West Brom v Birmingham result
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West Brom 1–1 Birmingham — this Championship match was drawn.
The result
West Brom and Birmingham drew 1–1 at The Hawthorns in the Championship on Wednesday 26 November. Birmingham have scored in five consecutive matches in all competitions.
The goals
West Brom led 1–0 at half-time and were pegged back. The goals — West Brom: Alex Mowatt (12’); Birmingham: Marvin Ducksch (78’, assisted by Thomas Doyle).
The numbers
Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: West Brom 0.86, Birmingham 0.98, from 13 shots to 14 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).
Discipline
Thomas Kirk, England showed three yellow cards — against 4.2 yellows a game across the last 10 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — West Brom: Michael Johnston (77’); Birmingham: Christoph Klarer (28’) and Tomoki Iwata (33’).
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, Alex Mowatt (West Brom) 6.2, Nathaniel Phillips (West Brom) 5.9 and Thomas Doyle (Birmingham) 5.3 led the match.
Next up
West Brom next travel to Preston on 24 October 2026.
Birmingham next travel to Cardiff on 24 October 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for West Brom: Preston v West Brom, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Birmingham: Cardiff v Birmingham, Saturday 24 October — the preview.
The numbers
- Result: West Brom 1–1 Birmingham · Championship
- Venue: The Hawthorns · West Bromwich
- Referee: Thomas Kirk, England
- Head-to-head (last 6): West Brom 2 · draws 0 · Birmingham 4 · 2.33 goals/game
- Recent form: West Brom 1W 1D 3L · Birmingham 3W 0D 2L
West Brom 1–1 Birmingham (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 30 July 2026). See the live track record →
Key stats
Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 22 November 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
| Per game | West Brom for / against | Line | Birmingham for / against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals scored | 0.88 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5 | 2.5standard | 2.13 for · 1 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Corners won | 5.63 for · 4.5 against n 8 Last 5 | 9.5standard | 5.25 for · 5 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots | 13 for · 13.88 against n 8 Last 5 | 19.5standard | 14.88 for · 9.88 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots on target | 3.75 for · 4.75 against n 8 Last 5 | 8.5standard | 4.75 for · 3.75 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Fouls committed | 9.75 for · 10.5 against n 8 Last 5 | 21.5standard | 9.13 for · 9.25 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Cards shown | 1.5 for · 0.75 against n 8 Last 5 | 3.5standard | 2 for · 2 against n 8 Last 5 |
Referee: Thomas Kirk, England — 4.2 yellow cards a game, 0.1 red cards, 19.7 fouls over 10 matches (2.2 to the home side, 2 to the away side).
West Brom
| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Heggebø n 8 | 48.8 | 2.8 | 1.4 | J. Stansfield |
| K. Bielik n 8 | 35.5 | 1.9 | 1.9 | — |
| D. Dike n 8 | 17.4 | 1.9 | 2.6 | — |
| J. Molumby n 8 | 65.1 | 1.7 | 0.9 | — |
| S. Iling-Junior n 8 | 56.6 | 1.6 | 1.8 | — |
| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| D. Dike n 8 | 17.4 | 2.6 | 0.6 |
| I. Price n 8 | 85.5 | 2.1 | 0.9 |
| M. Johnston n 8 | 64.9 | 1.9 | 0.9 |
| A. Heggebø n 8 | 48.8 | 1.8 | 1.2 |
| S. Iling-Junior n 8 | 56.6 | 1.4 | 0.2 |
| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| D. Dike n 8 | 17.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| M. Johnston n 8 | 64.9 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
| A. Heggebø n 8 | 48.8 | 0.7 | 0 |
| Tobias Christopher Collyer n 8 | 29.1 | 0 | 0.4 |
| J. Wallace n 8 | 42.9 | 0.3 | 0 |
| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| Tobias Christopher Collyer n 8 | 29.1 | 3.1 |
| G. Campbell n 8 | 82.9 | 3 |
| O. Diakité n 8 | 56.9 | 2.2 |
| A. Gilchrist n 8 | 45 | 1.8 |
| J. Wallace n 8 | 42.9 | 1.8 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| J. Griffiths n 8 | 90 | 3.1 |
Birmingham
| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Dykes n 8 | 19.3 | 2.9 | 0.6 | — |
| A. Sampsted n 8 | 43.1 | 2.3 | 1 | — |
| L. Koumas n 8 | 19.9 | 2.3 | 2.3 | — |
| B. Osayi-Samuel n 8 | 40.3 | 2.2 | 1.7 | — |
| J. Stansfield n 8 | 82.9 | 1.6 | 0.3 | A. Heggebø |
| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| M. Ducksch n 8 | 46.5 | 2.4 | 1.2 |
| L. Koumas n 8 | 19.9 | 2.3 | 1.1 |
| K. Furuhashi n 8 | 35.4 | 2.2 | 1 |
| J. Stansfield n 8 | 82.9 | 1.8 | 1.2 |
| D. Gray n 8 | 57 | 1.6 | 0.6 |
| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Stansfield n 8 | 82.9 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| D. Gray n 8 | 57 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| A. Cochrane n 8 | 89.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| M. Ducksch n 8 | 46.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| P. Roberts n 8 | 71.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| M. Leonard n 8 | 60.8 | 4.4 |
| A. Sampsted n 8 | 43.1 | 2.1 |
| Paik Seung-Ho n 8 | 76.9 | 1.8 |
| L. Dykes n 8 | 19.3 | 1.8 |
| T. Doyle n 8 | 67.5 | 1.7 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| J. Beadle n 8 | 90 | 2.9 |
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Match statistics & details
| West Brom | Birmingham | |
|---|---|---|
| 43% | Possession | 57% |
| 0.86 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.98 |
| 13 | Shots | 14 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 7 | Shots off target | 4 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 6 |
| 6 | Shots inside the box | 11 |
| 3 | Corners | 3 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 7 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 370 | Passes | 498 |
| 74% | Pass accuracy | 82% |
West Brom player stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Griffiths | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| G. Campbell | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.2 |
| N. Phillips | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.2 |
| C. Mepham | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| C. Styles | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.6 |
| M. Johnston | 90 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | Y | 6.9 |
| A. Mowatt | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.9 |
| I. Price | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
| A. Heggebø | 84 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 |
| K. Ahearne-Grant | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Tobias Christopher Collyer | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| O. Diakité sub | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| J. Maja sub | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| K. Bielik sub | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| S. Iling-Junior sub | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
Birmingham player stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Beadle | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| T. Iwata | 90 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Y | 6 |
| P. Neumann | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| C. Klarer | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Y | 7 |
| A. Cochrane | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| T. Doyle | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7.3 |
| Paik Seung-Ho | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 |
| P. Roberts | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7.2 |
| J. Stansfield | 89 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.6 |
| D. Gray | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 6.6 |
| M. Ducksch | 83 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.6 |
| K. Anderson sub | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| K. Furuhashi sub | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| M. Leonard sub | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
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 West Brom v Birmingham — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
- 2024-02-03 West Brom 1–0 Birmingham
- 2023-10-06 Birmingham 3–1 West Brom
- 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the head-to-head record between West Brom and Birmingham?
- In their last 6 meetings, West Brom won 2, Birmingham won 4 and there were 0 draws, averaging 2.33 goals per game.
- What is the recent form of West Brom and Birmingham?
- Recent form — West Brom 1W 1D 3L; Birmingham 3W 0D 2L.
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