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

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Championship · 2018-19

West Bromwich Albion FC

3 – 2

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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

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

West Bromwich Albion FC 8 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
Birmingham City FC 8 games · 11 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

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

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

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
#5	Position	#10
14	Points	11
8	Played	8
4 / 2 / 2	W / D / L	2 / 5 / 1
10	Scored	12
8	Conceded	11
+2	GD	+1
1.75	PPG	1.38
50%	Win %	25%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)

33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

25% Clean Sheets
West Bromwich Albion FC this season

13% Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season

West Bromwich Albion FC are 5th (14 pts). Birmingham City FC are 10th (11 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

West Bromwich Albion FC

Jimmy Morgan	3 G	3 A
Isaac Price	2 G	1 A
Callum Styles	2 G
Aune Heggebo	2 G

Birmingham City FC

Phil Neumann	2 G
Demarai Gray	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' Three points are at stake. West Bromwich Albion FC host Birmingham City FC — let the battle begin!
5' 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.
7' Gary Gardner puts Birmingham City FC on the lead.
12' Birmingham City FC is showing some good football. However, Birmingham City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
17' 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.
22' Craig Gardner has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
24' The referee calls foul for Harlee Dean. He receives a Yellow card.
29' Birmingham City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
30' Craig Dawson picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
35' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
40' Birmingham City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
45' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
46' Kristian Pedersen was booked on 46.
46' Hal Robson-Kanu is ready to make an impact after coming on for James Morrison at the 46 minute mark.
47' What an equalizer from Dwight Gayle!
52' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jake Livermore made 382 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
57' 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.
59' Lukas Jutkiewicz adds to his 0 season tally! Birmingham City FC lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
64' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
65' A stunning finish from Jay Rodriguez — that came from absolutely nowhere!
68' The referee shows Birmingham City FC player a Yellow card on 68.
72' Jacob Murphy is replacing Kyle Edwards for the West Bromwich Albion FC side.
74' A stunning finish from Jake Livermore — that came from absolutely nowhere!
78' The Birmingham City FC manager makes a substitution. David Davis departs to be replaced by Craig Gardner.
82' The Birmingham City FC bench stirs into life. Jacques Maghoma is withdrawn and Jota Peleteiro gets his opportunity.
84' That is a Yellow card for Birmingham City FC. Craig Gardner will be fuming at that decision.
89' West Bromwich Albion FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Birmingham City FC backline.
90' Chris Brunt is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
90' Another change for West Bromwich Albion FC made on 90 minute. Jay Rodriguez leaves to be changed by Kyle Bartley.
Another three points for West Bromwich Albion FC.

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
Harlee Dean	1
Dion Sanderson	1
Jota Peleteiro	1
Karlan Ahearne-Grant	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.71 West Bromwich Albion FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.13 Birmingham City FC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct

West Bromwich Albion FC53% Draw25% Birmingham City FC22%

Actual: West Bromwich Albion FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes56% 0% No44%

Avg goals/match: 2.84

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	78%	22%
± 2.5	53%	47%
± 3.5	32%	68%
± 4.5	16%	84%

Double Chance

West Bromwich Albion FC or Draw

78%

Draw or Birmingham City FC

47%

West Bromwich Albion FC or Birmingham City FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

West Bromwich Albion FC36% Draw45% Birmingham City FC19%

Actual: Birmingham City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.2%

2 – 1

9.3%

1 – 0

9.1%

2 – 0

8.4%

0 – 0

7.7%

1 – 2

6.1%

0 – 1

5.7%

3 – 1

5.3%

2 – 2

5.3%

3 – 0

4.7%

0 – 2

3.7%

3 – 2

Actual

Asian Handicap — West Bromwich Albion FC

Handicap	West Bromwich Albion FC covers	Push	Birmingham City FC covers
-2.5	12%	—	88%
-2	12%	15%	73%
-1.5	27%	—	73%
-1	27%	22%	51%
-0.5	49%	—	51%
+0.5	76%	—	24%
+1	76%	14%	10%
+1.5	90%	—	10%
+2	90%	7%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet

33% ✓

Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet

19% ✓

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

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