Championship: West Bromwich vs Sheffield Wednesday – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship game between West Bromwich and Sheffield Wednesday who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Sheffield Wednesday go up against West Bromwich this coming Saturday for a Championship meeting at The Hawthorns.

West Bromwich approach the next Championship round as number 6 in the table, having claimed 44 points this season so far. With 30 games behind them, Sheffield Wednesday amassed 42 points, placing them as number 10 before their next fixture.

Form: West Bromwich vs Sheffield Wednesday

West Bromwich Form

West Bromwich are currently performing inconsistently, as they lost against Middlesbrough by a 2-0 score, before winning 5-1 against Portsmouth. They were back on the losing side in a 2-1 defeat against Plymouth. West Bromwich put four wins on the board in their previous six Championship matches at the The Hawthorns. They drew twice while losing none, scored 15 goals while conceding five.

Sheffield Wednesday Form

In their last three matches, Sheffield Wednesday drew 2-2 with Bristol City, beat Queens Park Rangers 0-2 before a 1-1 draw with Luton. Sheffield Wednesday managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Championship away matches, in which they scored 11 while also conceding 11 times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.

Betting facts for West Bromwich and Sheffield Wednesday

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 Sheffield Wednesday played across all tournaments.

Players in form: West Bromwich vs Sheffield Wednesday

It is a great season for Josh Maja, who currently has 12 league goals to his name during this season. West Bromwich will rely on his services to gun down Sheffield Wednesday.

Betting markets: West Bromwich vs Sheffield Wednesday

Full-time result

Going undefeated through their last 10 matches at The Hawthorns, West Bromwich won four and drew six. Sheffield Wednesday won four of their previous 10 away games across all tournaments, in which they drew three and lost three. West Bromwich are on a fine streak of 10 matches without defeat at home. West Bromwich have not lost to Sheffield Wednesday in 5 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

West Bromwich scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Curiously, Sheffield Wednesday only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Sheffield Wednesday should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Saturday, as West Bromwich only managed one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Sheffield Wednesday claimed two clean sheets in their last 10 games. West Bromwich have scored in 5 consecutive home meetings with Sheffield Wednesday.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of West Bromwich’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.6 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Sheffield Wednesday, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.8 times goals per game. West Bromwich conceded a goal in their 8 most recent matches.