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West Bromwich Albion 1–2 Bristol City · Championship

1–2Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Bristol City won 1–2.

Shots
166
Shots on target
43
Expected goals
1.590.74
Possession
65%35%

Full time

What the match recorded

Bristol City beat West Bromwich Albion 2–1. Recorded in this match (West Bromwich Albion – Bristol City): shots 16–6, shots on target 4–3, expected goals 1.59–0.74, possession 65%–35%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

West Bromwich Albion have a visible home split

moderate

West Bromwich Albion's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

16.5 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season14 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots16.5 shots/match14 shots/match12.4 shots/match

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

West Bromwich Albion show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

West Bromwich Albion's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

14 shots/match ▲ShotsWest Bromwich Albion · Bristol City13.7 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricWest Bromwich AlbionBristol CityBaseline
Shots14 shots/match13.7 shots/match12.4 shots/match
Shots against11.3 shots/match14 shots/match12.5 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots16 shots6 shotsWest Bromwich Albion 16 shots, Bristol City 6 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots3 shotsWest Bromwich Albion 4 shots, Bristol City 3 shots
  • Expected goals1.59 xG0.74 xGWest Bromwich Albion 1.59 xG, Bristol City 0.74 xG
  • Possession65%35%West Bromwich Albion 65%, Bristol City 35%
  • Corners9 corners4 cornersWest Bromwich Albion 9 corners, Bristol City 4 corners
  • Fouls14 fouls10 foulsWest Bromwich Albion 14 fouls, Bristol City 10 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Karlan Grant · West Bromwich Albion · 89′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedMikey Johnston · West Bromwich Albion · 3′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedOusmane Diakité · West Bromwich Albion · 26′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAdam Randell · Bristol City · 53′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAdam Randell · Bristol City · 58′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAnis Mehmeti · Bristol City · 4′ · 0.03 xG · goalAune Selland Heggebø · West Bromwich Albion · 72′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedCallum Styles · West Bromwich Albion · 74′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedIsaac Price · West Bromwich Albion · 14′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAnis Mehmeti · Bristol City · 21′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedKarlan Grant · West Bromwich Albion · 49′ · 0.05 xG · on targetAune Selland Heggebø · West Bromwich Albion · 83′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedRoss McCrorie · Bristol City · 22′ · 0.06 xG · goalKarlan Grant · West Bromwich Albion · 2′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedGeorge Campbell · West Bromwich Albion · 44′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedKarlan Grant · West Bromwich Albion · 90′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedKarlan Grant · West Bromwich Albion · 61′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedIsaac Price · West Bromwich Albion · 11′ · 0.10 xG · on targetOusmane Diakité · West Bromwich Albion · 85′ · 0.21 xG · goalOusmane Diakité · West Bromwich Albion · 14′ · 0.23 xG · on targetAune Selland Heggebø · West Bromwich Albion · 68′ · 0.49 xG · off target or blockedNeto Borges · Bristol City · 59′ · 0.53 xG · on target
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

West Bromwich Albion: 16 shots, 4 on target, 1.57 xG. Bristol City: 6 shots, 3 on target, 0.71 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′Ousmane Diakité · West Bromwich Albion · 85′Anis Mehmeti · Bristol City · 4′Ross McCrorie · Bristol City · 22′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: West Bromwich Albion 1.57 xG · Bristol City 0.71 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3West Bromwich Albion
1Draws
1Bristol City
Bristol City — West Bromwich Albion · Championship2–1
West Bromwich Albion — Bristol City · Championship2–0
West Bromwich Albion — Bristol City · Championship2–0
Bristol City — West Bromwich Albion · Championship0–0
Bristol City — West Bromwich Albion · Championship0–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: West Bromwich Albion favored in 4 of 11 directional metrics · Bristol City in 5 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

West Bromwich Albion23 matchesBristol City23 matches
1.13 goals/matchGoals scored23/23▲ 1.39 goals/match
1.35 goals/matchGoals allowed23/23▲ 1.09 goals/match
1.24 xG/matchExpected goals23/23▲ 1.37 xG/match
14 shots/matchShots23/2213.7 shots/match
4.13 shots/matchShots on target23/22▲ 4.36 shots/match
52.7% ●Possession23/2246.3%
5.3 corners/match ●Corners23/225.27 corners/match
10 fouls/matchFouls23/229.82 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples23 / 23home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • 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.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Fri, 26 Dec 2025, 19:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Championship

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsWest Bromwich AlbionBristol City
CompetitionChampionshipChampionship 2025/26
Head-to-headWest Bromwich Albion — Bristol City
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