Championship: Sunderland vs West Bromwich – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 17 match between Sunderland and West Bromwich and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Sunderland enjoy home advantage, when visitors West Bromwich swing by this coming Tuesday for a clash in the Championship. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Placed oneth in the table Sunderland have amassed 32 points after 16 matches. On 26 points, West Bromwich rank sixth with 16 matches played this season.

Team form: Sunderland vs West Bromwich

Sunderland Form

Having collected three draws in their previous three matches, Sunderland are on the lookout for a win again. Against Preston it finished 0-0, before a draw with Coventry in a 2-2 match. In their latest match, they once again had to settle for a tie after drawing 1-1 against Millwall. Sunderland won four of their past six matches on home soil in the Championship, where they also drew twice and went undefeated. They scored ten goals and conceded four times.

West Bromwich Form

West Bromwich are unbeaten in their last three matches, which began with a 0-0 draw against Burnley. Then, they took out Hull 1-2, followed by a 2-2 draw with Norwich. West Bromwich won twice, while also recording three draws, and one defeat in their last six away matches in the Championship. The scoreline from these matches says six goals conceded and nine scored.

Betting stats for Sunderland and West Bromwich

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Sunderland and West Bromwich. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players in form: Sunderland vs West Bromwich

Look no further than Wilson Isidor, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Sunderland in the Championship, while Josh Maja managed three goals in the last half dozen matches for West Bromwich in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

Betting markets: Sunderland vs West Bromwich

Full-time result

Sunderland won five of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Stadium of Light. They drew three and lost two as well, while West Bromwich won four of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost three. Sunderland are on a fine streak of 9 matches without defeat. Sunderland did not lose any of their last 7 matches on home soil. West Bromwich are on a great streak of 8 matches without losing. Sunderland have beaten West Bromwich in 3 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Sunderland scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. West Bromwich scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. West Bromwich managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Sunderland were first on target in seven of their last 10 outings. Both Team have scored in 3 last consecutive meetings between Sunderland and West Bromwich when playing at Stadium of Light.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Sunderland, who scored an average of 1.3 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of the last ten outings for West Bromwich, who managed to score 0.8 times in those matches.