Championship 25/26 · 12 Dec 2025

West Bromwich Albion 2–0 Sheffield United

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Nov 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made West Bromwich Albion favourites at 46%.

West Bromwich Albion won and made the better chances: 2.3 xG to 1.2.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Mark McGuinness, 62.1 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Mark McGuinness +12.4, Djibril Soumaré +9.6.

Well below it: Callum Styles −19.3, Isaac Price −11.3, George Campbell −8.9.

Each side's last five results before this match.

9 Dec 2025	L 2–3	at Southampton Championship
6 Dec 2025	L 1–3	at Queens Park Rangers Championship
29 Nov 2025	W 3–2	v Swansea City Championship
26 Nov 2025	D 1–1	v Birmingham City Championship
22 Nov 2025	L 2–3	at Coventry City Championship

9 Dec 2025	D 1–1	v Norwich City Championship
6 Dec 2025	W 4–0	v Stoke City Championship
29 Nov 2025	W 3–2	at Leicester City Championship
26 Nov 2025	W 3–0	v Portsmouth Championship
23 Nov 2025	W 3–0	at Sheffield Wednesday Championship

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Samuel Iling Junior Midfielder	1	0	0	0.07	100.0	–
Joe Wildsmith Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	58.2	–
Krystian Bielik Defender	90	0	0	0.02	46.4	−1.6
Jayson Molumby Midfielder	90	0	0	0.09	44.9	+3.0
Aune Selland Heggebø Forward	89	1	1	0.66	43.0	−3.3
Nathaniel Phillips Defender	90	0	0	–	41.5	−8.1
Mikey Johnston Midfielder	89	0	0	0.14	35.1	−8.6
Ousmane Diakité Midfielder	90	0	0	0.98	34.7	−8.4
George Campbell Defender	90	0	1	–	31.9	−8.9
Isaac Price Midfielder	85	0	0	0.25	30.7	−11.3
Karlan Grant Midfielder	90	1	0	0.10	30.0	−6.7
Charlie Taylor Defender	11	0	0	–	24.3	–
Callum Styles Defender	90	0	0	–	21.0	−19.3
Daryl Dike Forward	1	0	0	–	17.6	–

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Mark McGuinness Defender	90	0.01	62.1	+12.4
Djibril Soumaré Midfielder	60	0.07	49.4	+9.6
Tyrese Campbell Forward	70	0.10	47.6	+5.8
Danny Ings Forward	12	0.26	47.0	–
Michael Cooper Goalkeeper	90	–	46.8	−1.5
Japhet Tanganga Defender	90	–	46.4	−2.5
Oliver Arblaster Midfielder	30	0.04	44.0	–
Tahith Chong Midfielder	30	–	43.6	–
Patrick Bamford Forward	84	0.51	40.4	–
Callum O'Hare Midfielder	20	–	40.2	–
Jaïro Riedewald Midfielder	70	–	38.1	−0.7
Femi Seriki Defender	90	–	37.1	+1.6
Andre Brooks Midfielder	60	–	36.3	−1.3
Gustavo Hamer Midfielder	90	0.12	33.6	−6.5
Thomas Cannon Forward	20	0.04	32.8	–
Harrison Burrows Defender	90	–	28.9	−8.4