Championship · Regular Season - 9
West Brom 0–1 Birmingham
Sat 10 Oct 2026 · 11:30 UTC · The Hawthorns, West Bromwich
West BromTeam 1898
BirminghamTeam 2020Match story
West Brom · draw · BirminghamBefore kick-off: 31% · 33% · 37%
Last reading, 90+5': 0% · 2% · 98%
Live chances from PlayerElo's pre-match model and the current score.
- August Priske 41' (pen)
We gave Birmingham 37% to win: they did.
- Rabby Nzingoula 1825 −8*8'
West Brom:Rabby Nzingoula 1825 −8* - 31'Alex Cochrane 2097 +2*
Birmingham:Alex Cochrane 2097 +2* - 41'August Priske 1943 +17* (pen.)
Birmingham:August Priske 1943 +17* (pen.) - 55'Patrick Roberts 1974 +7* for Liam Millar 2042 +13*
Birmingham:Patrick Roberts 1974 +7* for Liam Millar 2042 +13* - 69'Marvin Ducksch 1924 −7* for August Priske 1943 +17*
Birmingham:Marvin Ducksch 1924 −7* for August Priske 1943 +17* - 69'Max Bird 1895 −3* for Jhon Elmer Solís Romero 1915 +7*
Birmingham:Max Bird 1895 −3* for Jhon Elmer Solís Romero 1915 +7* - Barney Stewart 1657 −8* for Aune Heggebo 1962 −8*70'
West Brom:Barney Stewart 1657 −8* for Aune Heggebo 1962 −8* - 75'Carlos Vicente 2083 +2*
Birmingham:Carlos Vicente 2083 +2* - 79'Jay Stansfield 2061 +3*
Birmingham:Jay Stansfield 2061 +3* - Isaac Price 2170 −1 for Felix Horn Myhre 1840 −8*79'
West Brom:Isaac Price 2170 −1 for Felix Horn Myhre 1840 −8* - Harry Whitwell 1747 −8* for Toby Collyer 1534 −8*80'
West Brom:Harry Whitwell 1747 −8* for Toby Collyer 1534 −8* - 85'Taylor·Gardner Hickman 1907 −7* for Jay Stansfield 2061 +3*
Birmingham:Taylor·Gardner Hickman 1907 −7* for Jay Stansfield 2061 +3* - 85'Demarai Gray 1965 −9* for Carlos Vicente 2083 +2*
Birmingham:Demarai Gray 1965 −9* for Carlos Vicente 2083 +2* - J. Morgan 1907 −8*89'
West Brom:J. Morgan 1907 −8* - 89'Bright Osayi-Samuel 2111 0*
Birmingham:Bright Osayi-Samuel 2111 0*
Line-ups
Elo change from this match, next to the Elo after it.
Before kick-off: 31% · 33% · 37%(West Brom · draw · Birmingham)
Our most likely score was 1–1 (15%); the result 0–1 had 12%.
- Average value of the starting XI: West Brom €2.5M, Birmingham €4.4M.
Form
Last five matches; the number is the team Elo of the eleven that started.
West Brom
6th in Championship · 14 pts from 8
- 20 SepLWolves England Championship1952
- 12 SepDQPR England Championship1902
- 9 SepWDerby England Championship1947
- 5 SepWWatford England Championship1909
- 29 AugLMiddlesbrough England Championship1955
Birmingham
10th in Championship · 11 pts from 8
- 19 SepDMiddlesbrough England Championship2049
- 12 SepWDerby England Championship2024
- 9 SepLNorwich England Championship2030
- 6 SepDWolves England Championship2043
- 28 AugWWrexham England Championship2017
Season outlook
From the Championship simulation, before this match.
| Club | Pts now | Pred. pts | Title | Top 4 | Bottom 3 | Most likely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Brom | 14 /8 | 63.2 | 1% | 8% | 4% | 10th |
| Birmingham | 11 /8 | 69.2 | 3% | 25% | 1% | 5th |
Each bar is one finishing position, 1st on the left to 24th on the right; the taller the bar, the likelier that finish.
Players to watch
Highest EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. (Elo Above Replacement over the last 180 days) in each starting eleven. Elo after each match, last three years.

West Brom · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +3.6 (Elite) · Elo 2026

Birmingham · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +1.7 (Good) · Elo 2029
Team Elo history
Starting-eleven Team Elo in league matches, last three years.
Coach Elo history
Elo after each match, last three years (the whole career if shorter).
Coach DNA: –
Coach DNA: possession-based
Playing style
How both clubs play against their own league (2024–2026).
West Brom: balanced profile (how James Morrison plays) · Birmingham: possession-based (how Chris Davies plays)
* Includes our monthly adjustment: every month we take a little off each player's Elo to keep ratings from inflating.