West Brom vs Birmingham: preview, form and head-to-head

West Brom
Birmingham

UpcomingChampionship · Start · Venue: The Hawthorns, West Bromwich

West Brom host Birmingham (Championship) on October 10, 2026. Here is how both teams arrive: recent form, the season so far, past meetings and the latest team news.

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West Brom host Birmingham in a Championship derby where the hosts boast a vastly superior aggregate rating (162.8 vs 146.3) and home advantage, yet Birmingham arrive with a slight edge in scoring and creativity. The numbers point to a tightly contested affair with WES's defensive solidity tested by BIR's more productive attack.

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Matchup edge

Form edge: West Brom, with 8 points from the last 5 games against 6 for Birmingham (3 for a win, 1 for a draw).

Matchup to watch: West Brom’s attack (index 86) against Birmingham’s defence (index 94).

Matchup to watch: Birmingham’s attack (index 103) against West Brom’s defence (index 69).

Recent form: last 5

West Brom: 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss in the last 5, with 4 goals scored and 3 conceded.

West Brom
Sep 20, 2026at WolvesL0–1
Sep 12, 2026vs QPRD1–1
Sep 9, 2026at DerbyW1–0
Sep 5, 2026vs WatfordW1–0
Sep 2, 2026vs CharltonD1–1

Birmingham: 1 win, 3 draws and 1 loss in the last 5, with 8 goals scored and 8 conceded.

Birmingham
Sep 19, 2026vs MiddlesbroughD2–2
Sep 12, 2026at DerbyW2–1
Sep 9, 2026at NorwichL1–2
Sep 6, 2026vs WolvesD2–2
Sep 1, 2026vs SouthamptonD1–1

Results before kickoff, newest first.

Head-to-head

In the last 2 meetings on record, West Brom won 0, Birmingham won 0 and 2 ended level.

Feb 10, 2026 · last seasonBirmingham0–0West Brom
Nov 26, 2025 · last seasonWest Brom1–1Birmingham

Season so far

West Brom sit 6th of 24 with 14 points after 8 games (4-2-2).

Birmingham sit 11th of 24 with 11 points after 8 games (2-5-1).

#TeamPWDLGoalsPts
6West Brom842210:814
11Birmingham825112:1111

Team season model

  • West Brom attack index 86: 14% less scoring per game than the league average.
  • West Brom defence index 69: 31% less conceded per game than the league average.
  • West Brom rate 7th of 24 on results-based strength, steady over their last 5 games.
  • Birmingham attack index 103: 3% more scoring per game than the league average.
  • Birmingham defence index 94: 6% less conceded per game than the league average.
  • Birmingham rate 9th of 24 on results-based strength, steady over their last 5 games.

Index 100 is the league average per game. Above 100 in attack means more scoring; below 100 in defence means fewer conceded.

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  • Player form: recent output from the players who matter most.
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