Ace Football previews the Championship round 3 match between Middlesbrough and West Bromwich and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Middlesbrough hope to live up to their early billing as the Championship title favourites this coming Saturday when they welcome West Bromwich over to the Riverside Stadium for a round 3 match.
A look at the Championship standings shows that three points and nine places currently separate the two teams.
Form: Middlesbrough vs West Bromwich
Middlesbrough Form
Middlesbrough added two wins to their account in their three most recent outings, as they beat Lincoln City by 2-1. Their next match left them empty-handed in a 2-1 defeat against Blackburn, followed up by a 1-3 win against Doncaster. Middlesbrough won three of their previous six matches at Riverside Stadium in the Championship. They drew one and suffered two defeats, scoring ten goals to six against.
West Bromwich Form
Despite losing their latest outing, results have generally been decent in the last three matches for West Bromwich. They first took out Norwich by 1-2 before downing Burnley by 3-1. The winning streak came to an end against Newcastle, who ran out 3-2 winners. West Bromwich won three of a possible six away matches in the Championship, as well as playing two draws and suffering one defeat. They scored seven while also conceding four times.
Betting stats and facts for Middlesbrough and West Bromwich
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 Middlesbrough and West Bromwich played across all tournaments.
- In 9 of the last 10 Middlesbrough home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Middlesbrough matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Middlesbrough home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Middlesbrough matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 3 Middlesbrough matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 13 West Bromwich away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 18 of the last 20 West Bromwich matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- West Bromwich have won the last 7 matches in a row while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- West Bromwich have won the last 6 away matches in a row while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- West Bromwich have won 6 of the last 7 matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
Players in form: Middlesbrough vs West Bromwich
When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Morgan Whittaker brings great form to the table, as he is now on three goals in six games. Surely, Middlesbrough will start him against West Bromwich, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Isaac Price, who notched up three goals in his past six games.
Popular markets: Middlesbrough vs West Bromwich
Full-time result
Middlesbrough won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Riverside Stadium. They drew two and lost four as well, while West Bromwich won seven of their last 10 games away. They drew one and lost two. Middlesbrough have beaten West Bromwich in 3 consecutive home league meetings
Both teams to score
Middlesbrough scored first in six of their last ten home games. West Bromwich scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Middlesbrough managed to open the scoreline in no less than seven of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from West Bromwich performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in seven of their last 10 games. Middlesbrough have scored in 5 consecutive home meetings with West Bromwich.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Middlesbrough, who scored an average of 1.9 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of the last ten games for West Bromwich, who managed to hit the net 2.5 times on average in these games.
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