Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-3 West Bromwich Albion: result and report

Premier League · Saturday 16 January 2021

Result

Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-3 West Bromwich Albion

Premier League · Saturday 16 January 2021, 12:30 UTC · half-time 2-1

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Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-3 West Bromwich Albion: match report

Wolverhampton Wanderers were beaten by West Bromwich Albion 2-3 in the Premier League on Saturday 16 January 2021. It was 2-1 at half-time.

Matheus Pereira opened the scoring in the 8th minute. Wolverhampton Wanderers's goals came from Fábio Silva (38') and Willy Boly (43'). West Bromwich Albion scored through Matheus Pereira (8', penalty), Semi Ajayi (52') and Matheus Pereira (56', penalty).

Discipline: Wolverhampton Wanderers received 2 yellow cards; West Bromwich Albion received 1 yellow card.

Going into the game Wolverhampton Wanderers were 14th on 22 points from 18 and West Bromwich Albion 19th on 8 points from 17. Wolverhampton Wanderers went on to finish that season 13th with 45 points, and West Bromwich Albion 19th with 26.

Wolverhampton Wanderers lined up in a 4-3-3 and West Bromwich Albion in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Willy Boly of Wolverhampton Wanderers (8.5), ahead of Matheus Pereira (8.1).

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

8'Penalty goal · Matheus PereiraWest Bromwich Albion · 0-1
36'Yellow card · Semi AjayiWest Bromwich Albion
38'Goal · Fábio SilvaWolverhampton Wanderers · 1-1
43'Goal · Willy BolyWolverhampton Wanderers · 2-1
52'Goal · Semi AjayiWest Bromwich Albion · 2-2
56'Penalty goal · Matheus PereiraWest Bromwich Albion · 2-3
73'Yellow card · Leander DendonckerWolverhampton Wanderers
90'Yellow card · Fábio SilvaWolverhampton Wanderers

Head-to-head

4 meetings: Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, draws 1, West Bromwich Albion 2.

Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-5 West Bromwich AlbionPremier League · 12 Feb 2012
West Bromwich Albion 2-0 Wolverhampton WanderersPremier League · 16 Oct 2011
Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-1 West Bromwich AlbionPremier League · 8 May 2011
West Bromwich Albion 1-1 Wolverhampton WanderersPremier League · 20 Feb 2011

Team news

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Martin KellyWest Bromwich Albion · injury (Calf Injury)
Daniel PodenceWolverhampton Wanderers · injury (Thigh Problems)
Karlan GrantWest Bromwich Albion · injury (Ankle Injury)
Jonny OttoWolverhampton Wanderers · injury (Knee Injury)
Conor TownsendWest Bromwich Albion · injury (Knee Injury)
Grady DianganaWest Bromwich Albion · injury (Thigh Muscle Strain)
MarçalWolverhampton Wanderers · injury (Groin Injury)
Sam JohnstoneWest Bromwich Albion · injury (Virus Infection)
Matt PhillipsWest Bromwich Albion · injury (Virus Infection)
Diogo JotaWolverhampton Wanderers · injury (Bruised Knee)
Raúl JiménezWolverhampton Wanderers · injury (Fractured Skull)

Wolverhampton Wanderers line-up (4-3-3)

Rui Patrício, Nélson Semedo, Willy Boly, Conor Coady, Romain Saïss, Leander Dendoncker, Rúben Neves, João Moutinho, Adama Traoré, Fábio Silva, Pedro Neto

West Bromwich Albion line-up (4-2-3-1)

David Button, Dara O'Shea, Semi Ajayi, Kyle Bartley, Kieran Gibbs, Jake Livermore, R. Sawyers, Robert Snodgrass, Matheus Pereira, Kamil Grosicki, Callum Robinson