Which matches shall we look at?
West Brom 8 games · Birmingham 8 games · 2026-27 seasonWho is in form?
goals scoredgoals concededexpected goals (xG)
West BromLast 5 games2 W · 2 D · 1 L1.6 points a game4 scored · 3 conceded
- L
WolvesA20 Sept01 - D
QPRH12 Sept11 - W
DerbyA9 Sept10 - W
WatfordH5 Sept10 - D
CharltonH2 Sept11
Last 10 at home: 4W 6D 0Lthis season 2.0 points a game at home · 6th in the league at home
BirminghamLast 5 games1 W · 3 D · 1 L1.2 points a game8 scored · 8 conceded
- D
MiddlesbroughH19 Sept22 - WDerbyA12 Sept21
- L
NorwichA9 Sept12 - DWolvesH6 Sept22
- D
SouthamptonH1 Sept11
Last 9 away: 2W 3D 4Lthis season 1.8 points a game away · 4th in the league away
The two sides side by side
SeasonBadge: league rank (1 = best). Tick: the league average.
Who is ahead?on 8 measures
West Brom 2Level 0Birmingham 6
Goals
Goals scoredleague average 1.5league avg 1.5
14.1.31.59.
Goals concededleague average 1.5 · lower is betterleague avg 1.5 · lower is better
3.1.01.48.
Expected goals (xG)league average 1.4league avg 1.4
18.1.11.78.
Play
Shotsleague average 13.5league avg 13.5
22.9.913.312.
Shots on targetleague average 4.3league avg 4.3
16.3.84.312.
Possessionleague average 50%league avg 50%
8.53%48%16.
Cornersleague average 5.3league avg 5.3
14.4.96.07.
Cardsleague average 2.0 · lower is betterleague avg 2.0 · lower is better
15.2.32.013.
Trends
Clean sheetsleague average 19%league avg 19%
7.25%13%14.
Both teams scoredleague average 68%league avg 68%
12.63%88%3.
3 or more goalsleague average 64%league avg 64%
22.38%75%5.
Won after scoring firstleague average 55%league avg 55%
3.75%–
Head to head
last 5 meetings · league games onlyWest Brom 1Drawn 2Birmingham 2
- 10 Feb 2026Birmingham0 – 0West BromD
- 26 Nov 2025West Brom1 – 1BirminghamD
- 3 Feb 2024West Brom1 – 0BirminghamW
- 6 Oct 2023Birmingham3 – 1West BromL
- 10 Feb 2023Birmingham2 – 0West BromL
Goals a game1.8league 2.9
Both scored40%league 68%
3 or more goals20%league 64%
When do the goals come?
every game this season▲ goals scored▼ goals concededexpected at the league’s timingWest BromBirmingham
01
11
0–1521
01
16–3023
16
31–4523
21
46–6033
20
61–7511
22
76–90+West Bromfirst 30 min 20% · last 30 min 40% · 10 scored · 8 conceded · 8 games
Birminghamfirst 30 min 17% · last 30 min 33% · 12 scored · 11 conceded · 8 games
What do we expect from this match?
average of the last 10 gamesThis is not a forecast: the two sides’ averages over their recent games.
Goals (xG)
1.21.7
2.8 goals at the league’s level (league 2.8)
Shots
10.413.0
23.4 shots below the league (league 26.9)
Shots on target
4.14.5
8.6 shots on target at the league’s level (league 8.6)
Corners
4.36.3
10.6 corners at the league’s level (league 10.6)
Cards
2.22.1
4.3 cards a little above the league (league 3.9)
Tick: the league’s average per team
Who is out, who stands out?
absences and the season’s leadersWest BromTop scorerJimmy Morgan3 goalsin 8 games
Most assistsJimmy Morgan3 assistsin 8 games
Best ratedM. O’Leary7.5in 8 games
BirminghamTop scorerPhil Neumann2 goalsin 8 games
Most assistsLiam Millar3 assistsin 4 games
Best ratedLiam Millar7.4in 4 games
Line-ups come out about an hour before kick-off and then show in the Line-ups tab.
Who is the referee, and what is the calendar?
CalendarWest Brom20 days’ restLast: Wolves 1–0 (away) · 20 Sept · ChampionshipNext: Wrexham (away) · 13 Oct · Championship · in 3 daysBirmingham20 days’ restLast: Middlesbrough 2–2 (home) · 19 Sept · ChampionshipNext: Preston (home) · 13 Oct · Championship · in 3 days
West Brom20 days’ restLast: Wolves 1–0 (away) · 20 Sept · ChampionshipNext: Wrexham (away) · 13 Oct · Championship · in 3 daysBirmingham20 days’ restLast: Middlesbrough 2–2 (home) · 19 Sept · ChampionshipNext: Preston (home) · 13 Oct · Championship · in 3 daysHow does it change the table?
Full table5.Wolves7+514
Wolves7+5146.West Brom8+214
West Brom8+2147.QPR8+313
QPR8+31310.Charlton8-312
Charlton8-31211.Birmingham8+111
Birmingham8+11112.
Millwall8011
Millwall8011What this match changes
If West Brom win17 – 11West Brom move up to 1st · West Brom 6 points ahead
If it ends level15 – 12West Brom move up to 2nd · Birmingham move up to 10th · West Brom 3 points ahead
If Birmingham win14 – 14Birmingham move up to 4th · level on points