Championship: West Bromwich Albion - Leeds United preview and statistics

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Competition: England Championship
Date: Wed 01.January
Match begins: 17:15 (UTC)
Venue: The Hawthorns (26445 seats)

Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for West Bromwich Albion - Leeds United!

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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West Bromwich Albion form and stats

The story so far in the Championship for West Bromwich Albion, who have the most scored goals (48) in Championship, at their home stadium (The Hawthorns) is 6 wins, 6 draws and 1 defeat.

The points were shared in West Bromwich Albion's previous game, also at home. Visiting Leeds United (placed 1st) travelled back with a point after a 1-1 scoreline. Preceding that match was a defeat to Middlesbrough (0-2).

West Bromwich Albion can score goals in their home matches. After 13 league matches they have found the net 30 times. West Bromwich Albion have conceded 19 in these home matches.

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Leeds United form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most clean sheets (12) in Championship, on their Championship travels is 8 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats.

Leeds United are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at West Bromwich Albion (placed 2nd). Before that one, a nice away victory 5-4 at Birmingham City.

Leeds United are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 24 times in 14 away games so far. It's not easy to score on Leeds United as they have only conceded 13 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result West Bromwich Albion - Leeds United 1-1 entered in the official records. West Bromwich Albion-Leeds United H2H statistics last seven meetings regardless of arena: West Bromwich Albion 4 wins, Leeds United 2 wins, 1 draw. 5 of these seven matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Leeds UnitedP. Bamford
P. Bamford
10 goals
West Bromwich AlbionM. Phillips
M. Phillips
7 goals
West Bromwich AlbionC. Austin
C. Austin
7 goals

West Bromwich Albion missing players

Leeds United missing players

Total First Half Second Half
West Bromwich Albion Leeds United
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
26 13 3 Played P 3 14 26
14 6 1 Won W 0 8 15
10 6 2 Drew D 1 3 7
2 1 0 Lost L 2 3 4
48 30 4 Scored S 2 24 43
28 19 3 Conceded C 4 13 21
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 93% 96%
85% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 79% 73%
42% 62% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 43% 35%
31% 54% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 14% 15%
23% 38% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 7% 8%
73% 92% 100% BTTS BTTS 67% 50% 46%
19% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 43% 46%
8% 8% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 14% 12%
 
5.7 6.5 6.7 Corners For (avg) C F 4 7.1 7.4
5.8 5.6 5.3 Corners Against (avg) C A 5 5.2 4.5
1.8 1.6 1.3 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 1.7 1.6 1.6
1 1 0 Red Cards R C 1 1 1
 
329 182 31 Total Shots T S 28 223 418
116 72 11 Shots on Target S O 10 72 136
41% 42% 36% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 33% 32%
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • All of West Bromwich Albion's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Leeds United has the fewest points from losing position (3)
  • Leeds United has the most clean sheets (12)
  • Leeds United has the most clean sheets (6) away
  • Leeds United has the most scored goals (24) away
  • Leeds United has the most scored goals in the second half (29)
  • Leeds United has the the best goal difference (+11) away
  • Leeds United has the the best goal difference (+22)
  • Leeds United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Leeds United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • West Bromwich Albion has the fewest clean sheets (0) at home
  • West Bromwich Albion has the most points from losing position (21)
  • West Bromwich Albion has the most scored goals (30) at home
  • West Bromwich Albion has the most scored goals (48)
  • West Bromwich Albion have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • 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.

