West Bromwich Albion vs Birmingham City betting preview: Visitors should struggle at The Hawthorns

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Sat 14.March
Match begins: 12:30 (UTC)
Venue: The Hawthorns (26445 seats)

2nd position in the Championship table for West Bromwich Albion so far, a good performance. The home supporters hope for more joy as 16th-placed Birmingham City visits The Hawthorns.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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West Bromwich Albion form and stats

Overall Championship stats at home this season for West Bromwich Albion are 8-7-3 (wins-draw-losses).

West Bromwich Albion are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 225 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by J. Livermore).

An away draw last time out for West Bromwich Albion, facing Swansea City in a game that ended 0-0. Ahead of that match, West Bromwich Albion lost 2-3 at home to Newcastle United.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for West Bromwich Albion as they are travelling to their away game against Brentford in the Championship. That match is three days after this one.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (36 in 18 games), West Bromwich Albion's attacking play is working. West Bromwich Albion have conceded 23 in these home matches.

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Birmingham City form and stats

6 wins, 6 draws and 7 losses. That’s the product of Birmingham City playing as the away team in the Championship this season. Birmingham City are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played seven in a row without losing.

Birmingham City's previous game was their home loss versus Reading (1-3). A 0-1 defeat away at Leicester City before that.

A quick return to home after this game, as Birmingham City are hosting Hull City in the Championship only four days away.

Birmingham City have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 19 league away games 21 goals have been scored. 28 goals have been conceded by Birmingham City in these games.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Birmingham City - West Bromwich Albion 2-3. West Bromwich Albion-Birmingham City H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: West Bromwich Albion five wins, Birmingham City two wins, three draws. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Birmingham CityL. Jutkiewicz
L. Jutkiewicz
12 goals
West Bromwich AlbionH. Robson-Kanu
H. Robson-Kanu
10 goals
West Bromwich AlbionC. Austin
C. Austin
8 goals

West Bromwich Albion missing players

Birmingham City missing players

Total First Half Second Half
West Bromwich Albion Birmingham City
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
37 18 5 Played P 5 19 37
19 8 4 Won W 2 6 12
13 7 1 Drew D 1 6 11
5 3 0 Lost L 2 7 14
64 36 15 Scored S 4 21 48
37 23 7 Conceded C 5 28 57
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 95% 97%
81% 89% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 40% 68% 76%
43% 50% 80% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 47% 49%
27% 44% 60% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 26% 27%
16% 28% 60% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 16% 19%
62% 72% 100% BTTS BTTS 20% 53% 62%
27% 11% 0% Clean Sheets C S 40% 21% 16%
14% 17% 0% Failed to Score F T 60% 32% 24%
 
6 6.8 7.4 Corners for (avg) C F 3.2 4.2 5.1
5.1 4.9 6.6 Corners against (avg) C A 7.6 6.3 5.6
1.8 1.4 1.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.4 1.9 1.8
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
521 265 78 Total Shots T S 43 206 442
175 103 28 Shots on Target S O 10 60 137
37% 35% 54% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 35% 35%
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Birmingham City have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • West Bromwich Albion has the most points from losing position (24)
  • West Bromwich Albion have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • West Bromwich Albion haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Leeds United 37 21 8 8 56 30 18 11 4 3 26 13 19 10 4 5 30 17 26 71
2 West Bromwich Albion 37 19 13 5 64 37 18 8 7 3 36 23 19 11 6 2 28 14 27 70
3 Fulham 37 18 10 9 52 38 19 12 2 5 32 21 18 6 8 4 20 17 14 64
4 Brentford 37 17 9 11 64 33 18 10 5 3 36 15 19 7 4 8 28 18 31 60
5 Nottingham Forest 37 16 12 9 48 38 18 8 4 6 20 19 19 8 8 3 28 19 10 60
6 Preston North End 37 16 8 13 50 45 19 11 3 5 35 24 18 5 5 8 15 21 5 56
7 Bristol City 37 15 10 12 51 53 18 7 5 6 25 27 19 8 5 6 26 26 -2 55
8 Millwall 37 13 15 9 44 40 18 8 7 3 25 18 19 5 8 6 19 22 4 54
9 Cardiff City 37 13 15 9 52 50 18 8 8 2 26 17 19 5 7 7 26 33 2 54
10 Blackburn Rovers 37 14 11 12 52 45 19 8 8 3 24 16 18 6 3 9 28 29 7 53
11 Swansea City 37 13 14 10 46 45 19 8 5 6 24 20 18 5 9 4 22 25 1 53
12 Derby County 37 13 12 12 49 49 19 10 7 2 28 13 18 3 5 10 21 36 0 51
13 Queens Park Rangers 37 14 8 15 58 62 19 8 5 6 37 33 18 6 3 9 21 29 -4 50
14 Reading 37 13 9 15 46 42 18 7 2 9 23 24 19 6 7 6 23 18 4 48
15 Sheffield Wednesday 37 13 9 15 46 49 18 7 5 6 16 21 19 6 4 9 30 28 -3 48
16 Birmingham City 37 12 11 14 48 57 18 6 5 7 27 29 19 6 6 7 21 28 -9 47
17 Stoke City 37 12 6 19 49 55 19 8 3 8 29 24 18 4 3 11 20 31 -6 42
18 Huddersfield Town 37 11 9 17 45 58 19 7 5 7 24 25 18 4 4 10 21 33 -13 42
19 Middlesbrough 37 9 14 14 37 47 19 6 8 5 18 19 18 3 6 9 19 28 -10 41
20 Wigan Athletic 37 10 11 16 38 50 18 6 6 6 18 22 19 4 5 10 20 28 -12 41
21 Hull City 37 11 8 18 49 63 19 6 3 10 27 33 18 5 5 8 22 30 -14 41
22 Charlton Athletic 37 10 9 18 44 54 19 7 5 7 25 23 18 3 4 11 19 31 -10 39
23 Luton Town 37 10 5 22 43 71 18 7 4 7 27 27 19 3 1 15 16 44 -28 35
24 Barnsley 37 8 10 19 42 62 19 5 7 7 26 33 18 3 3 12 16 29 -20 34

