Ace Football previews the Championship round 38 match between West Bromwich and Hull and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
West Bromwich take on Hull on Saturday at The Hawthorns with both fighting to improve on their current position at either end of the Championship standings.
West Bromwich approach round 38 as number 5 in the Championship table with 56 points on their account so far. With 37 rounds behind them, Hull have amassed 40 points, placing them as number 18 in the standings.
Team form: West Bromwich vs Hull
West Bromwich Form
West Bromwich are unbeaten in their last three games after drawing 1-1 with Leeds, beating Queens Park Rangers 1-0 and drawing 1-1 with Burnley. West Bromwich claimed four wins in their last six Championship matches at the The Hawthorns. They came through these games with a record of one draw and one defeat, in which they conceded five and scored 11 goals.
Hull Form
Hull look in good shape before their upcoming match as they seek to remain unbeaten. In their last three matches, they first beat Plymouth by 2-0, before drawing 1-1 with Bristol City. They were back as winners last time out, when they took out Oxford by a 2-1 scoreline. Hull won half their previous six away matches in the Championship, as well as seeing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored six goals whilst conceding four.
Betting stats and facts for West Bromwich and Hull
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 Hull played across all tournaments.
- In 16 of the last 18 West Bromwich matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 11 West Bromwich matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 6 West Bromwich matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 6 West Bromwich matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 7 of the last 9 West Bromwich home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 25 of the last 27 Hull matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 10 Hull matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 13 of the last 14 Hull away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 13 Hull away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 6 Hull matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players in form: West Bromwich vs Hull
John Swift is the most prolific Championship marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Hull look to Joe Gelhardt, hoping he can add to his current total of two Championship goals in his latest games.
Popular betting markets: West Bromwich vs Hull
Full-time result
West Bromwich claimed a modest seven wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in two of the games, whilst losing one. Hull won four of their last 10 games away, drew one and lost five of the games in this run. West Bromwich didn’t lose any of their previous 5 matches. West Bromwich have not lost to Hull in 9 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
West Bromwich scored the first goal of the match an impressive eight times in the last ten home games. Hull scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. West Bromwich managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. West Bromwich have scored in 9 consecutive home meetings with Hull.
Total goals
West Bromwich saw over 2.5 goals in three of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Hull’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.2 goals in these matches.
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