Championship: West Bromwich vs Birmingham – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 9 match between West Bromwich and Birmingham and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

When Birmingham come to The Hawthorns for the Championship match this coming Saturday, West Bromwich will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Ranked as number 5 in the Championship standings, West Bromwich, have so far collected 14 points this season, while Birmingham collected 11 points. This puts them up as number 10 after eight rounds.

Form: West Bromwich vs Birmingham

West Bromwich Form

Judging by their last three matches, we can expect a bit of everything from West Bromwich at the moment. Against Derby, they came out on top in a 0-1 win, before drawing 1-1 against Queens Park Rangers. Most recently, they were left reeling in a 1-0 defeat against Wolverhampton. West Bromwich claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship. They also drew three but remained undefeated, as they scored nine and conceded three goals.

Birmingham Form

In their last three matches, Birmingham lost 2-1 against Norwich, won 1-2 against Derby, and drew 2-2 with Middlesbrough. Birmingham won twice, while also recording three draws, and one defeat in their last six away matches in the Championship. The scoreline from these matches says six goals conceded and seven scored.

Betting stats for West Bromwich and Birmingham

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between West Bromwich and Birmingham. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

In-form players: West Bromwich vs Birmingham

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Callum Styles, who is performing well for West Bromwich. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Championship outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Birmingham.The visitors will be looking to Phil Neumann to find the net once again, after managing two Championship goals for Birmingham in recent matches.

Betting markets: West Bromwich vs Birmingham

Full-time result

West Bromwich won four of their last 10 matches on home soil, drew six and lost none. Birmingham won seven games, drew two and lost one in their last 10 away games across all tournaments. West Bromwich are on a fantastic streak of no less than 11 matches in a row without defeat as the home side. Birmingham conceded a goal in their last 7 matches.

Both teams to score

West Bromwich scored first in six of their last ten home games. Interestingly, Birmingham scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 7 consecutive Birmingham games. West Bromwich managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. West Bromwich have scored in 4 consecutive home meetings with Birmingham.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for West Bromwich, who scored an average of 1.6 goals along the way. In the last ten games for Birmingham, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.4 times goals per game themselves. Birmingham conceded a goal in their last 7 matches.