Ace Football previews the Championship round 22 match between West Bromwich and Bristol City and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
With both West Bromwich and Bristol City sitting comfortably mid-table, both teams will be out to strengthen their position when facing off this coming Sunday at The Hawthorns. Three more points could prove valuable in achieving their targets for this Championship campaign.
Ranked as number 8 in the Championship standings, West Bromwich, have so far collected 32 points this season, while Bristol City collected 27 points. This puts them up as number 11 after 21 rounds.
Form: West Bromwich vs Bristol City
West Bromwich Form
Consistency has not been a trademark for West Bromwich recently, and their last three matches first saw them sharing the points in a 2-2 draw with Sheffield United. This was followed by a 2-0 win against Coventry, before they lost 2-1 against Watford. West Bromwich claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the Championship, which also saw them drawing five and losing zero matches, in which they scored six and conceded four goals.
Bristol City Form
Bristol City only managed two draws in their last three matches. They started by losing 3-0 at the hands of Portsmouth, before drawing 1-1 with Sunderland. They secured another draw in their latest encounter against Queens Park Rangers resulting 1-1. Bristol City won twice, while also recording two draws, and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Championship. The scoreline from these matches says eight goals conceded and eight scored.
Betting facts for West Bromwich and Bristol City
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that West Bromwich and Bristol City played across all tournaments.
- In 16 of the last 18 West Bromwich home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 West Bromwich matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 West Bromwich matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 West Bromwich home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 West Bromwich home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Bristol City away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Bristol City away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Bristol City matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Bristol City matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Bristol City matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
In-form players: West Bromwich vs Bristol City
Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Karlan Grant, who is performing well for West Bromwich. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Championship outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Bristol City.The visitors will be looking to Scott Twine to find the net once again, after managing two Championship goals for Bristol City in recent matches.
Popular betting markets: West Bromwich vs Bristol City
Full-time result
West Bromwich won three of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at The Hawthorns. They drew six and lost one as well, while Bristol City won three of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost four. West Bromwich didn’t lose any of their previous 6 matches at The Hawthorns.
Both teams to score
West Bromwich scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Bristol City scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Of the previous 10 outings, West Bromwich scored the opening goal six times, whereas their opponents were first on target in six of their last 10 games.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for West Bromwich, who scored an average of 1.1 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Bristol City’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.2 goals in these matches.