West Brom vs Birmingham

26 November 2025 · Championship · 2025/26 · Referee Thomas Kirk

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • A. Mowatt 12’
  • M. Ducksch 78’

Match summary

The points were shared as West Brom and Birmingham drew 1-1. West Brom led 1-0 at half-time.

A. Mowatt put West Brom ahead in the 12th minute and M. Ducksch equalised with a header in the 78th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: West Brom created 0.86 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots, Birmingham 0.78 from 14.

Match stats

43% Possession 57%
13 Shots 14
4 Shots on target 4
3 Corners 3
370 Passes 498
73.8% Pass accuracy 81.5%
12 Tackles 11
7 Fouls 12
1 Yellow cards 2
0 Offsides 1

Key events

West Brom Birmingham
Kick-off
Shot on target
9’
O. DiakitéT. Collyer
11’
A. MowattLeft foot shot1-0 (West Brom)
12’
Shot on target
14’
27’
M. DuckschShot on target
28’
C. Klarer
33’
T. Iwata
Half-time1-0
Second half underway
A. S. HeggebøShot on target
50’
M. Johnston
77’
78’
M. DuckschHeader1-1 (Birmingham)
K. BielikO. Diakité
79’
S. I. JuniorK. Grant
79’
83’
K. AndersonD. Gray
83’
K. FuruhashiM. Ducksch
J. MajaA. S. Heggebø
84’
90’
Shot on target
90’
Shot on target
90+3’
M. LeonardJ. Stansfield
Full-time1-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.86 0.78 12’ A. Mowatt (West Brom), 1-0 12’ 78’ M. Ducksch (Birmingham), 1-1 78’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.86 0.78 12’ A. Mowatt (West Brom), 1-0 Mowatt 12’ 78’ M. Ducksch (Birmingham), 1-1 Ducksch 78’
West Brom 0.86 xGBirmingham 0.78 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Birmingham attacking West Brom attacking 
1’ I. Price (West Brom), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 84’ M. Johnston (West Brom), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 63’ Unknown (Birmingham), set piece, 0.12 xG, blocked 82’ Unknown (Birmingham), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 14’ A. S. Heggebø (West Brom), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 65’ Unknown (Birmingham), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 86’ Unknown (Birmingham), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 70’ D. Gray (Birmingham), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 40’ M. Johnston (West Brom), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 69’ I. Price (West Brom), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 50’ A. S. Heggebø (West Brom), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 23’ S. Paik (Birmingham), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 53’ K. Grant (West Brom), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 9’ Unknown (West Brom), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 29’ M. Johnston (West Brom), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 90’ Unknown (Birmingham), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 12’ Unknown (West Brom), set piece, 0.04 xG, goal 30’ D. Gray (Birmingham), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 71’ S. Paik (Birmingham), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 90’ Unknown (Birmingham), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+2’ Unknown (West Brom), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 54’ M. Johnston (West Brom), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 61’ D. Gray (Birmingham), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 71’ S. Paik (Birmingham), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 78’ M. Ducksch (Birmingham), set piece, 0.02 xG, goal 14’ Unknown (West Brom), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 27’ M. Ducksch (Birmingham), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 1’ I. Price (West Brom), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 84’ M. Johnston (West Brom), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 63’ Unknown (Birmingham), set piece, 0.12 xG, blocked 82’ Unknown (Birmingham), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 14’ A. S. Heggebø (West Brom), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 65’ Unknown (Birmingham), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 86’ Unknown (Birmingham), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 70’ D. Gray (Birmingham), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 40’ M. Johnston (West Brom), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 69’ I. Price (West Brom), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 50’ A. S. Heggebø (West Brom), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 23’ S. Paik (Birmingham), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 53’ K. Grant (West Brom), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 9’ Unknown (West Brom), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 29’ M. Johnston (West Brom), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 90’ Unknown (Birmingham), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 12’ Unknown (West Brom), set piece, 0.04 xG, goal 30’ D. Gray (Birmingham), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 71’ S. Paik (Birmingham), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 90’ Unknown (Birmingham), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 54’ M. Johnston (West Brom), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 90+2’ Unknown (West Brom), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 61’ D. Gray (Birmingham), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 71’ S. Paik (Birmingham), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 78’ M. Ducksch (Birmingham), set piece, 0.02 xG, goal 14’ Unknown (West Brom), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 27’ M. Ducksch (Birmingham), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

West Brom 4-4-2 Starting XI
Griffiths
Campbell
Phillips
Mepham
Styles
Johnston
Collyer
Mowatt
Grant 79’
Price
Heggebø 84’
Birmingham 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Beadle
Iwata
Neumann
Klarer
Cochrane
Doyle
Paik
Roberts
Stansfield
Gray 83’
Ducksch 83’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
J. Griffiths
90′ 3 1 32 1 – – – –
Defenders4 players
G. Campbell
90′ – – –
N. Phillips
90′ 2 6 – 4 2 41 – – – –
C. Mepham
90′ – 1 – 2 2 39 – – – –
C. Styles
90′ – – –
Midfielders7 players
M. Johnston
90′ – – 24 1 – 2 – 5 3 1 –
T. Collyer
11′ – – – – –
A. Mowatt
90′ – – – – –
K. Grant Taken off
79′ – – 26 2 – – 1 2 1 – –
O. Diakité Came on as a substitute
79′ – – – – –
K. Bielik Came on as a substitute
11′ – – – – –
S. I. Junior Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 2 1 – – – – 1 – –
Forwards3 players
I. Price
90′ – – 2 – 0.22 – 1 3 2 30 –
A. S. Heggebø Taken off
84′ – – 2 1 0.16 – – 6 2 15 –
J. Maja Came on as a substitute
6′ – – – – – – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Before kick-off

West Brom win 33% Avg odds 2.89
Draw 30% Avg odds 3.08
Birmingham win 37% Avg odds 2.54

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

West Brom LDLWL
Birmingham LWWLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: West Brom 1-0 Birmingham, 03 Feb 24 Next meeting: Birmingham 0-0 West Brom, 10 Feb 26  All West Brom vs Birmingham meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.