Match report
Price double sends West Brom past Burnley at The Hawthorns
West Brom beat Burnley 3-1 in a Championship round two fixture at The Hawthorns, moving to second in the table after early setbacks for their visitors. The result continued West Brom's strong recent form, while Burnley's winless run stretched into a sixth match.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Burnley began brightly and went ahead in the eighth minute when Callum Styles turned the ball into his own net, but West Brom levelled through Harry Whitwell, who converted after an assist from J. Morgan in the 18th minute. The teams went in level at the break after a tightly contested opening period.
Isaac Price put West Brom back in front just a minute into the second half, then added a penalty in the 65th minute to complete his double and put the result beyond doubt. West Brom held their advantage from there, with Burnley unable to find a way back into the contest despite pushing numbers forward.
Isaac Price scored twice, including a second-half penalty, to finish with a rating of 8.7, while Harry Whitwell's leveller and 8.9 rating made him the standout figure on the pitch.
West Brom were the sharper side in front of goal, landing seven of their eleven shots on target compared with just three of Burnley's ten.
West Brom beat Burnley 3–1 (half-time 1–1).
West Brom met Burnley in the Championship (Regular Season - 2). Kick-off was Sunday, 23 August 2026, 11:00 UTC at The Hawthorns. Referee: Anthony Backhouse.
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Key moments
- 8' Goal (own goal): Callum Styles — 0–1
- 18' Goal: Harry Whitwell (assist: Jimmy Morgan) — 1–1 · Watch Harry Whitwell's goal video (18')
- 46' Goal: Isaac Price — 2–1 · Watch Isaac Price's goal video (46')
- 65' Goal (penalty): Isaac Price — 3–1 · Watch Isaac Price's goal video (65')
Starting line-ups
West Brom (4-4-1-1)
Burnley (4-2-3-1)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave West Brom 28%, the draw 33%, Burnley 39%. It finished West Brom 3–1 Burnley.
Burnley's rating edge, but the draw is in play — Burnley are the stronger side on our strength rating, and the early-season home fade plus a weak Championship home advantage on top give Burnley the lean. The draw at 33% is lifted by the early-season fade in home wins.
Why Burnley at 39%?
Burnley sit 126 points higher on our strength rating — 1445 to 1571. Sides with a 100–200-point rating edge on the road won 40.1% of 13,080 such games. Both sides are inside their first six league games — home wins land softer this early in the season, so this trims West Brom's column. Across 10,693 opening-stretch games since 2010, home sides won 42.8% where the rating map expected 44.9%, with draws up 2.1 — negative in every season since 2018. Championship home sides under-perform the global norm — and the difference mostly flows to draws (26.9% vs 24.9% norm). Championship homes won 43.0% of 8,378 games vs 44.9% across all 99,290 — outside the noise band, so the tally moves accordingly. The 300 most similar past games finished 36–27–37.
Why only 39%?
No scored evidence points the other way. 39% is what this rating gap has been worth in games like these; the rest is the draw at 33% and West Brom at 28%.
Why is the draw second, ahead of the West Brom win?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 27.2%. These teams' recent games average 2.5 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 26.2% of 27,635. Early-season fixtures add 2.1 points to the draw. Championship runs draw-heavy, adding 2.0 points.
What did we measure but not count?
West Brom have gained 72 strength-rating points over their last 10 games. Momentum is measured but not yet proven: climbing sides won 41.4% of 12,211 such games vs 40.7% class-expected — inside the noise band, so it stays at 0 points until the receipt clears its evidence bar. Burnley have shed 79 strength-rating points over their last 10 games. Momentum is measured but not yet proven: sliding sides won 34.6% of 9,645 such games vs 34.5% class-expected — inside the noise band, so it stays at 0 points until the receipt clears its evidence bar. The other measured facts on this page scored nothing either.
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About this match
On this page: the West Brom vs Burnley final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Championship fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
- Watch Harry Whitwell's goal against Burnley (18').
- Watch Isaac Price's goal against Burnley (46').
- Watch Isaac Price's goal against Burnley (65').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from West Brom 3–1 Burnley. Explore more on the West Brom and Burnley team pages or the Championship page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of West Brom vs Burnley?
West Brom beat Burnley 3–1 (half-time 1–1).
›Who scored in West Brom vs Burnley?
Callum Styles (8') (own goal) for Burnley; Harry Whitwell (18') for West Brom; Isaac Price (46') for West Brom; Isaac Price (65') (penalty) for West Brom.
›Where can I watch West Brom vs Burnley highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from West Brom 3–1 Burnley are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between West Brom and Burnley?
West Brom and Burnley have met 10 times — 2 wins for West Brom, 2 wins for Burnley and 6 draws.