West Bromwich Albion vs Birmingham City live updates: Andreas Weimann scores opening goal in Championship contest (1-0)

Live updates of the match played between West Bromwich Albion and Birmingham City on the 3rd of February 2024 in West Bromwich during the 30th week of the Championship

West Bromwich Albion vs Birmingham City live updates: Andreas Weimann scores opening goal in Championship contest (1-0)

WEST BROMWICH. West Bromwich Albion and Birmingham City are playing in the 30th round of the Championship.

Andreas Weimann has scored a goal in the 85th minute to give a 1-0 lead to West Bromwich Albion over Birmingham City.

Match Statistics

  • 50 Ball Possession 50
Shots
  • 10 Total 13
  • 2 On Target 5
  • 4 Off Target 2
  • 4 Shots blocked 6
  • 75 Attack 104
  • 39 Dangerous attack 35
  • 72 Ball safe 85
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 4 Corners 8
  • 2 Off Sides 2
Fouls
  • 12 Total 16
  • 2 Yellow Cards 3
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 5 Substitutions 4

The overall ball possession was just identical with both teams controlling the ball for 50% of the time.

Ball possession

No teams had a vastly superior advantage in terms of ball possession. West Bromwich Albion was in possession of the ball for 50% of the time vs. Birmingham City that controlled the ball for 50% of the time.

Attitude and shots

West Bromwich Albion had a more offensive attitude with dangerous attacks and 10 shots of which 2 were on target.

West Bromwich Albion shot 10 times, 2 on target, 4 off target. Talking about the opposition, Birmingham City shot 13 times, 5 on target, 2 off target.

Cards

West Bromwich Albion received 3 yellow cards (Darnell Furlong, Carlos Corberán Vallet and Cédric Kipré). Regarding the opposition, Birmingham City received 3 yellow cards (Lee Buchanan, Andre Dozzell and Krystian Bielik).

Andreas Weimann

Andreas Weimann

Forwarder, Defender, Midfielder

AustriaAustria

Age: 33

179 cm

76 kg

Season 2023/2024
Played 33 13 Missed
Minutes 1231 37.3 Avg
Goals 3 0.1 Avg
Assist 3 0.1 Avg
Attempt 12 0.4 Avg
Passes 264 8.057.0% AvgSucc
Yellow 3 0.1 Avg
Red 0 0.0 Avg

This season he played in total 22 times for 880 minutes for Championship.

Andreas Weimann scored 2 goals for West Bromwich Albion. He procured one assist. He received 2 yellow cards and no red cards.

His team is currently 5th in Championship. In the last match West Bromwich Albion won 1-0 against Birmingham City. The next match in Championship will be against Plymouth Argyle.

The last time the teams played each other, the score was 1-0 for West Bromwich Albion.

West Bromwich Albion performance and stats

West Bromwich Albion

Manager: Carlos Corberán Vallet
Rank 5th
Win 21
Draw 12
Loss 13
Goals 70-47
Diff 23

West Bromwich Albion is currently 5th in the Championship with 48 points.

In the last 29 games, it has won 14 times, drawn 6 times, and lost 9 times. In its last match, West Bromwich Albion won 1-0 against Birmingham City.​​

It has a positive goal difference after scoring 41 goals and conceding 27.​

West Bromwich Albion will play the next match in Championship against Plymouth Argyle on Saturday 27th of January in Plymouth.​

Birmingham City performance and stats

Birmingham City

Manager: Tony Mowbray
Rank 22nd
Win 13
Draw 11
Loss 22
Goals 50-65
Diff -15

Birmingham City is currently 19th in the Championship with 32 points.

In the last 29 games, it has won 7 times, drawn 9 times, and lost 13 times. In its last match, Birmingham City lost 1-0 against West Bromwich Albion.​​

It has a negative goal difference after scoring 34 goals and conceding 45.​

Birmingham City will play the next match in Championship against Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday 10th of February in Sheffield.​

Commentary

88'
Fouled by Callum Marshall - West Bromwich Albion

87'
New attacking attempt. Ethan Laird - Birmingham City - shot with right foot from the left side of the box is saved in the right corner. Assist - Jay Stansfield.

64'
Shot blocked. Jay Stansfield - Birmingham City - shot with right foot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assist - Krystian Bielik.

55'
Fouled by Krystian Bielik - Birmingham City

48'
Shot blocked. Siriki Dembélé - Birmingham City - shot with left foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Koji Miyoshi.

45'
Missed chance. Andre Dozzell - Birmingham City - shot with left foot from outside the box missed. Assist - Koji Miyoshi.

30'
New attacking attempt. Krystian Bielik - Birmingham City - shot with right foot from outside the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal. Assist - Siriki Dembélé.

26'
Shot blocked. Brandon Thomas-Asante - West Bromwich Albion - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked.
  
Shot blocked. Brandon Thomas-Asante - West Bromwich Albion - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Alex Mowatt.