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West Bromwich Albion vs Burnley Prediction: Championship Battle on 23 August 2026

West Brom sit fourth after beating Norwich 2-1 on opening day, Burnley in mid table after drawing 2-2 at West Ham. Both clubs have Premier League ambitions and need early momentum and with neither manager having faced the other before,…

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  • Matchweek 2 of the 2026-2027 Championship brings West Bromwich Albion against Burnley on 2026-08-23 (kick-off 12:00 GMT).
  • With the data available to us, E. Ramsay and Nicky Hayen have not met as managers before.
  • In the table West Bromwich Albion are 7th (3 pts) and Burnley sit 11th with 1 pt.
  • Neither West Bromwich Albion nor Burnley are missing any players.
  • Projected to use a four-defender base in 4-4-2, West Bromwich Albion should be met by Burnley's expected 4-2-3-1.
  • In their last outing, West Bromwich Albion's highest-rated performer was N. Phillips (8.3), while Burnley's standout was Z. Amdouni (6.2).
  • Mixed fortunes: West Bromwich Albion prevailed 2-1 against Norwich City, whereas Burnley were held to a 2-2 draw vs. West Ham United.
  • West Bromwich Albion look strong (5-0-0) over the last 5 matches, whereas Burnley have 0-3-2 in the same span.
  • West Bromwich Albion have clearly got the edge H2H: in 16 meetings, they've beaten Burnley 5 times, with 7 draws and only 4 losses.

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West Brom is going head to head with Burnley on 23/8/2026 11:00 GMT for the England Championship. You can view the match information, lineups, odds, live score, result, goalscorers, cards, substitutions, standings, recent form, player ratings, injuries, tv channels, our users most predicted scores and West Brom v Burnley H2H statistics!