West Bromwich Albion FC vs Bristol City FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
West Bromwich Albion FC vs Bristol City FC — Championship .
- West Bromwich Albion FC 15 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- Bristol City FC 15 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Adam Matthews
- Referee Jeremy Simpson
- Referee Nicholas Hopton
- Referee Mark Heywood
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep | Bristol City FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 14 Sep | Birmingham City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Sep | Stoke City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Aug | Middlesbrough FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Aug | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 7–1 | W |
| 11 Aug | Norwich City FC | A | 4–3 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 15 Sep | Sheffield United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Sep | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 25 Aug | Swansea City AFC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Aug | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 18 Aug | Middlesbrough FC | H | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| West Bromwich Albion FC | Bristol City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #17 |
| 28 | Points | 18 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 8 / 4 / 3 | W / D / L | 5 / 3 / 7 |
| 23 | Scored | 16 |
| 15 | Conceded | 24 |
| +8 | GD | -8 |
| 1.87 | PPG | 1.20 |
| 53% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
West Bromwich Albion FC this season
West Bromwich Albion FC this season
13%
Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season
Bristol City FC this season
West Bromwich Albion FC are 5th (28 pts). Bristol City FC are 17th (18 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
West Bromwich Albion FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
5/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
4/3
61-75
5/3
76+
7/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Bristol City FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
4/3
46-60
1/7
61-75
1/2
76+
7/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
West Bromwich Albion FC
| Isaac Price | 6 G | 3 A |
| Jimmy Morgan | 4 G | 4 A |
| Aune Heggebo | 4 G | 1 A |
| Callum Styles | 3 G |
Bristol City FC
| Scott Twine | 5 G | |
| Dominic Ballard | 4 G | |
| Lorent Tolaj | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against West Bromwich Albion FC and Bristol City FC has kicked off!
- 5' Lloyd Kelly has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 15' Bristol City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 16' Jay Rodriguez doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 21' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 24' Dwight Gayle has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 24 minutes.
- 28' Goal! Jay Rodriguez scores his 60 goal in 391 matches.
- 33' Jack Hunt has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 38' Tomas Kalas, a Czech Republic defender, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 40' Marley Watkins was booked on 40.
- 45' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 50' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 55' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 55 minutes.
- 56' A tactical swap from Bristol City FC — Famara Diedhiou on, Matt Taylor off on 56 minutes.
- 57' It is a substitution in Bristol City FC team. Marley Watkins is replaced by Niclas Eliasson on 57 minute.
- 60' Lloyd Kelly makes no mistake. The score reads 3-1 and Bristol City FC are in front.
- 62' Jake Livermore catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 62.
- 63' What a strike from Harvey Barnes! The score is 4-1.
- 68' Famara Diedhiou does the damage! The net is bulging and Bristol City FC surge ahead!
- 71' Jamie Paterson is replacing Jack Hunt for the Bristol City FC side.
- 74' West Bromwich Albion FC ring the changes. Dwight Gayle has done his job and it is now time for Wes Hoolahan to step up.
- 79' Josh Brownhill is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for West Bromwich Albion FC so far.
- 80' Hal Robson-Kanu gets the nod from West Bromwich Albion FC. He replaces Jay Rodriguez and will look to change the dynamic.
- 85' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His West Bromwich Albion FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 87' Time for substitution for West Bromwich Albion FC. Gareth Barry is replaced by Sam Field.
- 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Hal Robson-Kanu.
- Full Time. West Bromwich Albion FC beats Bristol City FC
Lineups
West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 26
- 1
-
16
Dwight Gayle ↓ Wes Hoolahan 74'
- 5
- 25
- 3
- 10
-
18
Gareth Barry ↓ Sam Field 87'
-
19
Jay Rodriguez ↓ Hal Robson-Kanu 80'
- 15
Bench
-
22
Wes Hoolahan ↑ 74'
- 24
- 13
- 11
-
28
Sam Field ↑ 87'
-
4
Hal Robson-Kanu ↑ 80'
- 12
Coach
Darren Moore
Bristol City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 15
- 14
- 4
- 17
- 21
- 11
- 8
-
10
Matt Taylor ↓ Famara Diedhiou 56'
- 33
-
32
Jack Hunt ↓ Jamie Paterson 71'
Bench
- 6
-
19
Niclas Eliasson ↑ 57'
- 12
-
20
Jamie Paterson ↑ 71'
-
9
Famara Diedhiou ↑ 56'
- 3
- 24
Coach
Lee Johnson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Nahki Wells | 3 |
| Jay Rodriguez | 3 |
| Hal Robson-Kanu | 3 |
| Karlan Ahearne-Grant | 2 |
| Andreas Weimann | 2 |
| Dwight Gayle | 2 |
| Samuel Bell | 2 |
| Famara Diedhiou | 2 |
West Bromwich Albion FC Form
2018-09-18
West Bromwich Albion FC
4–2
Bristol City FC
W
2018-09-14
Birmingham City FC
1–1
West Bromwich Albion FC
D
2018-09-01
West Bromwich Albion FC
2–1
Stoke City FC
W
2018-08-24
Middlesbrough FC
1–0
West Bromwich Albion FC
L
2018-08-18
West Bromwich Albion FC
7–1
Queens Park Rangers FC
W
2018-08-11
Norwich City FC
3–4
West Bromwich Albion FC
W
Bristol City FC Form
2018-09-18
West Bromwich Albion FC
4–2
Bristol City FC
L
2018-09-15
Bristol City FC
1–0
Sheffield United FC
W
2018-09-02
Bristol City FC
4–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2018-08-25
Swansea City AFC
0–1
Bristol City FC
W
2018-08-21
Queens Park Rangers FC
0–3
Bristol City FC
W
2018-08-18
Bristol City FC
0–2
Middlesbrough FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.7
West Bromwich Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.29
Bristol City FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 75% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: West Bromwich Albion FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.99
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 3.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 4.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
Double Chance
West Bromwich Albion FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Bristol City FC
37%
West Bromwich Albion FC or Bristol City FC
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: West Bromwich Albion FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.5%
3 – 1
7.5%
1 – 1
7.2%
2 – 0
6.9%
3 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.4%
4 – 1
5.1%
3 – 2
4.8%
1 – 0
4.8%
1 – 2
4.1%
4 – 0
4%
4 – 2
Actual
Asian Handicap — West Bromwich Albion FC
| Handicap | West Bromwich Albion FC covers | Push | Bristol City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -2 | 27% | 19% | 54% |
| -1.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| -1 | 46% | 20% | 34% |
| -0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 9% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

