The league table tells us that 9 points divide the pair of two sets of gladiators in this Championship match. West Bromwich Albion have both the points- and home advantage.
- West Bromwich Albion have not yet lost a game at home.
- Bristol City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
It's no vacation for neither WBA nor Bristol City as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
West Bromwich Albion form and stats
West Bromwich Albion have performed here at The Hawthorns this season with 4 wins from 6 Championship matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 0. WBA has recorded two wins in a row here at The Hawthorns, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
In their previous game, the manager V. Ismaël led his WBA to a defeat in the Championship match away at Swansea City. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at The Hawthorns. Midfield player Conor Townsend got a match rating of 7.2 in that game, the max score being 10. Townsend dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.
Ahead of that match, West Bromwich Albion won a home game hosting Birmingham City (1-0).A decent goal production from WBA in their home games so far, with 11 goals from 6 league matches. West Bromwich Albion have only conceded 4 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Bristol City form and stats
The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 4 wins, 0 draws and only 2 losses in the Championship.
Bristol's previous game was their home loss versus Nottingham Forest (1-2). Bristol were so close to getting something from the game against Nottingham Forest, but ended up with egg all over their face after conceding the deciding goal two minutes into overtime. Midfielder Matty James was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.45. James hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.
The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-2 defeat against AFC Bournemouth.The travelling fans enjoy Bristol's attacking play in away games, having scored 11 goals in 6 league matches away. In the opposite end, Bristol City have conceded 9 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head data (for the prior ten meetings): WBA won six games, two matches ended in a draw and Bristol City got two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: eight / twoTop Goalscorers
  K. Ahearne-Grant 6 goals |   C. Martin 4 goals |  A. Weimann 4 goals |
West Bromwich Albion missing players
Bristol City missing players
| West Bromwich Albion | Bristol City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 22 | 11 | 4 | Scored | S | 5 | 11 | 15 |
| 11 | 4 | 3 | Conceded | C | 3 | 9 | 17 |
| 92% | 83% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 69% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 77% |
| 54% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 83% | 46% |
| 31% | 33% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 33% | 15% |
| 8% | 17% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 33% | 15% |
| 54% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 83% | 69% |
| 38% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 15% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 31% |
| 6.2 | 6.2 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 4.3 | 4.1 |
| 4 | 4 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 4.7 | 5.8 |
| 1.9 | 1.3 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15.2 | 16.3 | 14.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 10 | 10.7 |
| 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.1 |
| 31% | 34% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 71% | 55% | 38% |
- Bristol City have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Bristol City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Bristol City haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- West Bromwich Albion have not yet lost a game at home.
- West Bromwich Albion have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded 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 | AFC Bournemouth | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 31 |
| 2 | Fulham | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 26 |
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 25 |
| 4 | Coventry City | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 23 |
| 5 | Queens Park Rangers | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 21 |
| 6 | Huddersfield Town | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 21 |
| 7 | Stoke City | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 21 |
| 8 | Reading | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -2 | 19 |
| 9 | Luton Town | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 18 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 18 |
| 11 | Millwall | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 | -1 | 18 |
| 12 | Blackpool | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | -3 | 18 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 17 |
| 14 | Nottingham Forest | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 17 |
| 15 | Swansea City | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -1 | 17 |
| 16 | Bristol City | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | -2 | 16 |
| 17 | Sheffield United | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -2 | 15 |
| 18 | Preston North End | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -2 | 15 |
| 19 | Birmingham City | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | -6 | 13 |
| 20 | Peterborough United | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 19 | -12 | 11 |
| 21 | Cardiff City | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -12 | 11 |
| 22 | Hull City | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -10 | 9 |
| 23 | Barnsley | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -10 | 8 |
| 24 | Derby County | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 4 |
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