West Bromwich Albion FC vs Birmingham City FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 Matt Donohue
- Referee Darren Bond
- Referee Philip Dermott
- Referee Mark Russell
4 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 11.0 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun | Birmingham City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Mar | Swansea City AFC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Mar | Newcastle United FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 29 Feb | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Feb | Preston North End FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Feb | Bristol City FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Mar | Reading FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 04 Mar | Leicester City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Feb | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Feb | Millwall FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Feb | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 3–3 | D |
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)
H2H (12 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
West Bromwich Albion FC this season
West Bromwich Albion FC this season
13%
Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
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' That's the starting whistle at The Hawthorns. Ninety minutes of football awaits between West Bromwich Albion FC and Birmingham City FC.
- 5' Sam Johnstone, a England goalkeeper, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His West Bromwich Albion FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both West Bromwich Albion FC and Birmingham City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' Matt Phillips is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Birmingham City FC so far.
- 25' Lee Camp has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 388 appearances.
- 28' It’s a booking for Birmingham City FC player. Daniel Crowley gets a Yellow card.
- 29' Daniel Crowley picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 34' West Bromwich Albion FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 39' It’s high time Slaven Bilic made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 44' Lukas Jutkiewicz needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 49' It looks surprising West Bromwich Albion FC does not make any changes. Callum Robinson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 54' West Bromwich Albion FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 59' The home supporters are growing impatient. West Bromwich Albion FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 60' West Bromwich Albion FC make a change. Callum Robinson trudges off to be replaced by Grady Diangana on 60 minutes.
- 61' It is a substitution in West Bromwich Albion FC team. Matt Phillips is replaced by Kyle Edwards on 61 minute.
- 65' The referee calls foul for Jake Clarke-Salter. He receives a Yellow card.
- 70' The whistle greets Hal Robson-Kanu as he departs to be replaced by Charlie Austin.
- 75' Kyle Edwards has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 75.
- 80' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 85' Filip Krovinovic is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jake Livermore at the 85 minute mark.
- 90' Poor challenge from Maikel Kieftenbeld. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 90' Caolan Boyd Munce gets the nod from Birmingham City FC. He replaces Daniel Crowley and will look to change the dynamic.
- The final score is 0-0.
Lineups
West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 26
- 1
- 3
-
10
Matt Phillips ↓ Kyle Edwards 60'
- 4
- 47
- 2
- 19
- 6
- 12
Bench
- 27
- 23
-
21
Kyle Edwards ↑ 60'
- 5
- 16
-
15
Charlie Austin ↑ 70'
-
29
Grady Diangana ↑ 60'
-
9
Kenneth Zohore ↑ 85'
-
7
Filip Krovinovic ↑ 85'
Coach
Slaven Bilic
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 2
- 5
- 6
- 12
- 10
- 20
- 40
- 14
- 7
-
22
Jude Bellingham ↓ Jeremie Bela 70'
Bench
- 27
-
11
Jeremie Bela ↑ 70'
- 43
- 45
-
44
Caolan Boyd Munce ↑ 90'
- 47
- 48
- 49
- 50
Coach
Josep Clotet Ruiz
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 |
Head to Head
West Bromwich Albion FC Form
2020-06-20
West Bromwich Albion FC
0–0
Birmingham City FC
D
2020-03-07
Swansea City AFC
0–0
West Bromwich Albion FC
D
2020-03-03
West Bromwich Albion FC
2–3
Newcastle United FC
L
2020-02-29
West Bromwich Albion FC
0–1
Wigan Athletic FC
L
2020-02-25
West Bromwich Albion FC
2–0
Preston North End FC
W
2020-02-22
Bristol City FC
0–3
West Bromwich Albion FC
W
Birmingham City FC Form
2020-06-20
West Bromwich Albion FC
0–0
Birmingham City FC
D
2020-03-07
Birmingham City FC
1–3
Reading FC
L
2020-03-04
Leicester City FC
1–0
Birmingham City FC
L
2020-02-29
Queens Park Rangers FC
2–2
Birmingham City FC
D
2020-02-26
Millwall FC
0–0
Birmingham City FC
D
2020-02-22
Birmingham City FC
3–3
Sheffield Wednesday FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.28
West Bromwich Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97
Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.25
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
West Bromwich Albion FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
55%
West Bromwich Albion FC or Birmingham City FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
12.3%
0 – 1
9%
2 – 0
8.3%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
6.1%
0 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
4%
3 – 1
3.5%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
2%
Asian Handicap — West Bromwich Albion FC
| Handicap | West Bromwich Albion FC covers | Push | Birmingham City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 13% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 22% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 17% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.