Championship · Matchweek 23 · Dec 26

West Brom - Bristol City

Bristol City won 2-1 away at West Brom in Championship (Matchweek 23). Goals: A. Mehmeti 4'; R. McCrorie 22'.

🏟 The Hawthorns 👤 Referee: Will Finnie, England
Key events
4' A. Mehmeti(0 - 1) · Assist: Neto Borges Bristol City
16' 🟨 A. MehmetiYellow card Bristol City
22' R. McCrorie(0 - 2) · Assist: S. Twine Bristol City
45+2' 🟨 R. McCrorieYellow card Bristol City
Quick stats
%65 Possession %35
1.73 Expected goals (xG) 0.90
1.76 Pre-match xG 1.53
16 Total shots 6
4 Shots on target 3
7 Shots off target 1
5 Blocked shots 2
11 Shots inside box 3
5 Shots outside box 3
1 Saves 3
Match timeline
First half
4'
A. Mehmeti(0 - 1) · Assist: Neto Borges
16'
🟨A. MehmetiYellow card
22'
R. McCrorie(0 - 2) · Assist: S. Twine
45+2'
🟨R. McCrorieYellow card
FT 1 - 2
Match statsWest Brom · Bristol City
Key stats
%65 Possession %35
1.73 Expected goals (xG) 0.90
1.76 Pre-match xG 1.53
Shots
16 Total shots 6
4 Shots on target 3
7 Shots off target 1
5 Blocked shots 2
11 Shots inside box 3
5 Shots outside box 3
1 Saves 3
Attacking
123 Attacks 79
60 Dangerous attacks 42
Passing
591 Total passes 322
498 Accurate passes 220
%84 Pass accuracy %68
Set pieces & discipline
9 Corners 4
0 Offsides 1
14 Fouls 10
10 Free kicks 14
26 Throw-ins 10
5 Goal kicks 10
Cards
1 Yellow cards 3
0 1st-half cards 2
1 2nd-half cards 1
By half
0 1st-half goals 2
1 2nd-half goals 0
5 1st-half corners 2
4 2nd-half corners 2
Penalties
0 Penalties won 0
0 Penalty goals 0
LineupsWest Brom 4-2-3-1Bristol City 3-4-2-1
HEAD TO HEAD10 meetings · 2021–2026
West Brom 5
Oct 23who was on topMar 21
Bristol City 3
5 West Brom 2 draw 3 Bristol City
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
2.2goals / match
139total goals
6/3clean sheets
3-0West Brom best win · Oct 23
3-0Bristol City best win · Jan 28
%80 Over 1.5 8/10
%40 Over 2.5 4/10
%10 Over 3.5 1/10
%20 BTTS 2/10
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
West Brom at home4 matches
3W 0D 1L 7:2
Bristol City at home6 matches
2W 2D 2L 7:6
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
SEASON COMPARISON
21West Bromin the table51pts
46matches 13-14-19W-D-L 48:58goals -10diff
LDWWD
12Bristol Cityin the table62pts
46matches 17-11-18W-D-L 59:59goals +0diff
WLDLD
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Mar 21 Bristol City 0-1 West Brom Championship
Apr 8 Bristol City 2-1 West Brom Championship
Dec 22 West Brom 2-0 Bristol City Championship
Mar 16 West Brom 2-0 Bristol City Championship
Sep 16 Bristol City 0-0 West Brom Championship
Jan 28 Bristol City 3-0 West Brom FA Cup
Dec 26 Bristol City 0-2 West Brom Championship
Oct 18 West Brom 0-2 Bristol City Championship
xG difference & finishing
West Brom1 gol · 1.73 xG -0.73
Bristol City2 gol · 0.90 xG +1.10
+ = scored above expectation, − = below
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
West Brom dominated the ball65% possession
West Brom took more shots16 - 6
West Brom committed more fouls14 - 10
THE REFEREE12 matches on record
Will Finnie
Strictness48 TEMPO41
Cards: ModerateFouls: ModeratePenalties: ModerateGoals: ModerateOver 2.5: Moderate
This match vs his average
Cards 43.1 +0.9
Fouls 2420.1 +3.9
Goals 32.3 +0.7
Corners 1310.2 +2.8
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals 1.01.0
Shots 16.012.2 +3.8
On target 4.03.6 +0.4
