.

Head-to-head

1 H2H matches: 1-0-0. Average goals 1.00, BTTS 0%.

Half-by-half

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

Match statistics

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-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 AlbionBristol City
1.04Goals scored / match1.28
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City
1.26Goals conceded / match1.28
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City
52%Average possession49%
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City
4.09Shots on target / match4.11
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

13.43Shots per match12.2
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City
4.09Shots on target4.11
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City
7.8%Shot conversion10.5%
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City
52%Possession49%
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City
1.46xG for1.36
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City
1.21xG against1.48
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City

Shooting quality

West Bromwich Albion: BalancedBristol City: Balanced
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City
Accuracy (shots on target)30%34%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.250.31

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

West Bromwich Albion is 60% better for: last-5 form.

1.6 pts / match - West Bromwich Albion · 1 pts / match - Bristol City

West Bromwich Albion
DWWDL
Season result split
28% W30% R41% P
Season (W-D-L)
13-14-19
1.15 pts / match · goal difference -10
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
8-10-5
Last 5 at home
2-3-0
WDDWD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 0.4xG: 1.42Opponent xG: 1.16BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 40%
Bristol City
DLDLW
Season result split
37% W24% R39% P
Season (W-D-L)
17-11-18
1.35 pts / match · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
8-7-8
Last 5 away
1-3-1
DWDDL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.22Opponent xG: 1.58BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%

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 23% better for: goals scored per match.

1.04 goals / match - West Bromwich Albion · 1.28 goals / match - Bristol City

West Bromwich Albion scoring profile: strong

West Bromwich Albion scores in 67% of matches (31 of 46 matches), while Bristol City keeps a clean sheet in 30% (14 of 46 matches).

Bristol City scoring profile: strong

Bristol City scores in 67% of matches (31 of 46 matches), while West Bromwich Albion keeps a clean sheet in 30% (14 of 46 matches).

48Goals scored (season)59
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City
58Goals conceded (season)59
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City
2.3Average goals in match2.57
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City
6Goals scored (last 5)7
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City
2Goals conceded (last 5)8
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City

How often they score at least...

67%1 goal67%
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City
28%2 goals37%
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City
9%3 goals15%
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City
0%4 goals7%
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City

How often they concede at least...

70%1 goal70%
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City
37%2 goals39%
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City
15%3 goals9%
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City
2%4 goals7%
West Bromwich AlbionBristol 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.23 of 46 matches
57%
League average

Goal patterns

13%BTTS at half-time20%
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City
2%BTTS in both halves7%
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City
13%Scored in both halves24%
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City

BTTS and goal count

35%Min. 3 goals and BTTS37%
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City
11%Min. 3 goals without BTTS9%
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City
20%BTTS - last 560%
West Bromwich AlbionBristol 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

72%Min. 1 goal before half-time80%
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City
30%Min. 2 goals before half-time43%
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City
7%Min. 3 goals before half-time15%
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City

2nd half

72%Min. 1 goal after half-time67%
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City
33%Min. 2 goals after half-time35%
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City
13%Min. 3 goals after half-time9%
West Bromwich AlbionBristol 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 - half-time state
33% leading37% draw30% trailing
Bristol City - half-time state
37% leading30% draw33% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.35Points per match (1st half)1.41
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City
0.5Goals scored (1st half)0.7
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City
0.59Goals conceded (1st half)0.72
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City
1.09Average goals (1st half)1.41
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City
59%Clean sheet before half-time48%
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City
57%No goal before half-time52%
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City

After half-time (2nd half)

1.15Points per match (2nd half)1.24
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City
0.54Goals scored (2nd half)0.59
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City
0.67Goals conceded (2nd half)0.57
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City
1.22Average goals (2nd half)1.15
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City
50%Clean sheet after half-time57%
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City
63%No goal after half-time57%
West Bromwich AlbionBristol City

West Bromwich Albion - second-half results

26% W37% R37% P
62
Half-time points
23
Half-time goals
-4
Goal difference (1st half)
53
Second-half points
-6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.35
PPG before half-time
Lead holding85%

Leads at half-time in 33% of matches and wins 28%. Usually protects the lead until full-time.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Bristol City - second-half results

26% W46% R28% P
65
Half-time points
32
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
57
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.41
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 37% of matches and wins 37%. 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 match1.602.20
Goals scored / match0.60.6
Goals conceded / match0.40.0
Average goals in match1.00.6
1 goal60%60%
2 goals40%0%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet80%100%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference+1+3
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 40% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 3
Bristol City - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.601.60
Goals scored / match0.60.8
Goals conceded / match0.61.0
Average goals in match1.21.8
1 goal80%80%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal40%20%
Goal difference0-1
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3

* 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
6
6
0-15
8
9
16-30
9
12
31-45
5
11
46-60
8
8
61-75
12
12
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (12 goli). Concedes most in 31-45 (12). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

Bristol City
ScoredConceded
9
11
0-15
11
15
16-30
12
7
31-45
11
5
46-60
5
10
61-75
11
11
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (12 goli). Concedes most in 16-30 (15). 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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.43
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.2 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
94%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
48%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-59%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
45%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
11%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 9 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.
+0.25
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.47
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.42
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.05
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.
105%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.45
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.0
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

Bristol City

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.12
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.12
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-7.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.08
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.20
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
107%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
92%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.35
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
19% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 15% come in the first quarter-hour.
19%

* 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 AlbionLigaBristol City
Average goals in match 2.302.59 2.57
Both teams scored 50%57% 46%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 46%50% 46%
Clean sheets 30%25% 30%
Goal before half-time 72%71% 80%
Goal after half-time 72%76% 67%

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

2.59
Average goals per match
57%
Both teams scored
50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
25%
Clean sheets
1.39
Home goals / match
1.20
Away goals / match
+16%
Home attack advantage
+14%
Home defence advantage
+10%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
71%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
16%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: West Bromwich Albion 1 - 0 - 0 Bristol City. Average goals 1.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

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 1.04 goals per game on average and Bristol City 1.28. The Championship average is 2.59 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 50% of games. Both teams score in 50% of West Bromwich Albion's matches and 46% of Bristol City's.

What form are West Bromwich Albion and Bristol City in?

Over the last 5 games West Bromwich Albion have a 2-2-1 record (1.60 points per game) and Bristol City 1-2-2 (1.00 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.