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Round
Regular Season - 2
Venue
The Hawthorns, West Bromwich
Referee
Anthony Backhouse, England
Form

Recent form

West Brom
57Average

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

Burnley
43Poor

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

Our call

Our verdict

Double Chance
West Brom or Draw

BetGenius backs West Brom or Draw (Double Chance) at 74% confidence — a solid call. Total goals: Under 2.5 Goals.

74%
Confidence
Solid
Preview

Match preview

West Brom welcome Burnley to The Hawthorns in early Championship action, looking to build on their positive start to the league campaign. The Baggies opened their season with a 2-1 away victory over Norwich, continuing an impressive run of form that includes five consecutive wins across their recent fixtures.

Burnley arrive following a 2-2 home draw against West Ham in their opening league match. The Clarets have endured a winless run across their last five outings (three draws, two defeats) and head into this fixture managing several fitness concerns, with five squad members sidelined through injury.

Historically, this fixture has been exceptionally tightly contested. Six of the previous ten head-to-head encounters have finished level, including four draws across the last six meetings, with matches averaging just 1.9 total goals.

Analysis

Key factors

  1. West Brom won their opening Championship match 2-1 away at Norwich and have won all of their last five matches.
  2. Burnley are winless across their last five matches in all competitions (three draws, two defeats).
  3. Head-to-head history heavily leans toward stalemates, with 6 draws in the last 10 encounters and an average of 1.9 goals per game.
  4. Burnley enter the fixture with five players sidelined by injury: E. Agyei, J. Banel, A. Barnes, J. Beyer, and J. Cullen.
  5. West Brom are missing A. Heggebo due to suspension and T. Bany (inactive).
Availability

Team news

West Brom

  • N. GalvesKnee Injury
  • M. JohnstonBroken Leg

Burnley

  • A. AhmedhodzicKnock
  • A. BarnesMuscle Injury
  • J. BeyerHamstring Injury
  • B. HumphreysMuscle Injury
  • H. MejbriHamstring Injury
  • A. RamseyHamstring Injury
  • Z. AmdouniAnkle Injury
  • J. BanelMuscle Injury
  • J. CullenKnee Injury
  • M. ObafemiInactive
  • S. SamboInactive
  • M. Tresor NdayishimiyeInactive
Numbers

Statistical comparison

West Brom at homeBurnley away
6
Played
5
3-2-1
W-D-L
1-1-3
1.5
Scored /game
1.6
1
Conceded /game
2.2
17%
Clean sheets
20%
17%
Failed to score
0%
60%
BTTS (last 5)
80%
40%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
80%

Combined scoring rate: 3.1 goals per game (West Brom at home plus Burnley away).

Players

Key players this season

West Brom

  • J. Morgan3A

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
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
19Cardiff11+111
20Watford11-911
21Norwich11-49
22BurnleyRelegation - League One11-58
23DerbyRelegation - League One11-116
24PrestonRelegation - League One11-154
History

Head-to-head

2
West Brom
6
Draws
2
Burnley

the last 10 meetings are split 2-2 with 6 drawn, averaging 1.9 goals a game, both teams scored in 60% of them.

  • 2026-08-23West Brom3-1Burnley
  • 2025-03-11Burnley1-1West Brom
  • 2024-11-07West Brom0-0Burnley
  • 2023-01-20Burnley2-1West Brom
  • 2022-09-02West Brom1-1Burnley
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Predictions

1 published market

TodayWON
Double Chance
West Brom or Draw
74%
Confidence

West Brom carry strong momentum following a 2-1 opening-round victory at Norwich and five straight wins across their recent outings. Burnley enter winless in five matches and face multiple injury absences, though their tendency to secure draws in this fixture makes the double chance a well-supported selection.

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Published August 23, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.