Championship: Wolverhampton vs West Bromwich – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 8 match between Wolverhampton and West Bromwich and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Wolverhampton play host to West Bromwich, when the local rivals team up for another spicy derby in Championship this coming Sunday at Molineux Stadium.

Wolverhampton are number 7 in the table on 11 points after six matches. West Bromwich rank as number 4 with 14 points after seven matches played.

Team form: Wolverhampton vs West Bromwich

Wolverhampton Form

Wolverhampton have seen it all in their last three matches, which added four points to their account. They first shared the points in a 2-2 draw with Birmingham, before claiming 3 points in a 0-1 win against Sheffield United. Unfortunately for them, this was followed by a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Everton. Wolverhampton won three of their previous six matches at Molineux Stadium in the Championship. They drew three as well, but suffered no defeats, scoring 12 goals to five against.

West Bromwich Form

In their three most recent outings, West Bromwich won 1-0 and 0-1 against Watford and Derby, before drawing 1-1 against Queens Park Rangers. West Bromwich won three of a possible six away matches in the Championship, as well as playing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored seven while also conceding six times.

Betting stats and facts for Wolverhampton and West Bromwich

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Wolverhampton and West Bromwich. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players in form: Wolverhampton vs West Bromwich

Callum Styles shows decent form right now for West Bromwich, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Championship. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Wolverhampton, who are strong favourites this coming Sunday. Siding with Raul Jimenez also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Championship matches.

Betting markets: Wolverhampton vs West Bromwich

Full-time result

Wolverhampton won four of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing three as well. West Bromwich won seven from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew zero and lost three in this run. Amazingly, Wolverhampton are on a streak of 11 home matches without defeat. West Bromwich were on the scoreboard at least once in their previous 8 matches. West Bromwich have not lost to Wolverhampton in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Wolverhampton scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. West Bromwich scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Wolverhampton 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. Wolverhampton have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with West Bromwich.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Wolverhampton’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of West Bromwich’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.8 goals in these matches. West Bromwich scored at least once in their previous 8 matches on the bounce.