West Bromwich Albion 0-1 Birmingham City: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Championship Matchday 9 · Saturday 10 October 2026 · The Hawthorns, West Bromwich · referee G. Ward · full time
Full time: West Bromwich Albion 0-1 Birmingham City
West Bromwich Albion 0-1 Birmingham City: Birmingham City took the points in Championship Matchday 9 on Saturday 10 October 2026 at The Hawthorns. The goals: August Priske Flyger 41'.
How Birmingham City won it
August Priske Flyger put Birmingham City ahead in the 41st minute from the penalty spot.
It was 0-1 at half-time, and nothing changed after the break.
The referee, G. Ward, showed 6 yellow cards: 2 to West Bromwich Albion and 4 to Birmingham City.
West Bromwich Albion: J. Morrison, 4-4-2 · Birmingham City: C. Davies, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 2.47 for West Bromwich Albion and 0.95 for Birmingham City.
West Bromwich Albion scored about 2.5 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
West Bromwich Albion created the better chances, 2.47 xG to 0.95, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
West Bromwich Albion had 2 shots on target, Birmingham City 7.
West Bromwich Albion's goalkeeper made 6 saves.
West Bromwich Albion had 54% of the ball, but Birmingham City took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
West Bromwich Albion came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.1 a match, with 1.55 expected goals for and 1.46 against, and had won 50% of their matches.
Birmingham City came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 1.7 and conceding 1.0 a match, with 1.72 expected goals for and 1.36 against, and had won 42% of their matches.
West Bromwich Albion vs Birmingham City: the match in numbers
| West Bromwich Albion | Match statistics | Birmingham City |
|---|---|---|
| 54% | Ball possession | 46% |
| 2.47 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.95 |
| 14 | Total shots | 15 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 7 |
| 2 | Big chances | 3 |
| 494 | Total passes | 419 |
| 85% | Pass accuracy | 80% |
| 7 | Corners | 9 |
| 8 | Fouls | 12 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 20 | Tackles | 22 |
| 6 | Saves | 2 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 4 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Max O'Leary (West Bromwich Albion), rated 8.0 by Sportmonks.
West Bromwich Albion
- Max O'Leary 8.0
- Chris Mepham 7.6
- Callum Styles 7.5
- Ousmane Diakité 7.2
- Nat Phillips 7.2
Birmingham City
- Phil Neumann 8.0
- August Priske Flyger 7.3 1 goal
- Christoph Klarer 7.2
- Liam Millar 7.0
- Jhon Solís 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Felix Horn Myhre at 6.4. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- West Bromwich Albion: West Ham United vs West Bromwich Albion Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
- Birmingham City: Lincoln City vs Birmingham City Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
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Questions about West Bromwich Albion vs Birmingham City
What was the score in West Bromwich Albion vs Birmingham City?
West Bromwich Albion 0-1 Birmingham City (half-time 0-1), Championship, Saturday 10 October 2026.
Who scored in West Bromwich Albion vs Birmingham City?
August Priske Flyger 41'.
Did Moneyball predict West Bromwich Albion vs Birmingham City correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in West Bromwich Albion vs Birmingham City?
Max O'Leary, rated 8.0 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed West Bromwich Albion vs Birmingham City?
G. Ward.
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