Birmingham City FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Birmingham City FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC — Championship .
- Birmingham City FC 8 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- West Bromwich Albion FC 8 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Jones
- Referee Lee Venamore
- Referee Steve Meredith
- Referee Andy Madley
3 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 11.7 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Sep | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Aug | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Aug | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Aug | Swansea City AFC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Aug | Middlesbrough FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #5 |
| 11 | Points | 14 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 2 / 5 / 1 | W / D / L | 4 / 2 / 2 |
| 12 | Scored | 10 |
| 11 | Conceded | 8 |
| +1 | GD | +2 |
| 1.38 | PPG | 1.75 |
| 25% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
Birmingham City FC this season
25%
Clean Sheets
West Bromwich Albion FC this season
West Bromwich Albion FC this season
Birmingham City FC are 10th (11 pts). West Bromwich Albion FC are 5th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Birmingham City FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/6
46-60
2/1
61-75
3/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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)
Birmingham City FC
| Phil Neumann | 2 G |
| Demarai Gray | 1 G |
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' The wait is over. West Bromwich Albion FC get us underway at .
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' Birmingham City FC have won 422 goals from 388 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' 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.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 26' Birmingham City FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Jota Peleteiro on 26.
- 31' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Birmingham City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 36' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Birmingham City FC and West Bromwich Albion FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 39' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Matt Phillips makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 44' Over 44 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 49' West Bromwich Albion FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 54' Maxime Colin has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 55' Conor Townsend has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 55.
- 60' England international Kyle Bartley has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 65' 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.
- 68' Poor challenge from Maikel Kieftenbeld. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 72' Harlee Dean is having his name booked by the referee on 72.
- 73' Time for substitution for Birmingham City FC. Che Adams is replaced by Omar Bogle.
- 75' Hal Robson-Kanu has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jay Rodriguez on 75 minute.
- 78' Time for substitution for West Bromwich Albion FC. Chris Brunt is replaced by Gareth Barry.
- 83' The 35-year-old Dwight Gayle has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 86' The supporters are chanting for Viv Solomon-Otabor. He replaces Lukas Jutkiewicz on 86 minute.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 28
- 5
- 6
- 19
-
9
Che Adams ↓ Omar Bogle 73'
- 12
- 23
- 10
- 20
- 3
Bench
- 27
- 4
- 45
- 31
- 7
-
22
Viv Solomon-Otabor ↑ 86'
-
14
Omar Bogle ↑ 73'
Coach
Garry Monk
West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 26
- 1
- 14
- 16
- 5
- 25
-
11
Chris Brunt C ↓ Gareth Barry 78'
- 10
-
19
Jay Rodriguez ↓ Hal Robson-Kanu 75'
- 15
Bench
- 21
- 24
- 13
- 3
-
4
Hal Robson-Kanu ↑ 75'
-
18
Gareth Barry ↑ 78'
- 17
Coach
Darren Moore
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Scott Hogan | 3 |
| Gary Gardner | 2 |
| Charlie Austin | 2 |
| Lukas Jutkiewicz | 2 |
| Hannibal Mejbri | 1 |
| John Swift | 1 |
| Grady Diangana | 1 |
| Juninho Bacuna | 1 |
Birmingham City FC Form
2018-09-14
Birmingham City FC
1–1
West Bromwich Albion FC
D
2018-09-01
Birmingham City FC
0–0
Queens Park Rangers FC
D
2018-08-25
Nottingham Forest FC
2–2
Birmingham City FC
D
2018-08-22
Bolton Wanderers FC
1–0
Birmingham City FC
L
2018-08-17
Birmingham City FC
0–0
Swansea City AFC
D
2018-08-11
Middlesbrough FC
1–0
Birmingham City FC
L
West Bromwich Albion FC Form
2018-09-14
Birmingham City FC
1–1
West Bromwich Albion FC
D
2018-09-01
West Bromwich Albion FC
2–1
Stoke City FC
W
2018-08-24
Middlesbrough FC
1–0
West Bromwich Albion FC
L
2018-08-18
West Bromwich Albion FC
7–1
Queens Park Rangers FC
W
2018-08-11
Norwich City FC
3–4
West Bromwich Albion FC
W
2018-08-07
Nottingham Forest FC
1–1
West Bromwich Albion FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.08
Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04
West Bromwich Albion FC xG
I would bet for:
Birmingham City FC or West Bromwich Albion FC 68% + Under 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.12
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Birmingham City FC or Draw
68%
Draw or West Bromwich Albion FC
64%
Birmingham City FC or West Bromwich Albion FC
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
14.3%
1 – 0
11.6%
0 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 0
6.7%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 1
2.6%
1 – 3
2.4%
3 – 0
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC
| Handicap | Birmingham City FC covers | Push | West Bromwich Albion FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 10% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 20% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 20% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

