Ace Football previews the Championship round 46 match between West Bromwich and Luton and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
When Luton come to The Hawthorns for the Championship match this coming Saturday, West Bromwich will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
West Bromwich approach the next Championship round as number 10 in the table, having claimed 61 points this season so far. With 45 games behind them, Luton amassed 49 points, placing them as number 21 before their next fixture.
Form: West Bromwich vs Luton
West Bromwich Form
West Bromwich only added a single draw to their account in their last three games, where they lost 2-0 and 1-3 against Coventry and Derby respectively. At least they managed a 0-0 draw with Cardiff. West Bromwich claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship. They also drew one and lost two, as they scored seven and conceded six goals.
Luton Form
In their last three matches, Luton first beat Derby 0-1, then Bristol City by 3-1 and finally Coventry by 1-0. Luton won three of a possible six away matches in the Championship, as well as playing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored five while also conceding eight times.
Betting stats and facts for West Bromwich and Luton
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between West Bromwich and Luton. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 18 of the last 20 West Bromwich matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 17 of the last 19 West Bromwich matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 8 West Bromwich home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 8 West Bromwich home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- West Bromwich have lost 5 of the last 7 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 15 of the last 17 Luton matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 15 of the last 17 Luton matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Luton away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Luton away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Luton matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players in form: West Bromwich vs Luton
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 Luton.
Betting markets: West Bromwich vs Luton
Full-time result
West Bromwich won five of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at The Hawthorns. They drew two and lost three as well, while Luton won three of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost five. West Bromwich have not lost to Luton in 5 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
West Bromwich scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Luton got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. West Bromwich managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Luton were first on target in five of their last 10 outings.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out three times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for West Bromwich, who scored an average of 0.7 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of the last ten outings for Luton, who managed to score one time in those matches.