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Birmingham City FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Fri 14 Sep 2018 · 18:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Birmingham City FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC — Championship .

Match Details

  • Referee Robert Jones
  • Referee Lee Venamore
  • Referee Steve Meredith
  • Referee Andy Madley
6 games this season 🟨 2.7/game ⚽ 9.3 goals/game

Head-to-Head

5
4
4
Birmingham City FC 13 games · Avg 2.2 goals West Bromwich Albion FC

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Sep Birmingham City FC A 1–1 D
01 Sep Stoke City FC H 2–1 W
24 Aug Middlesbrough FC A 0–1 L
18 Aug Queens Park Rangers FC H 7–1 W
11 Aug Norwich City FC A 4–3 W
07 Aug Nottingham Forest FC A 1–1 D

Season Stats

Birmingham City FC West Bromwich Albion FC
#1 Position #5
29 Points 28
15 Played 15
8 / 5 / 2 W / D / L 8 / 4 / 3
28 Scored 23
14 Conceded 15
+14 GD +8
1.93 PPG 1.87
53% Win % 53%

Key Stats

46% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
31% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
20% Clean Sheets
West Bromwich Albion FC this season

Birmingham City FC are 1st (29 pts). West Bromwich Albion FC are 5th (28 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Birmingham City FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
6/1
31-45
4/7
46-60
4/1
61-75
4/1
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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)

Birmingham City FC
August Priske 6 G 1 A
Liam Millar 4 G 3 A
Jay Stansfield 4 G 1 A
Demarai Gray 3 G
Phil Neumann 2 G
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' Temperatures are rising at as Birmingham City FC face off against West Bromwich Albion FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ahmed Hegazy, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 10' Matt Phillips is a natural right winger and has been asked to do a very specific job for Birmingham City FC tonight.
  • 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Darren Moore might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 25' West Bromwich Albion FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 26' Jota Peleteiro has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 26 minutes.
  • 31' The 34-year-old Maxime Colin has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 36' It’s high time Darren Moore made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 39' What composure from Matt Phillips! The Scotland international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 44' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 49' Birmingham City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 54' Birmingham City FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker August Priske scoring 1 goals.
  • 55' Conor Townsend picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 60' Both keepers have barely been tested. Birmingham City FC and West Bromwich Albion FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 65' The travelling West Bromwich Albion FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 68' Maikel Kieftenbeld is having his name booked by the referee on 68.
  • 72' Controversy at the stadium! Harlee Dean argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 73' Time for substitution for Birmingham City FC. Che Adams is replaced by Omar Bogle.
  • 75' West Bromwich Albion FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Hal Robson-Kanu is hanging Jay Rodriguez on the field on 75 minute.
  • 78' West Bromwich Albion FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Gareth Barry is hanging Chris Brunt on the field on 78 minute.
  • 83' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 86' The Birmingham City FC bench stirs into life. Lukas Jutkiewicz is withdrawn and Viv Solomon-Otabor gets his opportunity.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.22 Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94 West Bromwich Albion FC xG
I would bet for: Birmingham City FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Birmingham City FC40% Draw31% West Bromwich Albion FC29%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.16
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Birmingham City FC or Draw
71%
Draw or West Bromwich Albion FC
60%
Birmingham City FC or West Bromwich Albion FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Birmingham City FC28% Draw52% West Bromwich Albion FC20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
13.8%
1 – 0
12.8%
0 – 1
9.6%
2 – 0
8.2%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
6%
0 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 0
3.3%
3 – 1
3.2%
1 – 3
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC

Handicap Birmingham City FC covers Push West Bromwich Albion FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 12% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 22% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 17% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✓
West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.