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Round
Regular Season - 9
Venue
The Hawthorns, West Bromwich
Referee
Gavin Ward, England
Form

Recent form

West Brom
57Average

Last 5 matches · 2W-1D-2L · 0 goal difference

Birmingham
89Excellent

Last 5 matches · 4W-1D-0L · +9 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Combo Bet
West Brom or Draw + Under 2.5 Goals

BetGenius backs West Brom or Draw + Under 2.5 Goals (Combo Bet) at 63% confidence — a solid call.

63%
Confidence
Solid
Preview

Match preview

West Brom welcome Birmingham to The Hawthorns in round nine of the Championship. The Baggies sit fifth in the table with 14 points, built largely on an unbeaten home record featuring two wins and two draws. West Brom have conceded just three goals in four home league outings, and they enter this fixture aiming to recover from a narrow 1-0 defeat at Wolves.

Birmingham occupy tenth place with 11 points and have proven difficult to break down, suffering only one defeat across their opening eight league matches. However, five of those eight games have finished in draws. The visitors also face selection limitations, with M. Bird, T. Gardner-Hickman, D. Gray, M. Leonard, and S. Wright all sidelined through injury.

Recent meetings between the two sides point towards another tightly contested battle. The last two Championship encounters produced a 0-0 draw in February 2026 and a 1-1 draw in November 2025. Given West Brom's disciplined home structure and Birmingham's frequent stalemates, this matchup appears primed for fine margins.

Availability

Team news

West Brom

  • N. GalvesKnee Injury
  • M. JohnstonBroken Leg

Birmingham

  • M. LeonardAchilles Tendon Injury
  • Paik Seung-HoHealth problems
Numbers

Statistical comparison

West Brom at homeBirmingham away
6
Played
5
3-2-1
W-D-L
3-1-1
1.5
Scored /game
1.2
1
Conceded /game
0.8
17%
Clean sheets
40%
17%
Failed to score
20%
60%
BTTS (last 5)
40%
40%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
80%

Combined scoring rate: 2.7 goals per game (West Brom at home plus Birmingham away).

Players

Key players this season

West Brom

  • J. Morgan3A

Birmingham

  • L. Millar4G · 3A

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

#TeamPGDPts
1SwanseaPromotion - Premier League11+823
2West HamPromotion - Premier League11+1822
3MiddlesbroughPromotion - Championship (Play Offs: Semi-finals)11+622
4BirminghamPromotion - Championship (Play Offs: Semi-finals)11+920
5West BromPromotion - Championship (Play Offs: Quarter-finals)11+320
6Stoke CityPromotion - Championship (Play Offs: Quarter-finals)11+219
7WolvesPromotion - Championship (Play Offs: Quarter-finals)11+318
8SouthamptonPromotion - Championship (Play Offs: Quarter-finals)11+1117
History

Head-to-head

2
West Brom
2
Draws
6
Birmingham

Birmingham have won 6 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 2.2 goals a game, only 30% went over 2.5.

  • 2026-10-10West Brom0-1Birmingham
  • 2026-02-10Birmingham0-0West Brom
  • 2025-11-26West Brom1-1Birmingham
  • 2024-08-03Birmingham4-1West Brom
  • 2024-02-03West Brom1-0Birmingham
BetGenius

Our record in Championship

63%126 won from 199 settled predictions

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Based on at least 20 settled predictions.
Predictions

3 published markets

Combo BetLOST
Combo Bet
West Brom or Draw + Under 2.5 Goals
63%
Both must land · no better than

West Brom or Draw — 75% confidence

West Brom have maintained an undefeated record at The Hawthorns this season with two wins and two draws, conceding an average of only 0.8 goals per home match. Birmingham have recorded five draws from eight matches, regularly sharing the points rather than securing all three. With Birmingham also managing several key injuries, West Brom hold the advantage needed to take something from the match.

Under 2.5 Goals — 63% confidence

All five of West Brom's most recent Championship fixtures have ended with under 2.5 total goals, including home scorelines of 1-1, 1-0, and 1-1. The historical head-to-head record reflects similar restraint, with the last two league clashes ending 0-0 and 1-1. West Brom's stingy home defensive record of 0.8 goals conceded per game supports a low-scoring outcome.

These two calls are about different parts of the match (double chance and total goals), so neither one determines the other. The figure shown is the lower of the two — a combo can never be more likely than its weaker leg.

Combo BetWON
Total Goals
Under 2.5 Goals
63%
Confidence

All five of West Brom's most recent Championship fixtures have ended with under 2.5 total goals, including home scorelines of 1-1, 1-0, and 1-1. The historical head-to-head record reflects similar restraint, with the last two league clashes ending 0-0 and 1-1. West Brom's stingy home defensive record of 0.8 goals conceded per game supports a low-scoring outcome.

Combo BetLOST
Double Chance
West Brom or Draw
75%
Confidence

West Brom have maintained an undefeated record at The Hawthorns this season with two wins and two draws, conceding an average of only 0.8 goals per home match. Birmingham have recorded five draws from eight matches, regularly sharing the points rather than securing all three. With Birmingham also managing several key injuries, West Brom hold the advantage needed to take something from the match.

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Published October 8, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.