West Brom vs Birmingham
Key events
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Birmingham- A. Priske
West BromFT 0–1
Predictions & odds
View allModel outlook versus market-implied chances (overround removed from decimal odds). For entertainment and analysis only — not betting advice.
Model blend
Estimated outcome mix from Sportra's pre-match model
- West Brom10%
- Draw45%
- Birmingham45%
Prematch market
Source: William Hill
- West Brom37%
- Draw29.9%
- Birmingham33.1%
Live market
No in-play odds snapshot was captured for this match.
Venue
The Hawthorns
West Bromwich · England
- Address
- Hawthorn Avenue
- Surface
- grass
- Capacity
- 4000
Match
Gavin Ward, England
Round 9
- Referee
- Gavin Ward, England
- Round
- Round 9
- Date
Competition
League · England
- Country
- England (GB-ENG)
- Season
- 2026
- Dates
- 2026-08-14 → 2027-05-01
Match statistics
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Visual snapshot of possession, chance quality, and shooting.
Possession
54%54%46%46%
Expected goals (xG)
1.1330%2.6070%
Total shots
1448%1552%
Shots on target
222%778%
Team form & competition
View all- #5Position
- 20Points
- 5-2-3W-D-L
- 12/10Goals F/A
- Best wins
- 3-1 / 1-2
- Worst defeats
- 0-1 / 3-1
- #4Position
- 20Points
- 4-5-1W-D-L
- 17/11Goals F/A
- Best wins
- 4-0 / 1-2
- Worst defeats
- 2-1
Head to head
View all8West Bromwins
4Drawsmatches
5Birminghamwins
Recorded meetings: 17 (available previous meetings, not necessarily all-time).
- Highest scoring
- Birmingham 4–1 West Brom
- West Brom most goals
- Birmingham 0–4 West Brom
- Birmingham most goals
- Birmingham 4–1 West Brom
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Birmingham created the clearer chances on xG (1.13 vs 2.60, Δ 1.47). Birmingham fired more attempts (15 vs 14 shots). Birmingham was more accurate in front of goal (47% on target vs 14%). West Brom held more of the ball (54% possession).
West Brom underperformed their xG by 1.1 goals (0 scored vs 1.13 xG). Birmingham underperformed their xG by 1.6 goals (1 scored vs 2.60 xG).