AFC Bournemouth vs West Bromwich Albion FC, Championship 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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AFC Bournemouth vs West Bromwich Albion FC — Championship at Vitality Stadium.
- AFC Bournemouth 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- West Bromwich Albion FC 8 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Aug | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 08 May | Stoke City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 01 May | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Apr | Brentford FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Apr | Millwall FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 17 Apr | Norwich City FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Aug | AFC Bournemouth | A | 2–2 | D |
| 23 May | Leeds United FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 19 May | West Ham United FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 16 May | Liverpool FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 09 May | Arsenal FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 03 May | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
West Bromwich Albion FC this season
West Bromwich Albion FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
West Bromwich Albion FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
3/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
West Bromwich Albion FC
| Jimmy Morgan | 3 G | 3 A |
| Isaac Price | 2 G | 1 A |
| Callum Styles | 2 G | |
| Aune Heggebo | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Vitality Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' West Bromwich Albion FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 10' AFC Bournemouth started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 12' AFC Bournemouth is taking the lead after the goal scored by Emiliano Hansen on 12.
- 17' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 20' The referee shows AFC Bournemouth player a Yellow card on 20.
- 25' Kenneth Zohore is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for West Bromwich Albion FC tonight.
- 30' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 33' Dara O'Shea has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 33 minutes.
- 38' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 38 minutes.
- 43' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 48' It’s high time Valerien Ismael made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 52' Sensational shot from Philip Billing. AFC Bournemouth is back in the lead.
- 57' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering West Bromwich Albion FC that had 382 games and scored 491 goals.
- 60' Poor challenge from Kyle Bartley. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 64' Grady Diangana makes way for Matt Phillips at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from West Bromwich Albion FC.
- 67' Callum Robinson doubles the advantage! 2-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 72' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 77' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 80' Alex Mowatt picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 85' Karlan Ahearne-Grant is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AFC Bournemouth so far.
- 86' Jake Livermore picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 87' The crowd applauds Karlan Ahearne-Grant as he leaves the pitch. Kenneth Zohore steps in for West Bromwich Albion FC.
- 90' Another change for AFC Bournemouth made on 90 minute. David Brooks leaves to be changed by Christian Saydee.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
AFC Bournemouth Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 9
- 29
-
7
David Brooks ↓ Christian Saydee 90'
- 15
- 42
- 6
- 11
- 33
- 26
- 32
Bench
- 19
- 28
- 40
-
38
Christian Saydee ↑ 90'
- 35
- 39
Coach
Scott Parker
West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 8
- 3
- 5
- 25
-
11
Grady Diangana ↓ Matt Phillips 64'
- 27
- 7
- 2
- 18
- 24
Bench
- 1
-
10
Matt Phillips ↑ 64'
-
9
Kenneth Zohore ↑ 87'
- 6
- 28
Coach
Valerien Ismael
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Andy Carroll | 2 |
| Alex Mowatt | 2 |
| Dango Ouattara | 2 |
| Caleb Taylor | 1 |
| Antoine Semenyo | 1 |
| Justin Kluivert | 1 |
| Daniel Jebbison | 1 |
| Dara O'Shea | 1 |
AFC Bournemouth Form
West Bromwich Albion FC Form
2021-08-06
AFC Bournemouth
2–2
West Bromwich Albion FC
D
2021-05-23
Leeds United FC
3–1
West Bromwich Albion FC
L
2021-05-19
West Bromwich Albion FC
1–3
West Ham United FC
L
2021-05-16
West Bromwich Albion FC
1–2
Liverpool FC
L
2021-05-09
Arsenal FC
3–1
West Bromwich Albion FC
L
2021-05-03
West Bromwich Albion FC
1–1
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.59
AFC Bournemouth xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43
West Bromwich Albion FC xG
I would bet for:
AFC Bournemouth or West Bromwich Albion FC 74% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.02
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
AFC Bournemouth or Draw
69%
Draw or West Bromwich Albion FC
57%
AFC Bournemouth or West Bromwich Albion FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
7.6%
1 – 0
6.9%
0 – 0
6.6%
0 – 1
6.1%
2 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.5%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — AFC Bournemouth
| Handicap | AFC Bournemouth covers | Push | West Bromwich Albion FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 19% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 17% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.