Birmingham City FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Birmingham City FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC — Championship at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium.
- Birmingham City FC 15 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
- West Bromwich Albion FC 15 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Darren England
- Referee Jeremy Simpson
- Referee Shaun Hudson
- Referee James Mainwaring
6 games this season
🟨 3.8/game
⚽ 7.5 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Dec | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 11 Dec | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Dec | Reading FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 30 Nov | Millwall FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Nov | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Nov | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Dec | Birmingham City FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 11 Dec | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Dec | Swansea City AFC | H | 5–1 | W |
| 02 Dec | Preston North End FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Nov | Bristol City FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 23 Nov | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 2–1 | W |
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)
H2H (13 games)
31%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
Birmingham City FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
West Bromwich Albion FC this season
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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Birmingham City FC and West Bromwich Albion FC has kicked off!
- 3' GOAL! Lukas Jutkiewicz scores on 3. Assisted by Maxime Colin
- 8' Nathan Ferguson, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' Grady Diangana adds to his 0 season tally! West Bromwich Albion FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 15' Matheus Pereira is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Birmingham City FC so far.
- 20' Birmingham City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Birmingham City FC and West Bromwich Albion FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 40' It is a substitution in West Bromwich Albion FC team. Grady Diangana is replaced by Kyle Edwards on 40 minute.
- 45' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jude Bellingham suffering a number of foals already.
- 47' Goal! Harlee Dean scores his 9 goal in 398 matches.
- 52' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Lukas Jutkiewicz.
- 57' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jake Livermore.
- 59' Poor challenge from Ivan Sunjic. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 61' The West Bromwich Albion FC bench stirs into life. Conor Townsend is withdrawn and Darnell Furlong gets his opportunity.
- 66' West Bromwich Albion FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 70' The whistle greets Matt Phillips as he departs to be replaced by Charlie Austin.
- 73' Charlie Austin has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 73 minutes.
- 74' Birmingham City FC ring the changes. Jude Bellingham has done his job and it is now time for Gary Gardner to step up.
- 79' Romaine Sawyers has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 81' What composure from Charlie Austin! The England international strokes it home. 2-3.
- 84' The Birmingham City FC manager makes a substitution. Jeremie Bela departs to be replaced by Jefferson Montero.
- 89' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for West Bromwich Albion FC. Charlie Austin will be fuming at that decision.
- Birmingham City FC will have plenty to reflect on. West Bromwich Albion FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 5
- 26
- 12
- 10
- 3
- 24
- 11
-
34
Ivan Sunjic ↓ Josh McEachran 84'
- 43
-
22
Jude Bellingham ↓ Gary Gardner 74'
Bench
-
15
Jefferson Montero ↑ 84'
- 1
- 2
- 19
-
20
Gary Gardner ↑ 74'
-
16
Josh McEachran ↑ 84'
- 17
Coach
Josep Clotet Ruiz
West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 1
- 14
- 5
-
10
Matt Phillips ↓ Charlie Austin 70'
- 4
-
29
Grady Diangana ↓ Kyle Edwards 40'
- 19
- 6
- 12
- 36
Bench
- 26
- 23
-
21
Kyle Edwards ↑ 40'
- 18
-
15
Charlie Austin ↑ 70'
-
2
Darnell Furlong ↑ 61'
- 7
Coach
Slaven Bilic
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Scott Hogan | 3 |
| Lukas Jutkiewicz | 2 |
| Gary Gardner | 2 |
| Charlie Austin | 2 |
| Krystian Bielik | 1 |
| Hannibal Mejbri | 1 |
| John Swift | 1 |
| Grady Diangana | 1 |
Head to Head
Birmingham City FC Form
2019-12-14
Birmingham City FC
2–3
West Bromwich Albion FC
L
2019-12-11
Birmingham City FC
0–2
Queens Park Rangers FC
L
2019-12-07
Reading FC
2–3
Birmingham City FC
W
2019-11-30
Birmingham City FC
1–1
Millwall FC
D
2019-11-27
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–1
Birmingham City FC
D
2019-11-23
Huddersfield Town AFC
1–1
Birmingham City FC
D
West Bromwich Albion FC Form
2019-12-14
Birmingham City FC
2–3
West Bromwich Albion FC
W
2019-12-11
Wigan Athletic FC
1–1
West Bromwich Albion FC
D
2019-12-08
West Bromwich Albion FC
5–1
Swansea City AFC
W
2019-12-02
Preston North End FC
0–1
West Bromwich Albion FC
W
2019-11-27
West Bromwich Albion FC
4–1
Bristol City FC
W
2019-11-23
West Bromwich Albion FC
2–1
Sheffield Wednesday FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.41
Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.56
West Bromwich Albion FC xG
I would bet for:
Birmingham City FC or West Bromwich Albion FC 73% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: West Bromwich Albion FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.97
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Birmingham City FC or Draw
59%
Draw or West Bromwich Albion FC
68%
Birmingham City FC or West Bromwich Albion FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
1 – 2
8.5%
2 – 1
7.7%
0 – 1
7.1%
0 – 0
6.9%
1 – 0
6.3%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
6%
2 – 0
5%
1 – 3
4.4%
3 – 1
3.6%
2 – 3
Actual
Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC
| Handicap | Birmingham City FC covers | Push | West Bromwich Albion FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 18% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 20% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

