West Brom 1-2 Bristol City — EFL Championship, 26 Dec 2025
Bristol City beat West Brom 2-1 in the EFL Championship on 26 December 2025 at The Hawthorns, West Bromwich. Anis Mehmeti, Ross McCrorie, Ousmane Diakité got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, West Brom have won 2 and Bristol City 2, 1 draw.
· kickoff·The Hawthorns · West Bromwich·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 0-14'Anis Mehmetiassist: Neto Borges
- 16'Anis MehmetiFoul
- 0-222'assist: Scott Twine
- 45+2'Foul
- Half-time0-2
- 57'Charles Taylorout: Alex Mowatt
- 58'Ousmane DiakitéFoul
- 62'Cameron PringFoul
- 65'Isaac Priceout: Samuel Iling-Junior
- 65'Neto Borgesout: Robert Atkinson
- 65'Anis Mehmetiout: Sinclair Armstrong
- 76'Emil Riisout: Yu Hirakawa
- 76'out: George Tanner
- 77'Callum Stylesout: Daryl Dike
- 1-285'Ousmane Diakitéassist: Michael Johnston
- 90+3'Scott Twineout: Haydon Roberts
- Full-time1-2
Player ratings
7.7
Top rated
West Brom
- 7.6Michael JohnstonM
- 7.3Samuel Iling-JuniorF
- 7.2Ousmane DiakitéM
- 6.9Callum StylesM
- 6.9Christopher MephamD
- 6.9Alex MowattM
- 6.9George CampbellD
- 6.5Joe WildsmithG
- 6.5Daryl DikeF
- 6.3Karlan Ahearne-GrantM
- 6.3Nathaniel PhillipsD
- 6.3Charles TaylorD
- 6.2Isaac PriceM
- 5.9Aune HeggebøF
Bristol City
- 7.7Ross McCrorieM
- 7.2Anis MehmetiF
- 7.2Adam RandellM
- 7.2Neto BorgesM
- 7.0Jason KnightM
- 7.0Zachary VynerD
- 6.9Robert DickieD
- 6.9Scott TwineF
- 6.7Yu HirakawaF
- 6.7Robert AtkinsonD
- 6.6Cameron PringD
- 6.6Max O’LearyG
- 6.5Sinclair ArmstrongF
- 6.3George TannerD
- 6.2Emil RiisF
Line-ups
Bristol City3-4-2-1
West Brom4-2-3-1
GlobalScoreX
21Borges7.2
18Riis6.2
3Pring6.6
1O’Leary6.6
14Vyner7.0
16Dickie6.9
4Randell7.2
12Knight7.0
10Twine6.9
11Mehmeti7.2
11Johnston7.6
17Diakité7.2
2Mepham6.9
29Taylor6.3
10Ahearne-Grant6.3
23Wildsmith6.5
4Styles6.9
6Campbell6.9
3Phillips6.3
19Heggebø5.9
21Price6.2
Substitutes
West BromRyan Mason
Substitutes
- 9Joshua MajaF
- 27Alex Mowatt57'M6.9
- 22Samuel Iling-Junior65'F7.3
- 12Daryl Dike77'F6.5
- 20Joshua GriffithsG
- 36M. DiomandeD
- 46K. MfuambaM
- 37O. BostockM
- 44N. DupontD
Bristol CityGerhard Struber
Substitutes
- 5Robert Atkinson65'D6.7
- 13Joseph LumleyG
- 19George Tanner76'D6.3
- 24Haydon Roberts90+3'D
- 30Sinclair Armstrong65'F6.5
- 26Josh StokesM
- 7Yu Hirakawa76'F6.7
- 36O. ThomasF
- 29L. PecoverM
Team statistics
65%Possession35%
1.59Expected goals (xG)0.74
16Total shots6
4Shots on target3
7Shots off target1
5Blocked shots2
9Corners4
0Offsides1
14Fouls10
1Yellow cards3
1Goalkeeper saves3
0.42Goals prevented0.42
593Total passes321
499Accurate passes220
84%Pass accuracy69%
West Brom
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Johnston | 90 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 3 | 7.6 |
| Samuel Iling-Junior | 25 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Ousmane Diakité | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Callum Styles | 77 | – | 0 | – | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Christopher Mepham | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Alex Mowatt | 33 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| George Campbell | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Joe Wildsmith | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Daryl Dike | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Karlan Ahearne-Grant | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6.3 |
| Nathaniel Phillips | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | – | 6.3 |
| Charles Taylor | 57 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Isaac Price | 65 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Aune Heggebø | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | – | 5.9 |
Bristol City
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross McCrorie | 76 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 7.7 |
| Anis Mehmeti | 65 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | 2 | 7.2 |
| Adam Randell | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Neto Borges | 65 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Jason Knight | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Zachary Vyner | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Robert Dickie | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Scott Twine | 89 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Yu Hirakawa | 14 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Robert Atkinson | 25 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Cameron Pring | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Max O’Leary | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Sinclair Armstrong | 25 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| George Tanner | 14 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Emil Riis | 76 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
West BromLWLLW
- L20 Dec 25AHull City0-1
- W12 Dec 25HSheffield Utd2-0
- L09 Dec 25ASouthampton2-3
- L06 Dec 25AQPR1-3
- W29 Nov 25HSwansea3-2
Bristol CityWLDLW
- W20 Dec 25HMiddlesbrough2-0
- L13 Dec 25ACoventry0-1
- D10 Dec 25HLeicester2-2
- L06 Dec 25HMillwall0-1
- W29 Nov 25APortsmouth1-0
Head-to-head
- 08 Apr 25Bristol City2-1West Brom
- 22 Dec 24West Brom2-0Bristol City
- 16 Mar 24West Brom2-0Bristol City
- 16 Sept 23Bristol City0-0West Brom
- 28 Jan 23Bristol City3-0West Brom
- 26 Dec 22Bristol City0-2West Brom
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