Match Report
Before the match
West Brom came into the game with two wins, two draws and one defeat from their last five outings, scoring four goals and conceding three. A 1-0 defeat away to Wolverhampton (20 September) was their most recent result.
20 September: West Brom lost 0-1 against Wolverhampton away from home in Championship, scoring zero goals and allowing one. Against QPR in Championship, West Brom scored one and conceded one on 12 September; the at home result was 1-1. West Brom's away from home game on 9 September (Championship) ended 1-0 against Derby County, with one goal for and zero against. On 5 September, Watford faced West Brom in Championship: West Brom won 1-0 at home, having scored one and conceded zero. Championship, 2 September brought a home meeting with Charlton; West Brom drew 1-1, a return of one goal scored and one conceded.
West Brom stood 7th in the results-based Championship table before kickoff, with 14 points from eight matches.
Birmingham: one win, three draws and one defeat over five games; eight goals scored, eight conceded. Latest: a 2-2 draw at home to Middlesbrough on 19 September.
On 19 September, Middlesbrough faced Birmingham in Championship: Birmingham drew 2-2 at home, having scored two and conceded two. Championship, 12 September brought an away meeting with Derby County; Birmingham won 2-1, a return of two goals scored and one conceded. Birmingham visited Norwich on 9 September (Championship) and lost 1-2; their goals totalled one, compared with two conceded. Wolverhampton travelled to face Birmingham (Championship) on 6 September. For Birmingham, the score was 2-2: two goals scored, two allowed. 1-1 was Birmingham's result against Southampton on 1 September (Championship), playing at home; Birmingham drew, with one scored to one conceded.
11 points in eight matches put Birmingham 11th in the pre-match results-based Championship standings.
Previous meetings in our records: a 0-0 draw at Birmingham on 10 February and a 1-1 draw at West Brom on 26 November 2025.
After the match
Birmingham edged past West Brom 1-0 on 10 October 2026. August Priske opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the 41st minute for Birmingham to make it 1-0. Rabby Nzingoula (8'), Alex Cochrane (31'), Carlos Vicente (75'), Jay Stansfield (79'), Bright Osayi-Samuel (89') and Jimmy Morgan (89') were booked. On our current Elo ratings the gap is a modest one: Birmingham are 31 points stronger than West Brom. West Brom picked up two yellow cards. West Brom: three substitutions. Birmingham: four yellow cards. five changes were recorded for Birmingham. A clean sheet for Birmingham.