West Brom 1-1 Birmingham — EFL Championship, 26 Nov 2025
West Brom and Birmingham drew 1-1 in the EFL Championship on 26 November 2025 at The Hawthorns, West Bromwich. Alex Mowatt scored for West Brom; M. Ducksch for Birmingham. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, West Brom have won 1 and Birmingham 4.
· kickoff·The Hawthorns · West Bromwich·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 11'
- 1-012'
- 28'Foul
- 33'Foul
- Half-time1-0
- 77'Foul
- 1-178'assist: Thomas Doyle
- 79'—out: Krystian Bielik
- 79'
- 83'
- 83'
- 84'
- 90+3'
- Full-time1-1
Player ratings
7.9
Top rated
West Brom
- 7.9Alex MowattM
- 7.2George CampbellD
- 7.2Nathaniel PhillipsD
- 7.0Ousmane DiakitéM
- 6.9Michael JohnstonM
- 6.9Krystian BielikD
- 6.7Isaac PriceF
- 6.6Callum StylesD
- 6.6Christopher MephamD
- 6.6Karlan Ahearne-GrantM
- 6.6Aune HeggebøF
- 6.5Samuel Iling-JuniorF
- 6.3Joshua MajaF
- 6.3Toby CollyerM
- 6.0Joshua GriffithsG
Birmingham
- 7.6Marvin DuckschF
- 7.3Thomas DoyleM
- 7.2Patrick RobertsM
- 7.0Christoph KlarerD
- 6.9Phil NeumannD
- 6.6Seung-Ho PaikM
- 6.6Demarai GrayM
- 6.5James BeadleG
- 6.3Keshi AndersonM
- 6.3Alexander CochraneD
- 6.2Kyogo FuruhashiF
- 6.0Tomoki IwataD
- 5.6Jay StansfieldM
Line-ups
Birmingham4-2-3-1
West Brom4-4-2
Substitutes
West BromRyan Mason
Substitutes
- 9Joshua Maja84'F6.3
- 17Ousmane Diakité11'M7.0
- 29Charles TaylorD
- 23J. WildsmithG
- 5Krystian Bielik79'D6.9
- 22Samuel Iling-Junior79'F6.5
- 12Daryl DikeF
- 14A. GilchristD
- 26T. BanyF
BirminghamChris Davies
Substitutes
- 14K. Anderson83'M6.3
- 6J. RobinsonD
- 26Bright Osayi-SamuelD
- 21Ryan AllsopG
- 9Kyogo Furuhashi83'F6.2
- 17Lyndon DykesF
- 41Eiran CashinD
- 12M. Leonard90+3'M
- 30Lewis KoumasF
Team statistics
43%Possession57%
0.86Expected goals (xG)0.98
13Total shots14
4Shots on target4
7Shots off target4
2Blocked shots6
3Corners3
0Offsides1
7Fouls12
1Yellow cards2
3Goalkeeper saves3
-0.44Goals prevented-0.44
370Total passes498
273Accurate passes406
74%Pass accuracy82%
West Brom
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Mowatt | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 7.9 |
| George Campbell | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Nathaniel Phillips | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Ousmane Diakité | 68 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Michael Johnston | 90 | – | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Krystian Bielik | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Isaac Price | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Callum Styles | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Christopher Mepham | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Karlan Ahearne-Grant | 79 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Aune Heggebø | 84 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Samuel Iling-Junior | 11 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Joshua Maja | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Toby Collyer | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Joshua Griffiths | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.0 |
Birmingham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin Ducksch | 83 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 7.6 |
| Thomas Doyle | 90 | – | 1 | – | 4 | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Patrick Roberts | 90 | – | 0 | – | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7.2 |
| Christoph Klarer | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Phil Neumann | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Seung-Ho Paik | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Demarai Gray | 83 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 6.6 |
| James Beadle | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Keshi Anderson | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Alexander Cochrane | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Kyogo Furuhashi | 13 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Tomoki Iwata | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.0 |
| Jay Stansfield | 89 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 5.6 |
Recent Form
West BromLWLDL
- L22 Nov 25ACoventry2-3
- W08 Nov 25HOxford United2-1
- L04 Nov 25ACharlton0-1
- D01 Nov 25HSheffield Wednesday0-0
- L25 Oct 25AIpswich0-1
BirminghamWLWWL
- W22 Nov 25HNorwich4-1
- L08 Nov 25AMiddlesbrough1-2
- W04 Nov 25HMillwall4-0
- W01 Nov 25HPortsmouth4-0
- L25 Oct 25ABristol City0-1
Head-to-head
- 03 Feb 24West Brom1-0Birmingham
- 06 Oct 23Birmingham3-1West Brom
- 10 Feb 23Birmingham2-0West Brom
- 14 Sept 22West Brom2-3Birmingham
- 03 Apr 22Birmingham1-0West Brom
- 15 Oct 21West Brom1-0Birmingham
Most recent meetings
Final table, EFL Championship 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Derby | 46 | +8 | 69 |
| 9 | Norwich | 46 | +7 | 65 |
| 10 | Birmingham | 46 | +1 | 64 |
| 11 | Swansea | 46 | -2 | 64 |
| 12 | Bristol City | 46 | 0 | 62 |
| 19 | Charlton | 46 | -14 | 53 |
| 20 | Blackburn | 46 | -14 | 52 |
| 21 | West Brom | 46 | -10 | 51 |
| 22 | Oxford United | 46 | -14 | 47 |
| 23 | Leicester | 46 | -10 | 46 |
Before and after
West Brom
- Previous: Coventry 3-2 West Brom, 22 Nov 2025 · EFL Championship
- Next: West Brom 3-2 Swansea, 29 Nov 2025 · EFL Championship
Birmingham
- Previous: Birmingham 4-1 Norwich, 22 Nov 2025 · EFL Championship
- Next: Birmingham 2-1 Watford, 1 Dec 2025 · EFL Championship
Data updated