Thursday , 2 July 2026

West Bromwich Albion FC vs Wolverhampton Wanderers FC, FA Cup 2023-24 ROUND 4

FA Cup · 2023-24
Sun 28 Jan 2024 · 11:45 UTC The Hawthorns 25,013 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 38' Pedro Neto
0–2 78' Matheus Cunha

Overview

Match Preview

West Bromwich Albion FC vs Wolverhampton Wanderers FCFA Cup at The Hawthorns.

Match Details

  • Referee Thomas Bramall
  • Assistant 1 Simon Bennett
  • Assistant 2 Blake Antrobus (England)

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Jan Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 0–2 L
20 Jan Norwich City FC A 0–2 L
13 Jan Blackburn Rovers FC H 4–1 W
07 Jan Aldershot Town FC H 4–1 W
01 Jan Swansea City AFC A 0–1 L
29 Dec Leeds United FC H 1–0 W
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Jan West Bromwich Albion FC A 2–0 W
22 Jan Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 0–0 D
16 Jan Brentford FC H 3–2 W
05 Jan Brentford FC A 1–1 D
30 Dec Everton FC H 3–0 W
27 Dec Brentford FC A 4–1 W

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
West Bromwich Albion FC this season
33% Clean Sheets
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC this season

Top Scorers (This Season)

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
Jorgen Strand Larsen 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to The Hawthorns that hosts another battle between West Bromwich Albion FC and Wolverhampton Wanderers FC.
  • 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jean-Ricner Bellegarde suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 20' Jed Wallace has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 49 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Matheus Cunha, as he is very good at scoring at The Hawthorns with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 35' West Bromwich Albion FC is showing some good football. However, West Bromwich Albion FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 38' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Pedro Neto on 38.
  • 43' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 48' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering West Bromwich Albion FC that had 377 games and scored 482 goals.
  • 53' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 53.
  • 54' Jed Wallace is having his name booked by the referee on 54.
  • 59' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 64' It looks surprising West Bromwich Albion FC does not make any changes. Alex Mowatt has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 67' Another change for West Bromwich Albion FC made on 67 minute. Nathaniel Chalobah leaves to be changed by Tom Fellows.
  • 70' Rayan Ait Nouri has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jean-Ricner Bellegarde on 70 minute.
  • 72' It’s gonna be a card for Kyle Bartley.
  • 77' 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.
  • 78' GOAL! Matheus Cunha scores on 78. Assisted by Max Kilman
  • 78' It is a substitution in West Bromwich Albion FC team. Conor Townsend is replaced by Pipa on 78 minute.
  • 83' 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.
  • 88' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 88 minutes.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for West Bromwich Albion FC.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.31 West Bromwich Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.29 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for: West Bromwich Albion FC or Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
West Bromwich Albion FC35% Draw29% Wolverhampton Wanderers FC36%
Actual: Wolverhampton Wanderers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.6
Actual: No — clean sheet

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
64%
Draw or Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
65%
West Bromwich Albion FC or Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
West Bromwich Albion FC26% Draw48% Wolverhampton Wanderers FC26%
Actual: Wolverhampton Wanderers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 0
9.4%
1 – 0
8.6%
0 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 0
6.2%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
3.5%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 0
2.7%

Asian Handicap — West Bromwich Albion FC

Handicap West Bromwich Albion FC covers Push Wolverhampton Wanderers FC covers
-2.5 6% 94%
-2 6% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% 84%
-1 16% 19% 64%
-0.5 36% 64%
+0.5 65% 35%
+1 65% 19% 16%
+1.5 84% 16%
+2 84% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% 6%

Clean Sheet

West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
28%
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
28%

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