Ace Football previews the Championship round 45 match between West Bromwich and Ipswich and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Round 45 of the Championship serves up an encounter between West Bromwich and Ipswich taking place at The Hawthorns this coming Saturday.
One spot behind the leader of the table, Ipswich have claimed 79 points after 43 rounds, while West Bromwich have amassed 52 points and are now ranked as number 18 in the Championship standings.
Form: West Bromwich vs Ipswich
West Bromwich Form
West Bromwich recorded two wins and a draw in their last three matches. They started off drawing 0-0 with Millwall. Next up was a 0-2 win against Preston, before Watford were defeated in 3-0 win. West Bromwich managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Championship. In the remaining four, they drew four and lost zero, as they scored ten and conceded four goals.
Ipswich Form
In their past three matches, Ipswich lost 2-0 against Portsmouth, drew 2-2 with Middlesbrough and won 1-2 against Charlton. Ipswich claimed 13 points in their last six Championship matches, winning four, drawing once as well as losing once. They conceded six and scored 11 goals themselves.
Betting stats and facts for West Bromwich and Ipswich
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between West Bromwich and Ipswich. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 15 of the last 16 West Bromwich matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 15 of the last 17 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
- In 3 of the last 4 West Bromwich matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Ipswich matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Ipswich matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Ipswich away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 3 Ipswich away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Ipswich away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players on top: West Bromwich vs Ipswich
Look no further than Josh Maja, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for West Bromwich in the Championship, while Jack Clarke managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Ipswich in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.
Betting markets: West Bromwich vs Ipswich
Full-time result
West Bromwich won two of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at The Hawthorns. They drew five and lost three as well, while Ipswich won five of their last 10 games away. They drew one and lost four. West Bromwich are on a fine streak of 9 matches without defeat. Ipswich did not lose any of their last 6 matches at home. West Bromwich have not lost to Ipswich in 7 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
West Bromwich scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Ipswich scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. West Bromwich have not conceded a goal in 4 consecutive games. West Bromwich managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. West Bromwich have scored in 7 consecutive home meetings with Ipswich.
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 1.4 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Ipswich’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.6 goals in these matches. West Bromwich managed a clean sheet in their last 4 matches.
