Championship: West Bromwich vs Leeds – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 2 match between West Bromwich and Leeds and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Despite the advantage of playing at home, West Bromwich will still feel the need to dig deep when taking on a team that ranked third last season in Leeds for a round 2 match of the new Championship campaign this coming Saturday.

West Bromwich got what they hoped for in their first match of the season, as they claimed all three points in the opener.

Team form: West Bromwich vs Leeds

West Bromwich Form

West Bromwich are currently performing inconsistently, as they lost against Southampton by a 3-1 score, before winning 1-3 against Queens Park Rangers. They were back on the losing side in a 2-1 defeat against Fleetwood. West Bromwich won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship, while also drawing two. They suffered one defeats, while they scored nine and conceded three goals.

Leeds Form

Leeds were only able to take a single draw from their past three games. They came up short in a 0-1 defeat against Southampton before drawing 3-3 with Portsmouth. They were defeated once again, when Middlesbrough ran out 0-3 winners. Leeds claimed two wins against two draws and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Championship. The scoreline from these matches reads 11 goals conceded and nine scored.

Betting facts for West Bromwich and Leeds

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between West Bromwich and Leeds. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players on top: West Bromwich vs Leeds

It is the beginning of a new Championship campaign, and both West Bromwich and Leeds will be looking for their main strikers this season. Accordingly, we have listed some of the in-form players who are expected to be getting it on for each team this season.

Popular markets: West Bromwich vs Leeds

Full-time result

West Bromwich claimed four wins, drew two and lost four of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Leeds won four, drew three and lost three of their last 10 games away. West Bromwich have not lost to Leeds in 4 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, West Bromwich scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Leeds scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Leeds managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. West Bromwich have scored in 4 consecutive home meetings with Leeds.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of West Bromwich’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of one goal during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of the last ten games for Leeds, who managed to hit the net 1.7 times on average in these games.

Suggested bet: West Bromwich vs Leeds

In conclusion, the upcoming game between West Bromwich and Leeds seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Championship match.

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