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

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Championship · 2018-19

West Bromwich Albion FC

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Birmingham City FC

Fri 29 Mar 2019 · 20:00 UTC The Hawthorns HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 24' Harlee Dean

Craig Dawson 30' Y

Y 46' Kristian Pedersen

Y 68' Gary Gardner

Y 84' Craig Gardner

Chris Brunt 90' Y

Overview

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West Bromwich Albion FC vs Birmingham City FC — Championship at The Hawthorns.

West Bromwich Albion FC 46 games · 51 pts (2026/27)
Birmingham City FC 46 games · 64 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Lee Venamore
Referee Rob Merchant
Referee Gavin Ward
Referee David Webb

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Coventry City FC	46	95
2	Ipswich Town FC	46	84
3	Millwall FC	46	83
4	Southampton FC	46	80
5	Middlesbrough FC	46	80
6	Hull City AFC	46	73
7	Wrexham AFC	46	71
8	Derby County FC	46	69
9	Norwich City FC	46	65
10	Birmingham City FC	46	64
11	Swansea City AFC	46	64
12	Bristol City FC	46	62
13	Sheffield United FC	46	60
14	Preston North End FC	46	60
15	Queens Park Rangers FC	46	58
16	Watford FC	46	57
17	Stoke City FC	46	55
18	Portsmouth FC	46	55
19	Charlton Athletic FC	46	53
20	Blackburn Rovers FC	46	52
21	West Bromwich Albion FC	46	51
22	Oxford United FC	46	47
23	Leicester City FC	46	46
24	Sheffield Wednesday FC	46	0

Head-to-Head

West Bromwich Albion FC 12 games · Avg 2.3 goals Birmingham City FC

Last 5 meetings

2019-03-29 West Bromwich Albion FC 3–2 Birmingham City FC 2018-09-14 Birmingham City FC 1–1 West Bromwich Albion FC

Recent Form

West Bromwich Albion FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
29 Mar	Birmingham City FC	H	3–2	W
16 Mar	Brentford FC	A	1–0	W
13 Mar	Swansea City AFC	H	3–0	W
09 Mar	Ipswich Town FC	H	1–1	D
01 Mar	Leeds United FC	A	0–4	L
23 Feb	Sheffield United FC	H	0–1	L

Birmingham City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
29 Mar	West Bromwich Albion FC	A	2–3	L
16 Mar	Preston North End FC	A	0–1	L
13 Mar	Millwall FC	H	0–2	L
10 Mar	Aston Villa FC	H	0–1	L
02 Mar	Hull City AFC	A	0–2	L
26 Feb	Bristol City FC	A	2–1	W

Season Stats

West Bromwich Albion FC		Birmingham City FC
#21	Position	#10
51	Points	64
46	Played	46
13 / 14 / 19	W / D / L	17 / 13 / 16
48	Scored	57
58	Conceded	56
-10	GD	+1
1.11	PPG	1.39
28%	Win %	37%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)

33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

West Bromwich Albion FC are 21st (51 pts). Birmingham City FC are 10th (64 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' The ball is rolling at The Hawthorns. West Bromwich Albion FC are looking to make home advantage count against Birmingham City FC.
5' West Bromwich Albion FC have won 482 goals from 377 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
7' What a moment for Gary Gardner! That strike on 7 puts his side firmly in control.
12' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
17' Mason Holgate has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
22' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
24' The referee shows Birmingham City FC player a Yellow card on 24.
29' Over 29 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
30' The referee calls foul for Craig Dawson. He receives a Yellow card.
35' It looks surprising West Bromwich Albion FC does not make any changes. Jake Livermore has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
40' West Bromwich Albion FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
45' The 33-year-old Conor Townsend has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
46' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Kristian Pedersen on 46 minutes.
46' The West Bromwich Albion FC manager makes a substitution. James Morrison departs to be replaced by Hal Robson-Kanu.
47' GOAL! Dwight Gayle fires home to make it 1-1!
52' With 0 assists to his name this season, Harlee Dean is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Birmingham City FC.
57' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both West Bromwich Albion FC and Birmingham City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
59' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Lukas Jutkiewicz makes it 1-2.
64' James Morrison has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
65' The deadlock is broken! Jay Rodriguez gets on the scoresheet on 65 minutes.
68' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Gary Gardner.
72' It is a substitution in West Bromwich Albion FC team. Kyle Edwards is replaced by Jacob Murphy on 72 minute.
74' The deadlock is broken! Jake Livermore gets on the scoresheet on 74 minutes.
78' Birmingham City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Craig Gardner is hanging David Davis on the field on 78 minute.
82' Jota Peleteiro gets the nod from Birmingham City FC. He replaces Jacques Maghoma and will look to change the dynamic.
84' Birmingham City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
89' Both keepers have barely been tested. West Bromwich Albion FC and Birmingham City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
90' Controversy at the stadium! Chris Brunt argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
90' Kyle Bartley is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jay Rodriguez at the 90 minute mark.
Game over. The scoreline of 3-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Birmingham City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Garry Monk

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Scott Hogan	3
Lukas Jutkiewicz	2
Gary Gardner	2
Charlie Austin	2
Lyle Taylor	1
Jota Peleteiro	1
Brandon Thomas-Asante	1
Jake Livermore	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.59 West Bromwich Albion FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.21 Birmingham City FC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct

West Bromwich Albion FC49% Draw25% Birmingham City FC26%

Actual: West Bromwich Albion FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes56% 0% No44%

Avg goals/match: 2.8

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	77%	23%
± 2.5	52%	48%
± 3.5	31%	69%
± 4.5	16%	84%

Double Chance

West Bromwich Albion FC or Draw

75%

Draw or Birmingham City FC

51%

West Bromwich Albion FC or Birmingham City FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

West Bromwich Albion FC32% Draw46% Birmingham City FC22%

Actual: Birmingham City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.6%

2 – 1

8.9%

1 – 0

8.7%

0 – 0

7.9%

2 – 0

7.5%

1 – 2

6.8%

0 – 1

6.4%

2 – 2

5.5%

3 – 1

4.8%

0 – 2

4.4%

3 – 0

3.9%

3 – 2

Actual

Asian Handicap — West Bromwich Albion FC

Handicap	West Bromwich Albion FC covers	Push	Birmingham City FC covers
-2.5	10%	—	90%
-2	10%	14%	77%
-1.5	23%	—	77%
-1	23%	21%	55%
-0.5	45%	—	55%
+0.5	72%	—	28%
+1	72%	16%	12%
+1.5	88%	—	12%
+2	88%	8%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet

30% ✓

Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet

21% ✓

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

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

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Events

Match Events

Lineups

West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Birmingham City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

West Bromwich Albion FC Form

Birmingham City FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — West Bromwich Albion FC

Clean Sheet