Ace Football previews the Championship game between West Bromwich and Coventry who meet up on Friday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Coventry go up against West Bromwich this coming Friday for a Championship meeting at The Hawthorns.
Ranked as number 5 in the Championship standings, West Bromwich, have so far collected 56 points this season, while Coventry collected 51 points. This puts them up as number 9 after 34 rounds.
Team form: West Bromwich vs Coventry
West Bromwich Form
In their last three matches, West Bromwich lost 0-2 against Southampton, won 0-3 against Plymouth, before drawing 1-1 against Hull. West Bromwich showed little mercy in their past six matches at The Hawthorns, of which they won five, drew none and lost once. They hit the target nine times, while letting in three themselves.
Coventry Form
Their past three matches saw Coventry beating Stoke 0-1, losing 0-3 against Preston, and beating Maidstone United by 5-0. Coventry won four times in their last six away games in the Championship, in which they drew once and lost once. They conceded six goals while scoring 12 themselves.
Betting facts for West Bromwich and Coventry
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 West Bromwich and Coventry played across all tournaments.
- In 17 of the last 19 West Bromwich matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 13 of the last 15 West Bromwich home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- West Bromwich have not lost 12 of the last 14 home matches in the Championship
- In 9 of the last 11 West Bromwich home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 West Bromwich home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Coventry have scored in 25 of the last 27 away matches
- In 11 of the last 13 matches Coventry played, both teams scored
- Coventry have scored in 20 of the last 21 matches
- Coventry have not lost 16 of the last 18 matches
- In 11 of the last 13 Coventry matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
Players on top: West Bromwich vs Coventry
Andreas Weimann is the most prolific Championship marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Coventry look to Ellis Simms, hoping he can add to his current total of three Championship goals in his latest games.
Betting markets: West Bromwich vs Coventry
Full-time result
In their last 10 matches at The Hawthorns across all tournaments West Bromwich won six times, drew one and lost three times. Coventry claimed five wins, three draw and two defeats in their last 10 games away. West Bromwich have not lost to Coventry in 4 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
West Bromwich scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Coventry scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Coventry managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in four of West Bromwich’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of the last ten games for Coventry, who managed to hit the net two times on average in these games.
Betting prediction: West Bromwich vs Coventry
To sum up, the upcoming match between West Bromwich and Coventry seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Championship game.
West Bromwich vs Coventry: Who wins the game?
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