Birmingham v West Brom result

Full-time · Birmingham 3–1 West Brom

Championship · · St Andrew's Stadium

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Birmingham 3–1 West Brom — Birmingham won this Championship match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Birmingham beat West Brom 3–1 at St Andrew's Stadium in the Championship on Friday 6 October.

The goals

Birmingham led 2–1 at half-time. The goals — West Brom: John Swift (5’, assisted by Grady Diangana); Birmingham: J. Bacuna (23’ pen), Dion Sanderson (38’, assisted by Cody Drameh) and G. Gardner (87’).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Birmingham 1.48, West Brom 1.17, from 11 shots to 10 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

J. Linington showed three yellow cards — against 3.6 yellows a game across the last 5 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Birmingham: Krystian Bielik (25’) and M. Emmanuel (90+4’); West Brom: Cédric Kipré (86’).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, J. Bacuna (Birmingham) 8.2, Grady Diangana (West Brom) 6.3 and Cody Drameh (Birmingham) 5.9 led the match.

Next up

Birmingham next travel to Cardiff on 24 October 2026.

West Brom next travel to Preston on 24 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Birmingham: Cardiff v Birmingham, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for West Brom: Preston v West Brom, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Birmingham 3–1 West Brom · Championship
  • Venue: St Andrew's Stadium · Birmingham
  • Referee: J. Linington
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Birmingham 3 · draws 1 · West Brom 2 · 2.33 goals/game
  • Recent form: Birmingham 1W 1D 3L · West Brom 2W 3D 0L

Birmingham 3–1 West Brom (Championship): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 9 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.13 / 1.63
Goals
against 1.5 / 0.88 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
3.14 / 4.33
Corners
against 6.29 / 5.5 · 0 of the last 4 over 9.5
over 6 matches
3.71 / 3.17
Shots on target
against 4.86 / 3.67 · 1 of the last 4 over 8.5
over 6 matches
2.71 / 1.83
Cards
against 1.57 / 2.33 · 2 of the last 4 over 3.5
over 6 matches
3.6 yellows
Referee · J. Linington
1 home / 2.6 away
over 5 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 3 October 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 3 October 2023. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameBirmingham for / againstLineWest Brom for / against
Goals scored
1.13 for · 1.5 against n 8
2.5standard
1.63 for · 0.88 against n 8
Corners won
3.14 for · 6.29 against n 7
9.5standard
4.33 for · 5.5 against n 6
Shots
12.43 for · 13.29 against n 7
19.5standard
9.67 for · 13.17 against n 6
Shots on target
3.71 for · 4.86 against n 7
8.5standard
3.17 for · 3.67 against n 6
Fouls committed
13.86 for · 11.14 against n 7
21.5standard
8.33 for · 9.67 against n 6
Cards shown
2.71 for · 1.57 against n 7
3.5standard
1.83 for · 2.33 against n 6

Referee: J. Linington — 3.6 yellow cards a game, 0 red cards, 20.8 fouls over 5 matches (1 to the home side, 2.6 to the away side).

