Ace Football previews the Championship round 29 match between West Bromwich Albion and Wigan and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
West Bromwich Albion come up against visiting side Wigan on Tuesday at The Hawthorns in a Championship fixture.
Looking at the current standings in the Championship, the two teams are separated by 16 points. West Bromwich Albion sit 11th with 48 points from 34 games, while Wigan are 23rd with 32 points.
Team form: West Bromwich Albion vs Wigan
West Bromwich Albion Form
It is all or nothing with West Bromwich Albion presently. They first went down 3-2 in an encounter with Watford, to which they replied by beating Middlesbrough 2-0. Their latest encounter once again had them on the losing side, when they lost 2-0 against Hull. The Bagpies have been in potent form at The Hawthorns, winning no less than five of the past six Championship matches here. They remained without defeat, as they drew once, and hammered in ten goals while letting in one.
Wigan Form
Wigan have been a tad mediocre in their last three matches where a win has failed to come their way. Against Norwich, they gained a point in a 0-0 draw, before coming up short against Preston, who ran out 2-1 winners. Lately, they managed to steal a point in a 1-1 with Birmingham. The Latics didn’t manage a single away win in their last six Championship matches but managed four draws while suffering two defeats. They conceded nine and scored five goals themselves.
Betting stats and facts for West Bromwich Albion and Wigan
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between West Bromwich Albion and Wigan. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- West Bromwich have won 8 of the last 9 home matches without conceding a goal
- In 10 of the last 12 West Bromwich home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 11 of the last 12 West Bromwich home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- West Bromwich have won 8 of the last 9 home matches
- West Bromwich have not lost the last 9 home matches in a row
- Wigan have not won the last 12 away matches in a row
- Wigan have not won 20 of the last 22 matches
- In 17 of the last 19 Wigan away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 away matches Wigan played, both teams scored
- In the last 9 Wigan matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players on top: West Bromwich Albion vs Wigan
Daryl Dike is the most prolific Championship marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Wigan look to Ashley Fletcher, hoping he can add to his current total of two Championship goals in his latest games.
Betting markets: West Bromwich Albion vs Wigan
Full-time result
West Bromwich Albion won eight of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, drawing one and losing one as well. Wigan won zero from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew six and lost four in this run. West Bromwich Albion are on a fine streak of 8 matches without defeat at home.
Both teams to score
West Bromwich Albion scored the first goal of the match an impressive nine times in the last ten home games. Wigan scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Wigan managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, West Bromwich Albion were first on target in five of their last 10 outings.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in five of West Bromwich Albion’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They scored an average of 1.4 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in two of Wigan’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.7 goals in these matches.
Suggested bet: West Bromwich Albion vs Wigan
The match between West Bromwich Albion and Wigan should be an interesting one to watch and play some bets on, too. Therefore, we have come up with a free betting tip for this Championship game.