Birmingham vs West Brom 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season
Introduction
Birmingham City are hosting West Bromwich Albion
at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park, Birmingham, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Commentary
- 10': Goal! Birmingham City 1, West Bromwich Albion 0. Hannibal Mejbri (Birmingham City) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 45': Dion Sanderson (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+4': Okay Yokuslu (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+4': Auston Trusty (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Birmingham City 1, West Bromwich Albion 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Birmingham City 1, West Bromwich Albion 0.
- 52': Goal! Birmingham City 2, West Bromwich Albion 0. Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hannibal Mejbri with a cross following a corner.
- 55': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. John Swift replaces Marc Albrighton.
- 55': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Brandon Thomas-Asante replaces Okay Yokuslu.
- 55': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Nathaniel Chalobah replaces Grady Diangana.
- 64': Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card.
- 64': Substitution, Birmingham City. Gary Gardner replaces Lukas Jutkiewicz.
- 68': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Adam Reach replaces Conor Townsend.
- 68': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Karlan Grant replaces Daryl Dike.
- 71': Substitution, Birmingham City. George Hall replaces Hannibal Mejbri.
- 86': Substitution, Birmingham City. Troy Deeney replaces Scott Hogan.
- 86': Substitution, Birmingham City. Harlee Dean replaces Juninho Bacuna.
- 90'+2': Jed Wallace (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card.
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 17,781
Venue: St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 17,781
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +47 | Leicester City | 44 | 94 | 10 |
| +39 | Leeds United | 45 | 90 | 9 |
| +32 | Ipswich Town | 44 | 90 | 6 |
| +23 | Southampton | 45 | 84 | 11 |
Statistics
 WBA |
BIR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 68.2 | Possession | 31.8 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 418 | Accurate Passes | 146 |
| 521 | Passes | 239 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 26 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 73 | Long Balls | 62 |
| 42 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 12 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 34 |
| 18 | Clearances | 34 |
Birmingham City (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | John Ruddy (GK) |
| 26 | Kevin Long |
| 28 | Dion Sanderson  |
| 5 | Auston Trusty |
| 2 | Maxime Colin |
| 31 | Krystian Bielik |
| 6 | Hannibal Mejbri |
| 18 | Tahith Chong |
| 7 | Juninho Bacuna |
| 10 | Lukas Jutkiewicz |
| 9 | Scott Hogan |
West Bromwich Albion (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David Button (GK) |
| 15 | Erik Pieters |
| 4 | Dara O'Shea |
| 3 | Conor Townsend |
| 2 | Darnell Furlong |
| 17 | Jed Wallace |
| 35 | Okay Yokuslu |
| 14 | Jayson Molumby |
| 12 | Daryl Dike |
| 11 | Grady Diangana |
| 22 | Marc Albrighton |
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