West Brom vs Burnley: prediction and stats
ChampionshipRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 23, 2026 at 11:00 AM (UTC)The Hawthorns, West Bromwich
The Footlab model makes West Brom the favourite at 41%, against 28% for a draw and 31% for Burnley. The most likely score is 1-1.
This model is measured at 53.9% 1X2 accuracy on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Aug 22, 2026 — the full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win West Brom vs Burnley?
A very open match: only 35 Elo points separate West Brom (1,881) and Burnley (1,916).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, West Brom have 10 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeats; Burnley have 0, 6 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | Norwich(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Rotherham(away) | 4-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Peterborough(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Shrewsbury(away) | 4-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Bromley(home) | 4-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2026 | West Ham(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Notts County(home) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Torino(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Espanyol(home) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 26, 2026 | Ajax(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 West Brom win(s), 5 draw(s), 1 Burnley win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2025 | Burnley 1-1 West Brom | Championship |
| Nov 7, 2024 | West Brom 0-0 Burnley | Championship |
| Jan 20, 2023 | Burnley 2-1 West Brom | Championship |
| Sep 2, 2022 | West Brom 1-1 Burnley | Championship |
| Feb 20, 2021 | Burnley 0-0 West Brom | Premier League |
| Oct 19, 2020 | West Brom 0-0 Burnley | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
West Brom score 2.1 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Burnley score 0.9 and concede 2.0. The model gives a 48% probability of over 2.5 goals and 53% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Brom | 2.1 | 0.5 | 9 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
| Burnley | 0.9 | 2.0 | 0 | 11/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
West Brom sit 7th in Championship (3 points from 1 matches) and Burnley sit 11th (1 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | West Brom | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Burnley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Who is out?
7 reported absence(s) for this match.
- A. BarnesBurnleyOut(Injury)
- E. AgyeiBurnleyOut(Injury)
- J. BanelBurnleyOut(Injury)
- J. BeyerBurnleyOut(Hamstring Injury)
- J. CullenBurnleyOut(Knee Injury)
- A. HeggebøWest BromOut(Suspended)
- T. BanyWest BromOut(Inactive)
Verdict, probable XI and verified absences
The full match card recomputes this prediction continuously until kick-off: multi-market verdict, player-by-player probable XI and web-verified absences.
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No odds, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for West Brom vs Burnley?
- The Footlab model makes West Brom the favourite at 41%, against 28% for a draw and 31% for Burnley.
- Where and when is West Brom vs Burnley played?
- West Brom vs Burnley is played on August 23, 2026 at 11:00 AM (UTC) at The Hawthorns, in the Championship.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab model gives a 48% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.