  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 26 15 7 4 43 21 12 7 4 1 19 8 14 8 3 3 24 13 22 52
2 West Bromwich Albion 26 14 10 2 48 28 13 6 6 1 30 19 13 8 4 1 18 9 20 52
3 Brentford 26 13 4 9 41 20 12 7 3 2 22 8 14 6 1 7 19 12 21 43
4 Nottingham Forest 25 12 7 6 34 25 12 6 2 4 14 13 13 6 5 2 20 12 9 43
5 Fulham 26 12 6 8 40 30 14 8 2 4 25 16 12 4 4 4 15 14 10 42
6 Millwall 26 10 10 6 34 32 13 7 4 2 21 14 13 3 6 4 13 18 2 40
7 Sheffield Wednesday 26 11 6 9 37 26 13 6 4 3 14 10 13 5 2 6 23 16 11 39
8 Hull City 26 11 6 9 40 34 13 6 2 5 21 16 13 5 4 4 19 18 6 39
9 Preston North End 26 11 6 9 36 32 14 9 2 3 29 17 12 2 4 6 7 15 4 39
10 Swansea City 25 10 8 7 31 30 13 5 3 5 16 15 12 5 5 2 15 15 1 38
11 Bristol City 26 10 8 8 39 40 13 5 4 4 19 18 13 5 4 4 20 22 -1 38
12 Cardiff City 26 9 10 7 38 40 12 7 4 1 19 10 14 2 6 6 19 30 -2 37
13 Blackburn Rovers 26 10 6 10 34 34 13 6 5 2 16 11 13 4 1 8 18 23 0 36
14 Reading 25 10 5 10 33 28 12 6 0 6 18 16 13 4 5 4 15 12 5 35
15 Queens Park Rangers 26 10 5 11 44 48 14 5 4 5 28 27 12 5 1 6 16 21 -4 35
16 Middlesbrough 26 8 9 9 26 32 13 6 4 3 12 11 13 2 5 6 14 21 -6 33
17 Derby County 25 7 9 9 24 33 13 6 5 2 16 10 12 1 4 7 8 23 -9 30
18 Birmingham City 26 8 5 13 31 43 13 5 2 6 19 20 13 3 3 7 12 23 -12 29
19 Charlton Athletic 25 7 7 11 34 36 13 5 3 5 18 16 12 2 4 6 16 20 -2 28
20 Huddersfield Town 26 7 7 12 30 42 14 4 4 6 16 21 12 3 3 6 14 21 -12 28
21 Stoke City 26 7 3 16 33 42 13 4 2 7 17 20 13 3 1 9 16 22 -9 24
22 Wigan Athletic 26 5 8 13 24 39 12 4 4 4 12 15 14 1 4 9 12 24 -15 23
23 Barnsley 25 4 9 12 32 47 13 3 6 4 22 25 12 1 3 8 10 22 -15 21
24 Luton Town 26 6 3 17 32 56 12 4 3 5 19 20 14 2 0 12 13 36 -24 21

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Table
  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 26 15 7 4 43 21 12 7 4 1 19 8 14 8 3 3 24 13 22 52
2 West Bromwich Albion 26 14 10 2 48 28 13 6 6 1 30 19 13 8 4 1 18 9 20 52
3 Brentford 26 13 4 9 41 20 12 7 3 2 22 8 14 6 1 7 19 12 21 43
4 Nottingham Forest 25 12 7 6 34 25 12 6 2 4 14 13 13 6 5 2 20 12 9 43
5 Fulham 26 12 6 8 40 30 14 8 2 4 25 16 12 4 4 4 15 14 10 42
6 Millwall 26 10 10 6 34 32 13 7 4 2 21 14 13 3 6 4 13 18 2 40
7 Sheffield Wednesday 26 11 6 9 37 26 13 6 4 3 14 10 13 5 2 6 23 16 11 39
8 Hull City 26 11 6 9 40 34 13 6 2 5 21 16 13 5 4 4 19 18 6 39
9 Preston North End 26 11 6 9 36 32 14 9 2 3 29 17 12 2 4 6 7 15 4 39
10 Swansea City 25 10 8 7 31 30 13 5 3 5 16 15 12 5 5 2 15 15 1 38
11 Bristol City 26 10 8 8 39 40 13 5 4 4 19 18 13 5 4 4 20 22 -1 38
12 Cardiff City 26 9 10 7 38 40 12 7 4 1 19 10 14 2 6 6 19 30 -2 37
13 Blackburn Rovers 26 10 6 10 34 34 13 6 5 2 16 11 13 4 1 8 18 23 0 36
14 Reading 25 10 5 10 33 28 12 6 0 6 18 16 13 4 5 4 15 12 5 35
15 Queens Park Rangers 26 10 5 11 44 48 14 5 4 5 28 27 12 5 1 6 16 21 -4 35
16 Middlesbrough 26 8 9 9 26 32 13 6 4 3 12 11 13 2 5 6 14 21 -6 33
17 Derby County 25 7 9 9 24 33 13 6 5 2 16 10 12 1 4 7 8 23 -9 30
18 Birmingham City 26 8 5 13 31 43 13 5 2 6 19 20 13 3 3 7 12 23 -12 29
19 Charlton Athletic 25 7 7 11 34 36 13 5 3 5 18 16 12 2 4 6 16 20 -2 28
20 Huddersfield Town 26 7 7 12 30 42 14 4 4 6 16 21 12 3 3 6 14 21 -12 28
21 Stoke City 26 7 3 16 33 42 13 4 2 7 17 20 13 3 1 9 16 22 -9 24
22 Wigan Athletic 26 5 8 13 24 39 12 4 4 4 12 15 14 1 4 9 12 24 -15 23
23 Barnsley 25 4 9 12 32 47 13 3 6 4 22 25 12 1 3 8 10 22 -15 21
24 Luton Town 26 6 3 17 32 56 12 4 3 5 19 20 14 2 0 12 13 36 -24 21

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The English Football League Championship (usually shortened to the Championship) is the second highest division in the English football league system. 24 teams play 46 fixtures from August to May, meeting each other twice. The Championship is the wealthiest second-level division in the world.