Birmingham City FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Birmingham City FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC — Championship at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium.
- Birmingham City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- West Bromwich Albion FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 4 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 5 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Norwich City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Preston North End FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Stoke City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lincoln City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Bristol City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #13 |
| 0 | Points | 0 |
| 0 | Played | 0 |
| 0 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 0 | Scored | 0 |
| 0 | Conceded | 0 |
| +0 | GD | +0 |
| – | PPG | – |
| – | Win % | – |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
Birmingham City FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
West Bromwich Albion FC this season
West Bromwich Albion FC this season
Birmingham City FC are 15th (0 pts). West Bromwich Albion FC are 13th (0 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
West Bromwich Albion FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Birmingham City FC have kicked off against West Bromwich Albion FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' West Bromwich Albion FC have won 482 goals from 377 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 25' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steve Bruce might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 40' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 45' Kristian Pedersen is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for West Bromwich Albion FC tonight.
- 50' Matt Clarke has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 55' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 56' A tactical swap from Birmingham City FC — Taylor Richards on, Tahith Chong off on 56 minutes.
- 60' Grady Diangana is replacing Taylor Gardner-Hickman for the West Bromwich Albion FC side.
- 65' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 67' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Lyle Taylor makes it 1-0.
- 68' A tactical swap from West Bromwich Albion FC — Andy Carroll on, Karlan Ahearne-Grant off on 68 minutes.
- 73' Birmingham City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 75' Lyle Taylor is having his name booked by the referee on 75.
- 76' The whistle greets Conor Townsend as he departs to be replaced by Adam Reach.
- 76' Poor challenge from Lyle Taylor. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 81' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering West Bromwich Albion FC that had 377 games and scored 482 goals.
- 85' Birmingham City FC ring the changes. Juninho Bacuna has done his job and it is now time for Ivan Sunjic to step up.
- 85' Birmingham City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 85.
- 90' Lukas Jutkiewicz has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lyle Taylor on 90 minute.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for West Bromwich Albion FC.
Lineups
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
21
Juninho Bacuna ↓ Ivan Sunjic 85'
- 1
- 25
- 4
- 2
- 20
- 3
- 9
-
33
Lyle Taylor ↓ Lukas Jutkiewicz 90'
-
7
Tahith Chong ↓ Taylor Richards 56'
- 50
Bench
- 6
- 24
- 27
-
10
Lukas Jutkiewicz ↑ 90'
- 11
-
34
Ivan Sunjic ↑ 85'
-
8
Taylor Richards ↑ 56'
Coach
Lee Bowyer
West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 8
- 1
-
3
Conor Townsend ↓ Adam Reach 76'
- 5
- 27
- 7
- 2
- 18
- 6
- 29
Bench
- 4
- 25
-
11
Grady Diangana ↑ 60'
-
15
Andy Carroll ↑ 68'
-
20
Adam Reach ↑ 76'
- 21
- 14
Coach
Steve Bruce
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
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
3 / 4
0.44
Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.6
West Bromwich Albion FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 90% + Under — clean sheet likely 82%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Birmingham City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.04
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 1.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 2.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
| ± 3.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
| ± 4.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
Double Chance
Birmingham City FC or Draw
70%
Draw or West Bromwich Albion FC
72%
Birmingham City FC or West Bromwich Albion FC
58%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
38.2%
0 – 1
19.5%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
10.6%
0 – 2
5.8%
1 – 2
3.1%
2 – 0
2.9%
2 – 1
2.2%
0 – 3
1.1%
2 – 2
0.8%
1 – 3
0.7%
3 – 0
0.4%
Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC
| Handicap | Birmingham City FC covers | Push | West Bromwich Albion FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 16% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 23% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
55%
✓
West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
65%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.