Championship: Middlesbrough vs West Bromwich – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 28 match between Middlesbrough and West Bromwich and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

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

Team form: Middlesbrough vs West Bromwich

Middlesbrough Form

In their previous three outings, Middlesbrough drew 1-1 with Cardiff, before losing 0-1 against Blackburn and 2-1 against Portsmouth. Middlesbrough managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Championship. In the remaining four, they drew three and lost one, as they scored eight and conceded six goals.

West Bromwich Form

West Bromwich have been a tad mediocre in their last three matches where a win has failed to come their way. Against Swansea, they gained a 1-1 draw, before coming up short against Bournemouth, who ran out 5-1 winners. Lately, they finished even in a 1-1 draw with Stoke. West Bromwich didn’t manage a single away win in their last six Championship matches, but managed four draws, while suffering two defeats. They conceded seven and scored five goals themselves.

Betting facts for Middlesbrough and West Bromwich

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

Players on top: Middlesbrough vs West Bromwich

It has been a superb season for Emmanuel Latte Lath so far as he managed to score impressive 11 goals across all tournaments during the current campaign. He appears to be in great form currently, as he hit the target three times in his last six games, and Middlesbrough rely on his abilities against West Bromwich. Siding with him to find the back of the net this coming Tuesday seems like a decent punt.

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Full-time result

Middlesbrough claimed four wins, drew three and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. West Bromwich won one, drew six and lost three of their last 10 games away. Middlesbrough didn’t lose any of their previous 5 matches at Riverside Stadium. West Bromwich scored at least one goal in their last 10 matches. Middlesbrough have not lost to West Bromwich in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Middlesbrough scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. West Bromwich got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive away games West Bromwich played. Middlesbrough managed to open the scoreline in no less than six of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from West Bromwich performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in six of their last 10 games. Middlesbrough have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with West Bromwich.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Middlesbrough, who scored an average of 1.2 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of West Bromwich’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.5 goals in these matches. West Bromwich scored at least once in their previous 10 matches on the bounce.