Championship: Middlesbrough vs West Bromwich – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 6 match between Middlesbrough and West Bromwich and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Middlesbrough enjoy home advantage, when visitors West Bromwich swing by on Friday for a clash in the Championship. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Middlesbrough have taken the lead in the Championship after collecting 13 points from their initial five encounters. West Bromwich trail by three points after five rounds, leaving them as number 5 in the table on ten points.

Form: Middlesbrough vs West Bromwich

Middlesbrough Form

Middlesbrough collected two wins and a draw from their last three matches, as they ran out 1-2 and 1-0 winners against Norwich and Sheffield United, respectively. Against Preston, they had to settle for a draw as the match finished even with a 2-2 scoreline. Middlesbrough claimed four wins in their last six Championship matches at the Riverside Stadium. They came through these games with a record of one draw and one defeat, in which they conceded three and scored six goals.

West Bromwich Form

West Bromwich recorded a diverse set of results in their last three matches. They began with a 1-1 draw with Portsmouth. A 0-1 win against Stoke followed, before a 0-1 defeat against Derby in their most recent match. In their last six away matches in the Championship, West Bromwich won twice, while also recording one draw. They endured three defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying seven goals conceded and five scored.

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.

Players on top: Middlesbrough vs West Bromwich

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Tommy Conway, who is performing well for Middlesbrough. 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 Isaac Price to find the net once again, after managing three Championship goals for West Bromwich in recent matches.

Popular markets: Middlesbrough vs West Bromwich

Full-time result

Middlesbrough claimed a modest six wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in one of the games, whilst losing three. West Bromwich won two of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost five of the games in this run. Middlesbrough didn’t lose any of their previous 5 matches. Middlesbrough have not lost to West Bromwich in 4 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Middlesbrough scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. West Bromwich got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Middlesbrough managed to open the scoreline in no less than five of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from West Bromwich performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in six of their last 10 games. Middlesbrough have scored in 4 consecutive league meetings with West Bromwich.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Middlesbrough’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for West Bromwich, who managed to score 1.4 times in those matches.