Ace Football previews the Championship game between West Bromwich and Bristol City who meet up on Friday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
When Bristol City come to The Hawthorns for the Championship match on Friday, West Bromwich will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
West Bromwich are placed 16th with 28 points after 22 matches. Bristol City occupy a position as nineth in the league on 33 points.
Form: West Bromwich vs Bristol City
West Bromwich Form
West Bromwich are currently performing inconsistently, as they lost against Southampton by a 3-2 score, before winning 2-0 against Sheffield United. They were back on the losing side in a 1-0 defeat against Hull. West Bromwich put four wins on the board in their previous six Championship matches at the The Hawthorns. They drew twice while losing none, scored ten goals while conceding five.
Bristol City Form
Bristol City claimed a single victory in their last three matches. They started with a 2-2 draw against Leicester. Afterwards, a 1-0 defeat against Coventry followed, before beating Middlesbrough 2-0. Bristol City won twice, while also recording one draw, and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Championship. The scoreline from these matches says nine goals conceded and four scored.
Betting stats and facts for West Bromwich and Bristol City
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between West Bromwich and Bristol City. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 9 of the last 10 West Bromwich home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 9 West Bromwich home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- West Bromwich have won 3 of the last 4 home matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- West Bromwich have won 3 of the last 4 home matches in the Championship while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 11 of the last 13 Bristol City away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Bristol City away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 8 of the last 9 Bristol City matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 9 Bristol City matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 9 Bristol City away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players on top: West Bromwich vs Bristol City
Emil Riis Jakobsen shows decent form right now for Bristol City, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Championship. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing West Bromwich, who are strong favourites on Friday. Siding with Aune Selland Heggeboe also look a nice prospect as he scored four goals in his last six Championship matches.
Betting markets: West Bromwich vs Bristol City
Full-time result
West Bromwich claimed a modest four wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in five of the games, whilst losing one. Bristol City won three of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost four of the games in this run. Bristol City did not lose any of their last 7 matches at home.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, West Bromwich only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Bristol City got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Bristol City should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Friday, as West Bromwich only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Bristol City claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 games.
Total goals
West Bromwich saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of the last ten outings for Bristol City, who managed to score one time in those matches.
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