West Bromwich Albion vs Birmingham City — match summary
England · Championship · kick-off 10 Oct 2026 18:30
Full time · score 0-1
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): West Bromwich Albion 48 · Birmingham City 32
mPS in-play performance (0-100): West Bromwich Albion 41 · Birmingham City 57
Shots on target 2-6 · corners 7-9 · possession 54-46
NextGOAL tip: Birmingham City +0.25 · 4 stars
West Bromwich Albion and Birmingham City meet so often they know each other well, and almost all of their last six meetings ended without either side clearly on top — only one of those games was decided by more than a single goal. This time both come in on unbeaten runs, and the pattern of play for both teams looks unlikely to be an open exchange from the start. West Bromwich Albion have been alternating draws and wins, but they stumbled to a defeat in their latest match, while Birmingham City have lost just one of eight, are a team that scores more than the hosts (12 goals to 10) but also concedes more. The hosts' defence looks better at controlling the tempo, especially in the first half at home, where only 4 goals have come in 7 matches, and they have hardly ever been behind at half-time. This game will likely begin with Birmingham City having less of the ball but waiting for counter-attacking moments, because their average possession is clearly lower than the hosts'. The first half may still produce no goals or just one, but the second half should open up more, because both teams concede heavily late in games. If the hosts score first the game will flow even more, but if the visitors hold out until the break, the game tends to end closely contested.