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West Brom 3-1 Burnley: result and stats, Championship

Matchday 2
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  • C. Styles8' (og)
  • H. Whitwell18'
  • I. Price46', 65' (pen)
    The HawthornsAnthony BackhouseCapacity 28,003Sun, 23 Aug 202613:00
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    • M. Johnston portraitWest Brom crest
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      Broken Leg
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    Player of the match
    Harry Whitwell headshot
    Harry Whitwell
    Midfielder · West Brom
    8.9
    This match
    Shooting1.2Finishing2.9Creativity7.5Passing5.1Involvement5.5Defending10.0Physical6.9Dribbling9.4
    Attacking
    Goals1
    Assists0
    Shots1
    Shots on target1
    Shot accuracy100%
    Dribbles won2
    Build-up
    Passes30
    Key passes2
    Pass accuracy77%
    Defending
    Duels won5 · 63%
    Fouls won/made3 / 0
    This match · octagon = season skill index

    Highest-rated players

    Whitwell8.9Price8.6O'Leary7.9Raghouber6.9Broja6.9Weiss7.9
    Player
    Max O'LearyMax O'LearyG310,88+0,8831/423/13
    Max WeissMax WeissG432,23-0,7735/387/10
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    Possession & Passing

    51%Possession49%
    509Total passes480
    88%Pass accuracy85%
    3Corners5

    Attack

    11Shots11
    7On target3
    2Off target3
    2Blocked shots5

    Box & Quality

    8Shots in box6
    3Shots out box5
    1.6xG1.4
    -0.8Goals prevented-0.8

    Defense & Discipline

    3Goalkeeper saves4
    8Offsides0
    8Fouls13
    1Yellow cards2

    Half by half

    The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?

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    First half

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    0,43xG1,02
    4Shots4
    3On target1
    0Big chances2
    7Touches in box9
    56%Possession44%
    0Corners2
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    Second half

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    1,20xG0,16
    7Shots7
    4On target2
    2Big chances0
    17Touches in box8
    45%Possession55%
    3Corners3

    xG analytics

    TeamxGShotsSOTPoss
    West Brom crestWest Brom
    1.63121051%
    31% open play21% set piece48% penalty
    Burnley crestBurnley
    1.3511849%
    89% open play11% set piece

    Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.

    xG race

    23 shots

    Chance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.

    0,00,50,91,41,80'15'30'45'60'75'90'Callum Styles 8'Harry Whitwell 18'Isaac Price 46'Isaac Price 65'West Brom1,63 xGBurnley1,35 xGCumulative expected goals per team over the match.
    West Brom crestWest Brom1,63 xG · 3 scoredBurnley crestBurnley1,35 xG · 1 scored

    How those chances were made

    West Brom20
    Open play 12Set piece 4Foul won 2Defensive 2
    Burnley22
    Open play 13Set piece 2Dribble 1Foul won 2Rebound 3Defensive 1

    Momentum

    18 swings

    Which side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.

    Callum Styles 8'Harry Whitwell 18'Isaac Price 46'Isaac Price 65'0'15'30'45'60'75'90'West BromBurnley
    West Brom crestWest Brom57% pressureBurnley crestBurnley43% pressure

    Match replay

    91'
    3-1
    100%Draw 0%0%
    1.63xG1.35
    12Shots11
    10On target8
    Momentum
    Ugo Raghouber portrait90' Saved Ugo Raghouber 0.03 xG

    Shot map

    11 v 11

    West Brom shoot right, Burnley left. Bigger dot = better chance.

    WBBURgoalsavedoff target

    Goal mouth

    17 on target · 3 scored

    Where each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.

    Jacob Bruun Larsen, 42', off targetOliver Sonne, 42', off targetGeorge Campbell, 54', off targetOusmane Diakité, 83', off targetAaron Ramsey, 85', off target
    West BromBurnleygoalsavedoff target

    Average positions

    Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.

    West BromDefensive line 40%
    58Whitwell36Myhre35Morgan102Campbell73Diakité88Phillips55Galves66O'Leary72Price87Styles85Molumby
    BurnleyDefensive line 41%
    47Larsen41Ramsey31Laurent32Sonne46Mejbri36Broja63Weiss51Edwards103Alleyne98Walker67Humphreys

    An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.

