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Ace Football previews the Championship round 6 match between West Bromwich and Plymouth and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

West Bromwich are highly favoured to claim a win against Plymouth, whom they face this coming Saturday. In their current shape, a win at The Hawthorns seems to be the obvious outcome.

West Bromwich enjoy the view from the top of the table with 13 points after five matches. Plymouth find themselves positioned as number 16 in the Championship with five points following five rounds.

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Team form: West Bromwich vs Plymouth

West Bromwich Form

West Bromwich are enjoying their football currently with three wins on the bounce, and it began with a 1-2 win against Stoke. They went on to beat Swansea by 1-0, before also getting the better of Portsmouth in a 0-3 victory. West Bromwich won three of their previous six matches at The Hawthorns in the Championship. They drew two and suffered one defeats, scoring six goals to one against.

Plymouth Form

Plymouth suffered a couple of disappointments in their last three matches as they were run over by Watford in a 2-0 defeat. Stoke also proved too hard to handle as they won 0-1, before Plymouth were able to strike back in a 3-2 win against Sunderland. Plymouth managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Championship. On top of winning once they also drew one as well as losing four, while scoring 11 time and letting in three.

Betting stats for West Bromwich and Plymouth

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between West Bromwich and Plymouth. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

  • In the last 10 West Bromwich home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 16 of the last 18 West Bromwich home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In the last 3 West Bromwich home matches the sum of goals was under 1.5
  • In the last 3 West Bromwich home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 1.5
  • In 10 of the last 12 West Bromwich matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 18 of the last 20 Plymouth matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 12 of the last 14 Plymouth away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 11 of the last 13 Plymouth away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 8 of the last 10 Plymouth matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Plymouth have lost 3 of the last 4 away matches in the Championship while scoring less than 0.5 goals

Players on top: West Bromwich vs Plymouth

Joe Edwards shows decent form right now for Plymouth, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Championship. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing West Bromwich, who are strong favourites on Saturday. Siding with Josh Maja also look a nice prospect as he scored five goals in his last six Championship matches.

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Full-time result

West Bromwich claimed a modest four wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in two of the games, whilst losing four. Plymouth won four of their last 10 games away, drew one and lost five of the games in this run. West Bromwich didn’t lose any of their previous 5 matches. West Bromwich have not lost to Plymouth in 9 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, West Bromwich scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Interestingly, Plymouth scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last ten games. Plymouth managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of West Bromwich’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Plymouth’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.2 goals in these matches.

Recommended tip: West Bromwich vs Plymouth

In conclusion, the upcoming game between West Bromwich and Plymouth seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Championship match.

West Bromwich vs Plymouth: Who wins the game?

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