Championship: West Bromwich vs Portsmouth – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 29 match between West Bromwich and Portsmouth and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

West Bromwich are favoured by the bookmakers to claim a win against Portsmouth, despite their unconvincing form. It will be interesting to see, how far outsiders Portsmouth can push the form at The Hawthornson Saturday.

West Bromwich approach round 29 as number 7 in the Championship table with 41 points on their account so far. With 28 rounds behind them, Portsmouth have amassed 29 points, placing them as number 18 in the standings.

Form: West Bromwich vs Portsmouth

West Bromwich Form

Only a single draw prevents West Bromwich from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They came up short in a 5-1 defeat against Bournemouth, before drawing 1-1 with Stoke. They came up empty-handed once again when Middlesbrough ran out as 2-0 winners. West Bromwich won three of their previous six matches at The Hawthorns in the Championship. They drew three as well, but suffered no defeats, scoring 12 goals to six against.

Portsmouth Form

In their last three matches, Portsmouth lost against Blackburn by 3-0, beat Middlesbrough by 2-1 winning 3-1 against Stoke. Portsmouth came through their last six away games in the Championship without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew one and lost five in which, they were outscored by 15 goals to three.

Betting stats for West Bromwich and Portsmouth

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between West Bromwich and Portsmouth. 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 Portsmouth

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Grady Diangana, 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 Portsmouth.The visitors will be looking to Matt Ritchie to find the net once again, after managing two Championship goals for Portsmouth in recent matches.

Popular markets: West Bromwich vs Portsmouth

Full-time result

West Bromwich claimed a modest three wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in six of the games, whilst losing one. Portsmouth won zero of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost eight of the games in this run. West Bromwich have gone through an impressive 9 games without losing even once as the home side. West Bromwich have not lost to Portsmouth in 5 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

West Bromwich scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Curiously, Portsmouth only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. West Bromwich managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. West Bromwich have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Portsmouth.

Total goals

West Bromwich saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals were scored in eight of the ten most recent games across all tournaments for Portsmouth. They performed an average of 1.4 goals in these. West Bromwich conceded a goal in their last 6 matches.