Ace Football previews the Championship round 3 match between West Bromwich and Portsmouth and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Portsmouth head over to the The Hawthorns this coming Saturday to face title favourites West Bromwich in a round 3 match in the Championship.
West Bromwich put six points on display after their first two matches of the new season, and will be gunning for maximum points when they enter the third match of the season.
Form: West Bromwich vs Portsmouth
West Bromwich Form
West Bromwich look good before their upcoming match, in which they seek to remain unbeaten. In their last three matches, they first beat Blackburn by 1-0, before drawing 1-1 with Derby. They were back as winners last time out, when they took out Wrexham 2-3. West Bromwich won three of their previous six matches at The Hawthorns in the Championship. They drew one and suffered two defeats, scoring ten goals to nine against.
Portsmouth Form
Portsmouth have only one win in their last three matches, as they did beat Oxford by 0-1. Disappointment followed, going down 1-2 against Reading, and 1-2 against Norwich. Portsmouth claimed two wins against one draw and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Championship. The scoreline from these matches reads nine goals conceded and nine scored.
Betting facts for West Bromwich and Portsmouth
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between West Bromwich and Portsmouth. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 4 of the last 5 West Bromwich matches the sum of goals was over 4.5
- In 8 of the last 10 West Bromwich home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 West Bromwich matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 6 West Bromwich home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 West Bromwich home matches the sum of goals was over 4.5
- In 18 of the last 20 Portsmouth matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Portsmouth away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Portsmouth matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Portsmouth matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Portsmouth away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players in form: West Bromwich vs Portsmouth
Isaac Price look like value in the goal scoring market with three strikes to his name in six Championship matches. The visitors are crossing their fingers Colby Bishop adds to his four Championship goals come this coming Saturday.
Popular betting markets: West Bromwich vs Portsmouth
Full-time result
West Bromwich won six of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at The Hawthorns. They drew two and lost two as well, while Portsmouth won four of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost four. West Bromwich have beaten Portsmouth in 6 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
West Bromwich scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Interestingly, Portsmouth scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Portsmouth were able to win five of these matches without conceding a goal. Perhaps a number worth keeping in mind for an accumulator, depending on your betting strategy. West Bromwich have scored in 6 consecutive league meetings with Portsmouth.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in six of West Bromwich’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Portsmouth’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.6 goals in these matches.
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