West Bromwich Albion 3-1 Burnley: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Championship Matchday 2 · Sunday 23 August 2026 · The Hawthorns, West Bromwich · referee A. Backhouse · full time
Full time: West Bromwich Albion 3-1 Burnley
West Bromwich Albion beat Burnley 3-1 in Championship Matchday 2 on Sunday 23 August 2026 at The Hawthorns. The goals: Harry Whitwell 18', Isaac Price 46', Isaac Price 65'.
How West Bromwich Albion won it
The opening goal came in the 8th minute: an own goal by Callum Styles for Burnley. West Bromwich Albion levelled at 1-1 in the 18th minute through Harry Whitwell, set up by Jimmy-Jay Morgan. West Bromwich Albion turned it round: Isaac Price made it 2-1 in the 46th minute. Isaac Price from the penalty spot made it 3-1 to West Bromwich Albion in the 65th minute.
It was 1-1 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
Isaac Price scored twice.
The lead changed hands once.
The referee, A. Backhouse, showed 3 yellow cards: 1 to West Bromwich Albion and 2 to Burnley.
West Bromwich Albion: J. Morrison, 4-4-1-1 · Burnley: N. Hayen, 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 1.10 for West Bromwich Albion and 2.02 for Burnley.
West Bromwich Albion scored about 1.9 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Burnley left about 1.0 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Burnley created the better chances, 2.02 xG to 1.10, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
West Bromwich Albion had 7 shots on target, Burnley 3.
West Bromwich Albion had 51% of the ball and turned it into the win.
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.
Burnley came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 1.4 and conceding 2.1 a match, with 1.38 expected goals for and 1.70 against, and had won 8% of their matches.
West Bromwich Albion vs Burnley: the match in numbers
| West Bromwich Albion | Match statistics | Burnley |
|---|---|---|
| 51% | Ball possession | 49% |
| 1.10 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.02 |
| 11 | Total shots | 11 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 2 | Big chances | 2 |
| 509 | Total passes | 480 |
| 88% | Pass accuracy | 85% |
| 3 | Corners | 5 |
| 8 | Fouls | 13 |
| 8 | Offsides | 0 |
| 12 | Tackles | 13 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion), rated 8.8 by Sportmonks, with 2 goals.
West Bromwich Albion
- Isaac Price 8.8 2 goals
- Harry Whitwell 7.9 1 goal
- Ousmane Diakité 7.1
- Jimmy-Jay Morgan 7.1 1 assist
- Jayson Molumby 7.0
Burnley
- Jacob Bruun Larsen 6.8
- Kyle Walker 6.8
- Max Weiß 6.7
- Zeki Amdouni 6.7
- Armando Broja 6.7
The lowest-rated starter was Bashir Humphreys at 5.7. 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
- Burnley: Burnley vs Portsmouth Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
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Questions about West Bromwich Albion vs Burnley
What was the score in West Bromwich Albion vs Burnley?
West Bromwich Albion 3-1 Burnley (half-time 1-1), Championship, Sunday 23 August 2026.
Who scored in West Bromwich Albion vs Burnley?
Harry Whitwell 18', Isaac Price 46', Isaac Price 65'.
Did Moneyball predict West Bromwich Albion vs Burnley 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 Burnley?
Isaac Price, rated 8.8 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed West Bromwich Albion vs Burnley?
A. Backhouse.
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