West Bromwich Albion FC vs Bristol City FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2024-25

West Bromwich Albion FC

2 – 0

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Bristol City FC

Sun 22 Dec 2024 · 15:00 UTC The Hawthorns 25,910 HT 45' · FT 45'

Mikey Johnston 34' 1–0

Mikey Johnston 43' 2–0

Y 16' Luke McNally

Jayson Molumby 19' Y

Y 28' Cameron Pring

Y 73' Jason Knight

Kyle Bartley 80' Y

Overview

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

West Bromwich Albion FC 46 games · 51 pts (2026/27)
Bristol City FC 46 games · 62 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Thomas Kirk (England)
Assistant 1 Gregory Read (England)
Assistant 2

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 15 games · Avg 2.9 goals Bristol City FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-12-22 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–0 Bristol City FC 2024-03-16 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–0 Bristol City FC 2023-09-16 Bristol City FC 0–0 West Bromwich Albion FC 2023-01-28 Bristol City FC 3–0 West Bromwich Albion FC 2022-12-26 Bristol City FC 0–2 West Bromwich Albion FC

Recent Form

West Bromwich Albion FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
22 Dec	Bristol City FC	H	2–0	W
15 Dec	Watford FC	A	1–2	L
11 Dec	Coventry City FC	H	2–0	W
08 Dec	Sheffield United FC	H	2–2	D
30 Nov	Preston North End FC	A	1–1	D
26 Nov	Sunderland AFC	A	0–0	D

Bristol City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
22 Dec	West Bromwich Albion FC	A	0–2	L
14 Dec	Queens Park Rangers FC	H	1–1	D
10 Dec	Sunderland AFC	A	1–1	D
07 Dec	Portsmouth FC	A	0–3	L
30 Nov	Plymouth Argyle FC	H	4–0	W
26 Nov	Watford FC	A	0–1	L

Season Stats

West Bromwich Albion FC		Bristol City FC
#21	Position	#12
51	Points	62
46	Played	46
13 / 14 / 19	W / D / L	17 / 11 / 18
48	Scored	59
58	Conceded	59
-10	GD	+0
1.11	PPG	1.35
28%	Win %	37%

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)

60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

West Bromwich Albion FC are 21st (51 pts). Bristol City FC are 12th (62 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' Temperatures are rising at The Hawthorns as West Bromwich Albion FC face off against Bristol City FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
5' Both keepers have barely been tested. West Bromwich Albion FC and Bristol City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
10' John Swift has been relatively quiet despite scoring 43 goals in his last 379 appearances.
15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
16' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Luke McNally on 16 minutes.
19' It’s gonna be a card for Jayson Molumby.
24' Lewis Dobbin needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
28' Bristol City FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 28.
33' Cameron Pring has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
34' Goal! Mikey Johnston scores his 12 goal in 394 matches.
39' The home supporters are growing impatient. West Bromwich Albion FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
43' Goal! Mikey Johnston scores his 12 goal in 394 matches.
46' Time for substitution for Bristol City FC. Max Bird is replaced by Ross McCrorie.
51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Max O'Leary made 387 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
54' Jayson Molumby makes way for Uros Racic at the 54 minute mark. A tactical switch from West Bromwich Albion FC.
59' 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.
64' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
69' Fally Mayulu makes way for Sam Bell at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from Bristol City FC.
70' Yu Hirakawa has so much to prove this time. He replaces Anis Mehmeti on 70 minute.
73' Bristol City FC player sees a card in front of him.
73' West Bromwich Albion FC ring the changes. Tom Fellows has done his job and it is now time for Jed Wallace to step up.
74' Grady Diangana gets the nod from West Bromwich Albion FC. He replaces Mikey Johnston and will look to change the dynamic.
79' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His West Bromwich Albion FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
80' Kyle Bartley was booked on 80.
81' Another change for West Bromwich Albion FC made on 81 minute. Josh Maja leaves to be changed by Devante Cole.
86' Mason Holgate is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Bristol City FC tonight.
Bristol City FC will have plenty to reflect on. West Bromwich Albion FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

11
Grady Diangana ↑ 74'
7
Jed Wallace ↑ 73'
44
Devante Cole ↑ 81'
21
Paddy McNair
20
Uros Racic ↑ 54'
24
Gianluca Frabotta
17
Ousmane Diakite
19
Lewis Dobbin ↑ 81'
23
Joe Wildsmith

Coach Carlos Corberán

Bristol City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Liam Manning

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Nahki Wells	3
Jay Rodriguez	3
Hal Robson-Kanu	3
Mikey Johnston	2
Jay Rodriguez	2
Karlan Ahearne-Grant	2
Andreas Weimann	2
Dwight Gayle	2

Head to Head

West Bromwich Albion FC Form

2024-12-22 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–0 Bristol City FC W 2024-12-15 Watford FC 2–1 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2024-12-11 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–0 Coventry City FC W 2024-12-08 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–2 Sheffield United FC D 2024-11-30 Preston North End FC 1–1 West Bromwich Albion FC D 2024-11-26 Sunderland AFC 0–0 West Bromwich Albion FC D

Bristol City FC Form

2024-12-22 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–0 Bristol City FC L 2024-12-14 Bristol City FC 1–1 Queens Park Rangers FC D 2024-12-10 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Bristol City FC D 2024-12-07 Portsmouth FC 3–0 Bristol City FC L 2024-11-30 Bristol City FC 4–0 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2024-11-26 Watford FC 1–0 Bristol City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.44 West Bromwich Albion FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.84 Bristol City FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 60% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct

West Bromwich Albion FC53% Draw27% Bristol City FC20%

Actual: West Bromwich Albion FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes44% 0% No56%

Avg goals/match: 2.28

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	88%	12%
± 1.5	67%	33%
± 2.5	40%	60%
± 3.5	20%	80%
± 4.5	9%	91%

Double Chance

West Bromwich Albion FC or Draw

80%

Draw or Bristol City FC

47%

West Bromwich Albion FC or Bristol City FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

West Bromwich Albion FC34% Draw50% Bristol City FC16%

Actual: West Bromwich Albion FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 0

13.6%

1 – 1

13.2%

0 – 0

12.4%

2 – 0

Actual

2 – 1

8.6%

0 – 1

7.4%

1 – 2

3 – 0

4.8%

3 – 1

4.2%

2 – 2

3.7%

0 – 2

3.5%

3 – 2

1.9%

Asian Handicap — West Bromwich Albion FC

Handicap	West Bromwich Albion FC covers	Push	Bristol City FC covers
-2.5	10%	—	90%
-2	10%	15%	75%
-1.5	25%	—	75%
-1	25%	24%	51%
-0.5	49%	—	51%
+0.5	79%	—	21%
+1	79%	14%	7%
+1.5	93%	—	7%
+2	93%	5%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet

44% ✗

Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet

25% ✓

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