Possession %65%51 +13.8
Corners 9.04.6 +4.4
Cards 1.03.5 -2.5
Conceded 2.01.2 +0.8
this matchseason average · 45 matches
Goals 2.01.3 +0.7
Shots 6.011.6 -5.6
On target 3.03.8 -0.8
Possession %35%49 -14.2
Corners 4.04.5 -0.5
Cards 3.04.0 -1.0
Conceded 1.01.3 -0.3
this matchseason average · 45 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ Ross McCrorie 7.70
Starting XI
11 Michael Johnston M · 90' 7.60
Assist1Key pass2Dribbles3/5Interceptions1Duels won6/11Fouls won3Passes49 · %42
17 Ousmane Diakité M · 90' 7.20
Goals1On target2/3Key pass1Tackles2Blocks2Duels won4/10Fouls won1Fouls3Passes63 · %55
6 George Campbell D · 90' 6.90
Key pass2Dribbles1/2Tackles4Interceptions1Duels won6/10Fouls won1Passes83 · %66
2 Chris Mepham D · 90' 6.90
Duels won2/5Fouls1Passes82 · %71
4 Callum Styles M · 77' 6.90
Key pass3Dribbles1/1Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won4/8Fouls won1Fouls2Passes39 · %31
23 Joe Wildsmith G · 90' 6.50
Saves1Duels won1/1Passes25 · %15
3 Nathaniel Phillips D · 90' · K 6.30
Tackles4Interceptions2Duels won5/8Passes85 · %72
10 Karlan Grant M · 90' 6.30
On target1/2Key pass2Dribbles3/6Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won6/16Fouls won1Fouls1Passes45 · %41
29 Charlie Taylor D · 57' 6.30
Tackles1Duels won3/4Fouls won1Fouls1Passes25 · %20
21 Isaac Price M · 65' 6.20
On target1/2Key pass1Tackles1Duels won1/3Fouls1Passes20 · %16
19 Aune Selland Heggebø F · 90' 5.90
Key pass3Tackles2Duels won7/22Fouls won2Fouls5Passes11 · %10
Substitutes
22 Samuel Iling Junior F · 25' 7.30
Key pass1Tackles1Duels won2/2Passes28 · %25
27 Alex Mowatt M · 33' 6.90
Passes35 · %32
12 Daryl Dike F · 13' 6.50
Passes3 · %3
Unused: Kevin MfuambaOliver BostockJosh MajaMo DiomandeJoshua GriffithsNoah Dupont
Starting XI
2 Ross McCrorie M · 76' 7.70
Goals1On target1/1Dribbles1/2Tackles1Duels won6/12Fouls2Passes17 · %14
11 Anis Mehmeti F · 65' 7.20
Goals1On target1/2Dribbles2/6Tackles1Duels won3/15Fouls4Passes19 · %14
4 Adam Randell M · 90' 7.20
Dribbles1/1Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won8/9Fouls won5Passes37 · %28
21 Neto Borges M · 65' 7.20
Assist1On target1/1Key pass1Tackles2Duels won5/6Passes27 · %14
14 Zak Vyner D · 90' 7.00
Tackles1Blocks2Duels won3/5Passes47 · %35
12 Jason Knight M · 90' · K 7.00
Tackles1Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won8/11Fouls won3Fouls1Passes34 · %27
16 Robert Dickie D · 90' 6.90
Tackles2Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won6/10Fouls won1Fouls1Passes35 · %24
10 Scott Twine F · 89' 6.90
Assist1Key pass1Tackles1Duels won3/6Fouls won2Passes20 · %15
1 Max O'Leary G · 90' 6.60
Saves3Duels won1/1Passes28 · %10
3 Cameron Pring D · 90' 6.60
Tackles2Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won2/7Fouls1Passes39 · %27
18 Emil Riis Jacobsen F · 76' 6.20
Tackles1Duels won4/10Fouls1Offside1Passes12 · %6
Substitutes
5 Robert Atkinson D · 25' 6.70
Tackles1Duels won3/3Fouls won1Passes4 · %4
7 Yu Hirakawa F · 14' 6.70
Duels won1/1Fouls won1
30 Sinclair Armstrong F · 25' 6.50
Duels won1/4Fouls won1Passes2 · %2
19 George Tanner D · 14' 6.30
24 Haydon Roberts D · 1'
Unused: Olly ThomasJoe LumleyJosh StokesLeo Pecover
Win probabilityModel: 2 (%50) ✓
West Brom %27 Draw %23 Bristol City %50
1.04West Brom xPuan
1.73Bristol City xPuan
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