    Passing network

    Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.

    West BromUntil 78'
    6384211172529711

    Most-connected pair: Campbell and Styles, 34 passes between them.

    BurnleyUntil 45'
    32128629722102127

    Most-connected pair: Alleyne and Walker, 17 passes between them.

    Tactical battle

    47control53
    54%Field tiltField tilt 46%12Box entriesBox entries 711Passes into boxPasses into box 6
    Isaac Price
    Isaac Price
    6 touches in box
    Press14.2 · 15.5Territory54% · 46%Direct1.57 · 2.11Progress45 · 35Dribble6 · 3Creation20 · 22Threat0.70 · 1.06Recover12 · 9
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    In possession

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    53,6%Field tilt46,4%
    11Passes into box6
    31Progressive passes23
    12Carries into final third7
    5Chances created9

    Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.

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    Out of possession

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    14,18Press intensity (PPDA)15,54
    7High turnovers8
    12Regains within 5s9
    20,5sBall recovery time26,3s
    20Interceptions12

    ↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.

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    Carrying

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    130Carries120
    1528mCarry distance1333m
    14Progressive carries12
    794mProgressive carry distance724m
    3Carries into the box3

    Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.

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    Beating the press

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    6Take-ons won3
    12Take-ons attempted9
    484mProgressive pass distance408m
    2Through balls0
    4Switches of play6

    A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.

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    Threat created

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    0,70Expected threat (xT)1,06
    2,60Action value (VAEP)-0,68
    20Shot-creating actions22
    5Goal-creating actions0
    0,50Expected assisted goals0,66

    xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.

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    Tempo

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    4,8Passes per attack4,2
    17,8sAttack duration13,4s
    1,57 m/sAttack directness2,11 m/s
    6Build-up attacks6
    8Direct attacks11

    An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.

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    More match stats

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    Attack

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    24Touches in box17
    47Final third entries56
    2Big chances2
    2,23xG on target0,88
    1Big chances missed2
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    Passing

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    3/12 (25%)Crosses6/16 (38%)
    10/35 (29%)Long balls22/49 (45%)
    13Throw-ins19
    12Free kicks8
    5Goal kicks1
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    Duels

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    54Total46
    32/56 (57%)Ground24/56 (43%)
    7/16 (44%)Aerial9/16 (56%)
    7/14 (50%)Dribbles3/8 (38%)
    6Dispossessed7
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    Defending

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    55Recoveries49
    11Interceptions4
    12Tackles13
    58%Tackles won46%
    19Clearances11
    1Big chances scored0
    1Big saves0
    0Errors led to shot2
    3Fouled in final third2
    7,74Average rating6,56

    Goal profile

    This season

    How often each side reaches a scoreline, across 10 matches each.

    West Brom crestShare of their matchesBurnley crest

    They score

    80%1+ goal100%
    30%2+ goals30%
    10%3+ goals10%

    They concede

    80%1+ goal90%
    10%2+ goals60%
    10%3+ goals30%

    Heaviest results

    West Brom crestbest 3-1 (H)·worst 1-3 (A)

    Burnley crestbest 4-0 (A)·worst 1-4 (A)

    Match summary

    West Brom beat Burnley 3-1 at The Hawthorns in the Championship. It was 1-1 at half-time, and West Brom came from behind to win. Scorers: H. Whitwell (18'), I. Price (46', 65' pen) for West Brom; an own goal by C. Styles (8') for Burnley. In their last 13 meetings, West Brom have won 4, Burnley 2, with 7 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.

    AI prediction
    Confidence 45%
    WB45%
    X45%
    BUR10%

    → Double chance: West Brom or draw

    Why this prediction

    The factors the model weighed, each split between the two sides.

    West Brom crestShare per factorBurnley crest
    75%Form25%
    50%Attack50%
    67%Defence33%
    36%Head-to-head64%
    43%Goals57%
    54%Overall46%
    Last match
    Scored 2, conceded 1
    Last match
    Scored 2, conceded 2

    Who will win?

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    Prematch standings

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