Match Report
The table read 5th (West Bromwich Albion, 10 pts) against 24th (Burnley, 2 pts), 8 points apart. Scoring rates set the scale: West Bromwich Albion 1.6 scored and 1.2 conceded per game, Burnley 1.2 and 2.4, with the league averaging 1.42.
West Bromwich Albion came in having won six on the spin, having scored in 7 consecutive games. Burnley were winless in 15. Over the last five, West Bromwich Albion had taken 15 of 15 points to Burnley's 3.
The sides have met 12 times in the GioScore results database: 3 wins for West Bromwich Albion, 7 draws and 2 for Burnley, at 2.25 goals per meeting. Only 25% of these meetings ended in a home win. The fixture has tightened lately: 1.4 goals per game over the last five meetings, down from 2.25 all-time.
The match was played at The Hawthorns (capacity 26,445). With 100 matches recorded and 2.4 yellow cards per game, A. Backhouse was the man in the middle. It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 3-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
West Bromwich Albion: Harry Whitwell (18'), Isaac Price (46'), Isaac Price (65') · Burnley: Callum Styles (8' og)
Key stats
Possession: West Bromwich Albion 51% · Burnley 49% · Total shots: 11-11 · On target: 7-3 · Corners: 3-5