Ace Football previews the Championship game between Derby and West Bromwich who meet up on Thursday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Derby enjoy home advantage, when visitors West Bromwich swing by on Thursday for a clash in the Championship. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
Derby are placed 16th with 24 points after 22 matches. West Bromwich occupy a position as seventh in the league on 35 points.
Form: Derby vs West Bromwich
Derby Form
Derby went through their last three matches with a 0-0 draw against Burnley, a 4-0 win against Portsmouth and a 2-1 defeat against Luton. Derby only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Championship matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew two and lost two, as they scored ten and conceded six goals.
West Bromwich Form
Two victories are what West Bromwich have to show from their past three matches, as they first beat Coventry 2-0. This was followed by a 2-1 defeat against Watford, before winning again 2-0 against Bristol City. West Bromwich managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Championship. On top of winning once they also drew four as well as losing one, while scoring five time and letting in five.
Betting facts for Derby 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 Derby and West Bromwich played across all tournaments.
- In 21 of the last 23 Derby home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 19 of the last 21 Derby matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 17 of the last 19 Derby matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Derby home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Derby home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 12 of the last 14 West Bromwich matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 West Bromwich matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 11 West Bromwich away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 10 West Bromwich away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 West Bromwich away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players on top: Derby vs West Bromwich
Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Ebou Adams, who is performing well for Derby. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Championship outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against West Bromwich.The visitors will be looking to Karlan Grant to find the net once again, after managing two Championship goals for West Bromwich in recent matches.
Popular markets: Derby vs West Bromwich
Full-time result
Derby claimed a modest five wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in two of the games, whilst losing three. West Bromwich won three of their last 10 games away, drew five and lost two of the games in this run. Derby have not lost to West Bromwich in 6 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Derby scored first in seven of their last ten home games. West Bromwich scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Of the previous 10 outings, Derby scored the opening goal five times, whereas their opponents were first on target in seven of their last 10 games. Derby have scored in 6 consecutive home meetings with West Bromwich.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Derby, who scored an average of 1.2 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of West Bromwich’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.3 goals in these matches.
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