West Brom vs Bristol City

26 December 2025 · Championship · 2025/26 · Referee Will Finnie

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 0–2

  • O. Diakité 85’
  • A. Mehmeti 4’
  • R. McCrorie 22’

Match summary

Bristol City took a 2-1 win at West Brom. Bristol City led 2-0 at half-time.

A. Mehmeti put Bristol City ahead in the 4th minute, R. McCrorie made it 0-2 in the 22nd minute, and O. Diakité pulled one back to make it 1-2 with a header in the 85th minute.

West Brom can feel hard done by, creating 1.59 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Bristol City's 0.73 from 6.

Match stats

65% Possession 35%
16 Shots 6
4 Shots on target 3
9 Corners 4
593 Passes 321
84.1% Pass accuracy 68.5%
17 Tackles 14
14 Fouls 10
1 Yellow cards 3
0 Offsides 1

Key events

West Brom Bristol City
4’
A. MehmetiRight foot shot0-1 (Bristol City)
I. PriceShot on target
11’
O. DiakitéShot on target
14’
16’
A. Mehmeti
22’
R. McCrorieRight foot shot0-2 (Bristol City)
45’
R. McCrorie
K. GrantShot on target
49’
A. MowattC. Taylor
57’
O. Diakité
58’
59’
N. BorgesShot on target
62’
C. Pring
65’
R. AtkinsonN. Borges
65’
S. ArmstrongA. Mehmeti
S. I. JuniorI. Price
65’
76’
G. TannerR. McCrorie
76’
Y. HirakawaE. R. Jacobsen
D. DikeC. Styles
77’
O. DiakitéHeader1-2 (West Brom)
85’
90’
H. RobertsS. Twine

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 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.59 0.73 4’ A. Mehmeti (Bristol City), 0-1 4’ 22’ R. McCrorie (Bristol City), 0-2 22’ 85’ O. Diakité (West Brom), 1-2 85’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.59 0.73 4’ A. Mehmeti (Bristol City), 0-1 Mehmeti 4’ 22’ R. McCrorie (Bristol City), 0-2 McCrorie 22’ 85’ O. Diakité (West Brom), 1-2 Diakité 85’
West Brom 1.59 xGBristol City 0.73 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Bristol City attacking West Brom attacking 
59’ N. Borges (Bristol City), from a corner, 0.55 xG, saved 68’ A. S. Heggebø (West Brom), open play, 0.51 xG, off target 14’ O. Diakité (West Brom), from a corner, 0.22 xG, saved 85’ O. Diakité (West Brom), from a corner, 0.21 xG, goal 11’ I. Price (West Brom), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 61’ K. Grant (West Brom), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 90+5’ K. Grant (West Brom), from a corner, 0.07 xG, hit the woodwork 2’ K. Grant (West Brom), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 44’ G. Campbell (West Brom), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 21’ A. Mehmeti (Bristol City), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 22’ R. McCrorie (Bristol City), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 49’ K. Grant (West Brom), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 83’ A. S. Heggebø (West Brom), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 14’ I. Price (West Brom), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 74’ C. Styles (West Brom), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 4’ A. Mehmeti (Bristol City), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 26’ O. Diakité (West Brom), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 72’ A. S. Heggebø (West Brom), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 58’ A. Randell (Bristol City), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 3’ M. Johnston (West Brom), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 53’ A. Randell (Bristol City), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 89’ K. Grant (West Brom), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 59’ N. Borges (Bristol City), from a corner, 0.55 xG, saved 68’ A. S. Heggebø (West Brom), open play, 0.51 xG, off target 14’ O. Diakité (West Brom), from a corner, 0.22 xG, saved 85’ O. Diakité (West Brom), from a corner, 0.21 xG, goal 11’ I. Price (West Brom), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 61’ K. Grant (West Brom), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 90+5’ K. Grant (West Brom), from a corner, 0.07 xG, hit the woodwork 44’ G. Campbell (West Brom), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 2’ K. Grant (West Brom), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 22’ R. McCrorie (Bristol City), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 21’ A. Mehmeti (Bristol City), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 49’ K. Grant (West Brom), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 83’ A. S. Heggebø (West Brom), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 14’ I. Price (West Brom), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 74’ C. Styles (West Brom), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 4’ A. Mehmeti (Bristol City), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 26’ O. Diakité (West Brom), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 72’ A. S. Heggebø (West Brom), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 58’ A. Randell (Bristol City), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 3’ M. Johnston (West Brom), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 53’ A. Randell (Bristol City), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 89’ K. Grant (West Brom), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

West Brom 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Wildsmith
Campbell
Phillips
Mepham
Taylor 57’
Diakité
Styles 77’
Johnston
Price 65’
Grant
Heggebø
Bristol City 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
O'Leary
Vyner
Dickie
Pring
McCrorie
Knight
Randell
Borges 65’
Twine 90’
Mehmeti
Jacobsen 76’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
J. Wildsmith
90′ 1 2 25 1 – – – –
Defenders4 players
G. Campbell
90′ 4 2 – 6 – 81 – – – –
N. Phillips
90′ 4 2 – 5 1 86 – – – –
C. Mepham
90′ – – – 2 2 82 1 – – –
C. Taylor
57′ 1 – – 3 1 26 1 – – –
Midfielders7 players
O. Diakité
90′ 1 – 63 1 – 2 – 4 3 1
C. Styles
77′ – – 38 3 – 1 1 4 2 1 –
M. Johnston
90′ – 1 49 2 – – 1 6 – 3 –
I. Price
65′ – – 20 1 – 1 – 1 1 – –
K. Grant
90′ – – 45 2 – 1 1 6 1 1 –
A. Mowatt Came on as a substitute
33′ – – 35 – – – 1 – – – –
S. I. Junior Came on as a substitute
25′ – – 27 1 – 1 – 2 – – –
Forwards2 players
A. S. Heggebø
90′ – – 3 – 0.58 – 3 7 2 11 –
D. Dike Came on as a substitute
13′ – – – – – – – – – 3 –
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.

Before kick-off

West Brom win 46% Avg odds 2.05
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.38
Bristol City win 26% Avg odds 3.58

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

Form going into the game

West Brom WLLWL
Bristol City WLDLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Bristol City 2-1 West Brom, 08 Apr 25 Next meeting: Bristol City 0-1 West Brom, 21 Mar 26  All West Brom vs Bristol City 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.