AFC Bournemouth vs West Bromwich Albion FC, Championship 2026 REGULAR SEASON
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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 15 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
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
20%
Clean Sheets
West Bromwich Albion FC this season
West Bromwich Albion FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
West Bromwich Albion FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
5/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
4/3
61-75
5/3
76+
7/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
West Bromwich Albion FC
| Isaac Price | 6 G | 3 A |
| Jimmy Morgan | 4 G | 4 A |
| Aune Heggebo | 4 G | 1 A |
| Callum Styles | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' AFC Bournemouth have kicked off against West Bromwich Albion FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' Grady Diangana has been relatively quiet despite scoring 26 goals in his last 356 appearances.
- 12' The deadlock is broken! Emiliano Hansen gets on the scoresheet on 12 minutes.
- 17' It’s high time Scott Parker made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' Chris Mepham has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 20.
- 25' The 32-year-old Kenneth Zohore has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 30' West Bromwich Albion FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 33' The Ireland Dara O'Shea breaks the deadlock on 33 minutes. 1-1!
- 38' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jaidon Anthony made 349 appearances and scored 24 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 43' West Bromwich Albion FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 48' Alex Mowatt needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 52' Goal! Philip Billing scores his 32 goal in 384 matches.
- 57' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 60' West Bromwich Albion FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 64' Matt Phillips has so much to prove this time. He replaces Grady Diangana on 64 minute.
- 67' GOAL! Callum Robinson scores on 67. Assisted by Conor Townsend
- 72' David Brooks, a Wales , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 77' It looks like no one’s ball. West Bromwich Albion FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 80' Alex Mowatt catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 80.
- 85' Chris Mepham has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 86' Poor challenge from Jake Livermore. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 87' The West Bromwich Albion FC bench stirs into life. Karlan Ahearne-Grant is withdrawn and Kenneth Zohore gets his opportunity.
- 90' The whistle greets David Brooks as he departs to be replaced by Christian Saydee.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
|---|---|
| Dango Ouattara | 2 |
| Andy Carroll | 2 |
| Alex Mowatt | 2 |
| Daniel Jebbison | 1 |
| Dara O'Shea | 1 |
| Callum Robinson | 1 |
| Philip Billing | 1 |
| Emiliano Hansen | 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.