Birmingham 3-1 West Brom — EFL Championship, 6 Oct 2023
Birmingham beat West Brom 3-1 in the EFL Championship on 6 October 2023 at St Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham. Juninho Bacuna, Dion Sanderson and G. Gardner scored for Birmingham; John Swift for West Brom. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Birmingham have won 3 and West Brom 1, 1 draw.
· kickoff·St Andrew's Stadium · Birmingham·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 0-15'John Swiftassist: Grady Diangana
- 1-123'Penalty
- 25'Krystian BielikFoul
- 2-138'Dion Sandersonassist: C. Drameh
- Half-time2-1
- 46'E. Pietersout: Conor Townsend
- 65'Jed Wallaceout: B. Thomas-Asante
- 65'out: Nathaniel Chalobah
- 69'Kōji Miyoshiout: O. Burke
- 72'S. Dembéléout: L. Jutkiewicz
- 73'John Swiftout: Tom Fellows
- 81'Darnell Furlongout: Pipa
- 82'Jay Stansfieldout: S. Hogan
- 82'out: G. Gardner
- 86'Cédric KipréFoul
- 3-187'G. Gardner
- 90+4'Time wasting
- Full-time3-1
Player ratings
7.9
Top rated
John Swift · West Brom
Birmingham
- 7.5Gary GardnerM
- 7.3Juninho BacunaM
- 7.3Dion SandersonD
- 7.3Kōji MiyoshiM
- 7.0Cody DramehD
- 6.9Ivan SunjicM
- 6.9John RuddyG
- 6.7Lukas JutkiewiczF
- 6.6Kevin LongD
- 6.6Scott HoganF
- 6.5Jay StansfieldF
- 6.5Krystian BielikM
- 6.3Oliver BurkeF
- 6.3Emmanuel LongeloD
- 5.3Siriki DembéléM
West Brom
- 7.9John SwiftF
- 7.2Darnell FurlongM
- 7.2Grady DianganaF
- 7.2Matt PhillipsM
- 7.2Alex MowattM
- 7.2Nathaniel ChalobahM
- 7.0Okay YokuşluM
- 6.9Tom FellowsM
- 6.9Cédric KipréD
- 6.9Jed WallaceF
- 6.7PipaD
- 6.6Kyle BartleyD
- 6.6Conor TownsendD
- 6.3Erik PietersD
- 6.3Brandon Thomas-AsanteF
- 6.3Alex PalmerG
Line-ups
West Brom3-4-2-1
Birmingham4-2-3-1
Substitutes
BirminghamJ. Eustace
Substitutes
West BromCarlos Corberan
Substitutes
- 6S. AjayiD
- 14Nathaniel Chalobah65'M7.2
- 8Jayson MolumbyM
- 3Conor Townsend46'D6.6
- 26Pipa81'D6.7
- 21B. Thomas-Asante65'F6.3
- 33Joshua GriffithsG
- 36Caleb TaylorD
- 31Tom Fellows73'M6.9
Team statistics
40%Possession60%
1.48Expected goals (xG)1.17
11Total shots10
3Shots on target3
4Shots off target6
4Blocked shots1
6Corners8
2Offsides2
16Fouls6
2Yellow cards1
2Goalkeeper saves1
320Total passes471
237Accurate passes386
74%Pass accuracy82%
Birmingham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Gardner | 8 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 7.5 |
| Juninho Bacuna | 82 | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 4 | 7.3 |
| Dion Sanderson | 90 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Kōji Miyoshi | 69 | – | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Cody Drameh | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Ivan Sunjic | 90 | – | – | – | – | 6 | – | 6.9 |
| John Ruddy | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Lukas Jutkiewicz | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Kevin Long | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Scott Hogan | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Jay Stansfield | 82 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Krystian Bielik | 90 | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Oliver Burke | 21 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Emmanuel Longelo | 90 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 6.3 |
| Siriki Dembélé | 72 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 5.3 |
West Brom
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Swift | 73 | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 7.9 |
| Darnell Furlong | 81 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7.2 |
| Grady Diangana | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Matt Phillips | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Alex Mowatt | 90 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 3 | – | 7.2 |
| Nathaniel Chalobah | 25 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 7.2 |
| Okay Yokuşlu | 65 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7.0 |
| Tom Fellows | 17 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Cédric Kipré | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 6 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Jed Wallace | 65 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Pipa | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 6.7 |
| Kyle Bartley | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Conor Townsend | 45 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Erik Pieters | 45 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Brandon Thomas-Asante | 25 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Alex Palmer | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
- 10 Feb 23Birmingham2-0West Brom
- 14 Sept 22West Brom2-3Birmingham
- 03 Apr 22Birmingham1-0West Brom
- 15 Oct 21West Brom1-0Birmingham
- 20 Jun 20West Brom0-0Birmingham
- 14 Dec 19Birmingham2-3West Brom
Most recent meetings
Final table, EFL Championship 2023/24
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Leeds | 46 | +38 | 90 |
| 4 | Southampton | 46 | +24 | 87 |
| 5 | West Brom | 46 | +23 | 75 |
| 6 | Norwich | 46 | +15 | 73 |
| 7 | Hull City | 46 | +8 | 70 |
| 20 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | -24 | 53 |
| 21 | Plymouth | 46 | -11 | 51 |
| 22 | Birmingham | 46 | -15 | 50 |
| 23 | Huddersfield | 46 | -29 | 45 |
| 24 | Rotherham | 46 | -52 | 27 |
Before and after
Birmingham
- Previous: Birmingham 4-1 Huddersfield, 3 Oct 2023 · EFL Championship
- Next: Middlesbrough 1-0 Birmingham, 21 Oct 2023 · EFL Championship
West Brom
- Previous: West Brom 1-0 Sheffield Wednesday, 3 Oct 2023 · EFL Championship
- Next: West Brom 0-0 Plymouth, 21 Oct 2023 · EFL Championship
Data updated