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Birmingham City FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2021-22
Birmingham City FC
1 – 0
Full Time
West Bromwich Albion FC
Sun 3 Apr 2022 · 14:00 UTC St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Lyle Taylor 75' Y
Lyle Taylor 76' Y
Juninho Bacuna 85' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Birmingham City FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC — Championship at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium.

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

4
4
4
Birmingham City FC 12 games · Avg 2.3 goals West Bromwich Albion FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-04-03 Birmingham City FC 1–0 West Bromwich Albion FC 2021-10-15 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–0 Birmingham City FC 2020-06-20 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–0 Birmingham City FC 2019-12-14 Birmingham City FC 2–3 West Bromwich Albion FC 2019-03-29 West Bromwich Albion FC 3–2 Birmingham City FC

Recent Form

Birmingham City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Apr West Bromwich Albion FC H 1–0 W
19 Mar Swansea City AFC A 0–0 D
15 Mar Middlesbrough FC H 0–2 L
12 Mar Hull City AFC H 0–0 D
05 Mar Bristol City FC A 2–1 W
26 Feb Huddersfield Town AFC H 0–2 L
West Bromwich Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Apr Birmingham City FC A 0–1 L
19 Mar Bristol City FC A 2–2 D
15 Mar Fulham FC H 1–0 W
11 Mar Huddersfield Town AFC H 2–2 D
05 Mar Hull City AFC A 2–0 W
28 Feb Swansea City AFC H 0–2 L

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)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
25% Clean Sheets
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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Birmingham City FC is hosting West Bromwich Albion FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Grady Diangana has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Birmingham City FC in their trying to find a way past West Bromwich Albion FC's compact .
  • 20' West Bromwich Albion FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 35' West Bromwich Albion FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
  • 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 Maxime Colin suffering a number of foals already.
  • 50' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 55' Birmingham City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 56' Taylor Richards gets the nod from Birmingham City FC. He replaces Tahith Chong and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 60' Another change for West Bromwich Albion FC made on 60 minute. Taylor Gardner-Hickman leaves to be changed by Grady Diangana.
  • 65' Birmingham City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 67' A goal from the Montserrat international Lyle Taylor! He fires home on 67 to make it 1-0!
  • 68' Time for substitution for West Bromwich Albion FC. Karlan Ahearne-Grant is replaced by Andy Carroll.
  • 73' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Birmingham City FC and West Bromwich Albion FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 75' Lyle Taylor has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 75.
  • 76' It is a substitution in West Bromwich Albion FC team. Conor Townsend is replaced by Adam Reach on 76 minute.
  • 76' Poor challenge from Lyle Taylor. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 81' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 85' The Birmingham City FC manager makes a substitution. Juninho Bacuna departs to be replaced by Ivan Sunjic.
  • 85' A meaty challenge results in booking for Juninho Bacuna on 85.
  • 90' Another change for Birmingham City FC made on 90 minute. Lyle Taylor leaves to be changed by Lukas Jutkiewicz.
  • With this win, Birmingham City FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Birmingham City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lee Bowyer

West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Bruce

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Scott Hogan 3
Gary Gardner 2
Charlie Austin 2
Lukas Jutkiewicz 2
Hannibal Mejbri 1
John Swift 1
Grady Diangana 1
Juninho Bacuna 1

Head to Head

2022-04-03 Birmingham City FC 1–0 West Bromwich Albion FC 2021-10-15 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–0 Birmingham City FC 2020-06-20 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–0 Birmingham City FC 2019-12-14 Birmingham City FC 2–3 West Bromwich Albion FC 2019-03-29 West Bromwich Albion FC 3–2 Birmingham City FC

Birmingham City FC Form

2022-04-03 Birmingham City FC 1–0 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2022-03-19 Swansea City AFC 0–0 Birmingham City FC D 2022-03-15 Birmingham City FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC L 2022-03-12 Birmingham City FC 0–0 Hull City AFC D 2022-03-05 Bristol City FC 1–2 Birmingham City FC W 2022-02-26 Birmingham City FC 0–2 Huddersfield Town AFC L

West Bromwich Albion FC Form

2022-04-03 Birmingham City FC 1–0 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2022-03-19 Bristol City FC 2–2 West Bromwich Albion FC D 2022-03-15 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–0 Fulham FC W 2022-03-11 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–2 Huddersfield Town AFC D 2022-03-05 Hull City AFC 0–2 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2022-02-28 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–2 Swansea City AFC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.03 Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17 West Bromwich Albion FC xG
I would bet for: Birmingham City FC or West Bromwich Albion FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Birmingham City FC36% Draw30% West Bromwich Albion FC34%
Actual: Birmingham City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.2
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Birmingham City FC or Draw
66%
Draw or West Bromwich Albion FC
64%
Birmingham City FC or West Bromwich Albion FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Birmingham City FC22% Draw52% West Bromwich Albion FC26%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
13.4%
0 – 1
11.7%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
7.6%
0 – 2
7.3%
2 – 1
6.6%
2 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
4%
1 – 3
3%
0 – 3
2.8%
3 – 1
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC

Handicap Birmingham City FC covers Push West Bromwich Albion FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 18% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 21% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 11% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✗
West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓

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