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  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Leeds United 37 21 8 8 56 30 18 11 4 3 26 13 19 10 4 5 30 17 26 71
2 West Bromwich Albion 37 19 13 5 64 37 18 8 7 3 36 23 19 11 6 2 28 14 27 70
3 Fulham 37 18 10 9 52 38 19 12 2 5 32 21 18 6 8 4 20 17 14 64
4 Brentford 37 17 9 11 64 33 18 10 5 3 36 15 19 7 4 8 28 18 31 60
5 Nottingham Forest 37 16 12 9 48 38 18 8 4 6 20 19 19 8 8 3 28 19 10 60
6 Preston North End 37 16 8 13 50 45 19 11 3 5 35 24 18 5 5 8 15 21 5 56
7 Bristol City 37 15 10 12 51 53 18 7 5 6 25 27 19 8 5 6 26 26 -2 55
8 Millwall 37 13 15 9 44 40 18 8 7 3 25 18 19 5 8 6 19 22 4 54
9 Cardiff City 37 13 15 9 52 50 18 8 8 2 26 17 19 5 7 7 26 33 2 54
10 Blackburn Rovers 37 14 11 12 52 45 19 8 8 3 24 16 18 6 3 9 28 29 7 53
11 Swansea City 37 13 14 10 46 45 19 8 5 6 24 20 18 5 9 4 22 25 1 53
12 Derby County 37 13 12 12 49 49 19 10 7 2 28 13 18 3 5 10 21 36 0 51
13 Queens Park Rangers 37 14 8 15 58 62 19 8 5 6 37 33 18 6 3 9 21 29 -4 50
14 Reading 37 13 9 15 46 42 18 7 2 9 23 24 19 6 7 6 23 18 4 48
15 Sheffield Wednesday 37 13 9 15 46 49 18 7 5 6 16 21 19 6 4 9 30 28 -3 48
16 Birmingham City 37 12 11 14 48 57 18 6 5 7 27 29 19 6 6 7 21 28 -9 47
17 Stoke City 37 12 6 19 49 55 19 8 3 8 29 24 18 4 3 11 20 31 -6 42
18 Huddersfield Town 37 11 9 17 45 58 19 7 5 7 24 25 18 4 4 10 21 33 -13 42
19 Middlesbrough 37 9 14 14 37 47 19 6 8 5 18 19 18 3 6 9 19 28 -10 41
20 Wigan Athletic 37 10 11 16 38 50 18 6 6 6 18 22 19 4 5 10 20 28 -12 41
21 Hull City 37 11 8 18 49 63 19 6 3 10 27 33 18 5 5 8 22 30 -14 41
22 Charlton Athletic 37 10 9 18 44 54 19 7 5 7 25 23 18 3 4 11 19 31 -10 39
23 Luton Town 37 10 5 22 43 71 18 7 4 7 27 27 19 3 1 15 16 44 -28 35
24 Barnsley 37 8 10 19 42 62 19 5 7 7 26 33 18 3 3 12 16 29 -20 34

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