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This match

Match statistics

MetricWest Bromwich AlbionWrexham
Shots9 shots/match13 shots/match
Shots on target4 shots/match3 shots/match
Expected goals1.59 xG/match1.73 xG/match
Possession48%52%
Corners4 corners/match6 corners/match
Fouls9 fouls/match8 fouls/match

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Each team attacks towards its own end of the pitch.

Josh Maja · West Bromwich Albion · 70′ · 0.01 xG · on targetGeorge Thomason · Wrexham · 2′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJosh Maja · West Bromwich Albion · 40′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAune Selland Heggebø · West Bromwich Albion · 10′ · 0.03 xG · on targetJamaldeen Jimoh · West Bromwich Albion · 13′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedCallum Styles · West Bromwich Albion · 76′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedDaniel Imray · West Bromwich Albion · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedKieffer Moore · Wrexham · 90′ · 0.03 xG · on targetGeorge Thomason · Wrexham · 35′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJosh Windass · Wrexham · 47′ · 0.04 xG · goalCallum Styles · West Bromwich Albion · 50′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedSam Smith · Wrexham · 62′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedGeorge Dobson · Wrexham · 45′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedIssa Kaboré · Wrexham · 29′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedCallum Doyle · Wrexham · 90′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedGeorge Dobson · West Bromwich Albion · 26′ · 0.12 xG · goalSam Smith · Wrexham · 58′ · 0.18 xG · off target or blockedDominic Hyam · Wrexham · 55′ · 0.19 xG · off target or blockedSam Smith · Wrexham · 57′ · 0.22 xG · off target or blockedMax Cleworth · Wrexham · 33′ · 0.26 xG · off target or blockedGeorge Dobson · Wrexham · 62′ · 0.58 xG · goalDaryl Dike · West Bromwich Albion · 88′ · 0.62 xG · on targetJosh Maja · West Bromwich Albion · 38′ · 0.82 xG · goal
  • off target
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  • goal
  • penalty
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West Bromwich Albion: 10 shots, 5 on target, 1.75 xG. Wrexham: 13 shots, 3 on target, 1.77 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

0120′HT90′George Dobson · West Bromwich Albion · 26′Josh Maja · West Bromwich Albion · 38′Josh Windass · Wrexham · 47′George Dobson · Wrexham · 62′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: West Bromwich Albion 1.75 xG · Wrexham 1.77 xG.

30-second read

What the record shows

The clearest recorded pattern is: West Bromwich Albion's last-five goals scored average is above their season average. A second useful context is: Wrexham's away-only shot average is below their full-season average. Limitation: Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

West Bromwich Albion's recent record differs from the season

moderate

West Bromwich Albion's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

1.6 goals/matchGoals forLast 5 · Season1.05 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.6 goals/match1.05 goals/match1.3 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Wrexham have a visible away split

strong

Wrexham's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

8.4 shots/matchShotsAway only · Season11.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots8.4 shots/match11.3 shots/match12.4 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams — history, not a forecast.

1West Bromwich Albion
0Draws
0Wrexham
WrexhamWest Bromwich Albion · Championship23

Metric comparison

Values, percentiles and samples

Where the edge is

West Bromwich Albion favored in 6 of 14 directional metrics · Wrexham in 4 · 4 too close

1.05 goals/matchGoals scoredseason · 40/401.55 goals/match
1.4 goals/matchGoals allowedseason · 40/401.33 goals/match
1.23 xG/matchExpected goalsseason · 40/401.2 xG/match
1.02 xG/matchExpected goals allowedseason · 40/401.33 xG/match
13.7 shots/matchShotsseason · 40/3911.3 shots/match
10.6 shots/matchShots allowedseason · 40/3913.7 shots/match
4.08 shots/matchShots on targetseason · 40/393.77 shots/match
3.35 shots/matchShots on target allowedseason · 40/394.31 shots/match
51.2%Possessionseason · 40/3947.9%
5.35 corners/matchCornersseason · 40/394.51 corners/match
3.78 corners/matchCorners allowedseason · 40/395.49 corners/match
Cardsseason · 0/0
10.5 fouls/matchFoulsseason · 40/389.58 fouls/match
Passesseason · 0/0
Pass accuracyseason · 0/0
Shots inside boxseason · 0/0
Blocked shotsseason · 0/0
Goalkeeper savesseason · 0/0
Offsidesseason · 0/0
23%Clean-sheet frequencyseason · 40/4025%
70%Scoring frequencyseason · 40/4088%

Style profile

How the teams compare

Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.

Possession control

Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.

West Bromwich Albion56.2
Wrexham35.4
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 98%

Attacking volume

Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.

West Bromwich Albion53.5
Wrexham45.1
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 98%

Defensive resistance

Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.

West Bromwich Albion67.4
Wrexham23.6
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 98%

Directness proxy

Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.

West Bromwich Albion81.2
Wrexham27.1
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 98%

Physicality

Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.

West Bromwich Albion31.2
Wrexham10.4
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 48%

Set-piece relevance

Corner volume relative to competition peers.

West Bromwich Albion56.2
Wrexham18.8
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 98%

Tempo and pressure proxy

Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.

West Bromwich Albion56.2
Wrexham20.8
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 97%

Recent form

Season, last 10 and last 5

Window

Last 5

5 / 5 matches
1.6 goals/matchGoals scored5/51.6 goals/match
0.8 goals/matchGoals allowed5/51.6 goals/match
1.76 xG/matchExpected goals5/51.09 xG/match
16 shots/matchShots5/510.4 shots/match
5.4 shots/matchShots on target5/52.4 shots/match
46.4%Possession5/549.4%
6 corners/matchCorners5/55.8 corners/match
Cards0/0
9.8 fouls/matchFouls5/59.2 fouls/match

Window

Last 10

10 / 10 matches
1 goals/matchGoals scored10/101.8 goals/match
0.9 goals/matchGoals allowed10/101.6 goals/match
1.34 xG/matchExpected goals10/101.12 xG/match
14.4 shots/matchShots10/1011.2 shots/match
3.6 shots/matchShots on target10/103.7 shots/match
50.7%Possession10/1048.7%
5.1 corners/matchCorners10/104.6 corners/match
Cards0/0
11.1 fouls/matchFouls10/109.8 fouls/match

Window

Season

40 / 40 matches
1.05 goals/matchGoals scored40/401.55 goals/match
1.4 goals/matchGoals allowed40/401.33 goals/match
1.23 xG/matchExpected goals40/401.2 xG/match
13.7 shots/matchShots40/3911.3 shots/match
4.08 shots/matchShots on target40/393.77 shots/match
51.2%Possession40/3947.9%
5.35 corners/matchCorners40/394.51 corners/match
Cards0/0
10.5 fouls/matchFouls40/389.58 fouls/match

Venue split

Home and away samples

Window

Home team at home / away team away

20 / 20 matches
1.25 goals/matchGoals scored20/201.3 goals/match
1.25 goals/matchGoals allowed20/201.15 goals/match
1.38 xG/matchExpected goals20/200.92 xG/match
15.3 shots/matchShots20/208.4 shots/match
4.65 shots/matchShots on target20/202.85 shots/match
53.3%Possession20/2044.9%
6.35 corners/matchCorners20/203.7 corners/match
Cards0/0
10.5 fouls/matchFouls20/1910.2 fouls/match

Schedule context

Rest and recent workload

13 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/113 days
1 matchesMatches in previous 14 daysprevious completed fixtures · 1/11 matches

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceready
Season samples40 / 40home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
Analysis cutoff: Fri, 3 Apr 2026, 18:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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