West Bromwich Albion FC vs Leicester City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
West Bromwich Albion FC vs Leicester City FC — Championship at The Hawthorns.
- West Bromwich Albion FC 8 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
- Leicester City FC 46 games · 46 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Tim Robinson
- Assistant 1 Harry Lennard
- Assistant 2 Nicholas Hopton
4 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 9.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Dec | Leicester City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Nov | Cardiff City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Nov | Ipswich Town FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 11 Nov | Southampton FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Nov | Hull City AFC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 30 Oct | Coventry City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Dec | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Nov | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Nov | Watford FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 11 Nov | Middlesbrough FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Nov | Leeds United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Oct | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
83%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
West Bromwich Albion FC this season
West Bromwich Albion FC this season
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
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! West Bromwich Albion FC vs Leicester City FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both West Bromwich Albion FC and Leicester City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' Leicester City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 20' Ricardo Pereira has been relatively quiet despite scoring 13 goals in his last 359 appearances.
- 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 30' It’s high time Enzo Maresca made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 45' Fresh legs for West Bromwich Albion FC! John Swift comes on to replace Matt Phillips.
- 50' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. West Bromwich Albion FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 55' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 60' Leicester City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 62' The whistle greets Stephy Mavididi as he departs to be replaced by Abdul Issahaku.
- 63' The referee shows West Bromwich Albion FC player a Yellow card on 63.
- 66' The referee shows Leicester City FC player a Yellow card on 66.
- 71' Kasey McAteer has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 72' Kiernan Dewsbury Hall adds to his 2 season tally! Leicester City FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 74' Okay Yokuslu picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 75' The supporters are chanting for Jayson Molumby. He replaces Alex Mowatt on 75 minute.
- 80' 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.
- 85' Over 85 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 86' The West Bromwich Albion FC manager makes a substitution. Okay Yokuslu departs to be replaced by Nathaniel Chalobah.
- 87' A tactical swap from Leicester City FC — Cesare Casadei on, Wilfred Ndidi off on 87 minutes.
- 89' Against the run of play, Josh Maja has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- Leicester City FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 21
- 3
-
10
Matt Phillips ↓ John Swift 45'
-
11
Grady Diangana ↓ Josh Maja 75'
-
27
Alex Mowatt ↓ Jayson Molumby 75'
- 2
- 6
- 4
- 35
- 24
-
17
Jeremy Sarmiento ↓ Tom Fellows 75'
Bench
-
19
John Swift ↑ 45'
-
14
Nathaniel Chalobah ↑ 86'
- 15
-
9
Josh Maja ↑ 75'
- 26
-
8
Jayson Molumby ↑ 75'
- 33
- 36
-
31
Tom Fellows ↑ 75'
Coach
Carlos Corberán
Leicester City FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
25
Wilfred Ndidi ↓ Cesare Casadei 87'
- 14
- 21
- 23
- 8
- 2
- 10
- 3
- 30
- 22
- 35
Bench
- 9
- 17
- 15
- 4
- 29
- 41
-
18
Abdul Issahaku ↑ 62'
- 28
-
7
Cesare Casadei ↑ 87'
Coach
Enzo Maresca
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jamie Vardy | 4 |
| Jed Wallace | 1 |
| Wilfred Ndidi | 1 |
| Timothy Castagne | 1 |
| Kelechi Iheanacho | 1 |
| Jonny Evans | 1 |
| Josh Maja | 1 |
| Harry Winks | 1 |
Head to Head
West Bromwich Albion FC Form
2023-12-02
West Bromwich Albion FC
1–2
Leicester City FC
L
2023-11-28
Cardiff City FC
0–1
West Bromwich Albion FC
W
2023-11-25
West Bromwich Albion FC
2–0
Ipswich Town FC
W
2023-11-11
Southampton FC
2–1
West Bromwich Albion FC
L
2023-11-04
West Bromwich Albion FC
3–1
Hull City AFC
W
2023-10-30
Coventry City FC
0–2
West Bromwich Albion FC
W
Leicester City FC Form
2023-12-02
West Bromwich Albion FC
1–2
Leicester City FC
W
2023-11-29
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–1
Leicester City FC
D
2023-11-25
Leicester City FC
2–0
Watford FC
W
2023-11-11
Middlesbrough FC
1–0
Leicester City FC
L
2023-11-03
Leicester City FC
0–1
Leeds United FC
L
2023-10-28
Queens Park Rangers FC
1–2
Leicester City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.16
West Bromwich Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44
Leicester City FC xG
I would bet for:
West Bromwich Albion FC or Leicester City FC 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Leicester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.6
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
West Bromwich Albion FC or Draw
59%
Draw or Leicester City FC
70%
West Bromwich Albion FC or Leicester City FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 1
9.6%
0 – 0
9.4%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
7.5%
0 – 2
7.5%
2 – 1
6.9%
2 – 2
5.1%
2 – 0
4.9%
1 – 3
4.2%
0 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
2.7%
Asian Handicap — West Bromwich Albion FC
| Handicap | West Bromwich Albion FC covers | Push | Leicester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 17% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 21% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