Birmingham
Birmingham — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 October 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
J. Bacuna n 862
2.48/4
2.26/5
—
J. Stansfield n 875
2.38/4
0.94/2
—
M. Oakley n 769.3
25/3
1.15/1
—
K. Bielik n 888.4
1.87/4
1.35/3
O. Yokuşlu
I. Sunjic n 880.8
1.77/5
0.32/0
O. Yokuşlu
Birmingham — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 October 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
L. Jutkiewicz n 827.5
4.15/2
2.94/1
S. Cosgrove n 826.9
3.35/3
00/0
J. Stansfield n 875
1.86/4
1.16/1
G. Gardner n 818.5
1.83/0
0.61/0
S. Dembélé n 852
1.75/2
1.13/2
Birmingham — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 October 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
L. Jutkiewicz n 827.5
0.82/0
0.41/0
K. Miyoshi n 859.9
0.21/0
0.42/0
S. Dembélé n 852
0.62/1
00/0
J. Stansfield n 875
0.53/0
00/0
M. Emmanuel n 848.9
00/0
0.52/0
Birmingham — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 October 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
M. Oakley n 769.3
3.74/3
J. James n 831.5
3.64/2
G. Gardner n 818.5
3.64/2
C. Drameh n 870
3.27/6
K. Miyoshi n 859.9
2.36/2
West Brom
West Brom — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 October 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
N. Chalobah n 818.9
2.43/1
0.61/0
—
J. Sarmiento n 828.8
2.35/1
3.14/2
—
O. Yokuşlu n 871.3
1.36/1
0.63/1
I. Sunjic
Pipa n 853.8
1.35/1
0.63/0
—
J. Molumby n 876.6
1.25/2
0.43/0
—
West Brom — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 October 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
B. Thomas-Asante n 875.5
2.18/5
15/2
J. Maja n 839.4
1.73/2
1.43/1
J. Sarmiento n 828.8
1.64/0
1.23/0
J. Swift n 870.1
1.46/2
0.85/0
M. Phillips n 874.9
1.26/2
0.53/0
West Brom — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 October 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
J. Swift n 870.1
0.64/0
0.21/0
J. Maja n 839.4
0.31/0
0.31/0
B. Thomas-Asante n 875.5
0.43/0
0.11/0
J. Wallace n 869.3
0.21/0
0.32/0
M. Phillips n 874.9
0.21/0
0.21/0
West Brom — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 October 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
N. Chalobah n 818.9
4.25/2
A. Mowatt n 855.6
2.86/4
T. Gardner-Hickman n 843.8
2.35/2
C. Townsend n 839.5
2.36/1
J. Sarmiento n 828.8
2.35/1

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
BirminghamWest Brom
40%Possession60%
1.48Expected goals (xG)1.17
11Shots10
3Shots on target3
4Shots off target6
4Blocked shots1
5Shots inside the box7
6Corners8
2Offsides2
16Fouls6
2Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
2Saves1
320Passes471
74%Pass accuracy82%

Birmingham player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
J. Ruddy9000000006.9
C. Drameh9001001407
D. Sanderson9010110007.3
K. Long9000000006.6
M. Emmanuel90000003Y6.3
K. Bielik90000020Y6.5
I. Sunjic9000000606.9
J. Bacuna8210212007.3
J. Stansfield8200101106.5
S. Dembélé7200000205.3
K. Miyoshi6900202107.3
O. Burke sub2100000006.3
L. Jutkiewicz sub1800000006.7
G. Gardner sub810110007.5
S. Hogan sub800000006.6

West Brom player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
Alex Palmer9000000006.3
Cédric Kipré90001006Y6.9
K. Bartley9000000006.6
A. Mowatt9000112307.2
M. Phillips9000101307.2
G. Diangana9001101307.2
Darnell Furlong8100211207.2
J. Swift7310210007.9
O. Yokuşlu6500001207
J. Wallace6500001006.9
E. Pieters4500000006.3
C. Townsend sub4500001106.6
N. Chalobah sub2500100007.2
B. Thomas-Asante sub2500000006.3
Tom Fellows sub1700000206.9
Pipa sub900000006.7

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Birmingham v West Brom — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
BirminghamLLDLW
Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 1 scored / 1.4 conceded per game
West BromDDDWW
Last 5: 2W 3D 0L · 1.4 scored / 0.4 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Birmingham 3 · 1 draw · West Brom 2 · 2.33 goals/game
  • 2023-02-10 Birmingham 2–0 West Brom
  • 2022-09-14 West Brom 2–3 Birmingham
  • 2022-04-03 Birmingham 1–0 West Brom
  • 2021-10-15 West Brom 1–0 Birmingham
  • 2020-06-20 West Brom 0–0 Birmingham
  • 2019-12-14 Birmingham 2–3 West Brom
League standing · 2023/24
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Birmingham#22 pos50 pts46 pl-15 GD
West Brom#5 pos75 pts46 pl+23 GD
Goals per game
Birmingham scored1.09
West Brom scored1.52
Birmingham conceded1.41
West Brom conceded1.02

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Birmingham and West Brom?
In their last 6 meetings, Birmingham won 3, West Brom won 2 and there was 1 draw, averaging 2.33 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Birmingham and West Brom?
Recent form — Birmingham 1W 1D 3L; West Brom 2W 3D 0L.

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