Sunday , 16 August 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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against West Bromwich Albion FC and Wolverhampton Wanderers FC has kicked off!
  • 5' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 10' With 1 assists to his name this season, Rayan Ait Nouri is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC.
  • 15' 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 Matheus Cunha suffering a number of foals already.
  • 20' Nelson Semedo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jed Wallace made 382 appearances and scored 49 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Craig Dawson, as he is very good at scoring at The Hawthorns with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 35' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 38' Pedro Neto puts Wolverhampton Wanderers FC on the lead.
  • 43' Both keepers have barely been tested. West Bromwich Albion FC and Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 48' 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.
  • 53' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 54' Jed Wallace has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 54.
  • 59' Joshua Griffiths has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 64' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 67' The West Bromwich Albion FC bench stirs into life. Nathaniel Chalobah is withdrawn and Tom Fellows gets his opportunity.
  • 70' The supporters are chanting for Rayan Ait Nouri. He replaces Jean-Ricner Bellegarde on 70 minute.
  • 72' Kyle Bartley was booked on 72.
  • 77' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 78' Matheus Cunha makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are in front.
  • 78' The West Bromwich Albion FC manager makes a substitution. Conor Townsend departs to be replaced by Pipa.
  • 83' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 83 minutes.
  • 88' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • The final score is 0-2.

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.