Championship: West Bromwich vs Sunderland – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 43 match between West Bromwich and Sunderland and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

West Bromwich are in with a good chance of adding three nice points to their total in round 43 of the Championship this coming Saturday. They will be disappointed if they do not beat Sunderland, whom they welcome on home soil at The Hawthorns.

West Bromwich approach round 43 as number 5 in the Championship table with 72 points on their account so far. With 42 rounds behind them, Sunderland have amassed 53 points, placing them as number 13 in the standings.

Form: West Bromwich vs Sunderland

West Bromwich Form

West Bromwich currently look solid, going undefeated in three matches, which started by drawing 2-2 against Watford. They followed that up by sharing the spoils with Stoke in a 2-2 encounter, before beating Rotherham in a 2-0 encounter. West Bromwich won four of their last six Championship matches on home soil, while drawing once and losing once. They conceded five and scored ten goals.

Sunderland Form

Sunderland only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Championship. In these six matches they drew one and lost four as well as being outscored by eight goals to five.

Betting stats and facts for West Bromwich and Sunderland

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 Sunderland played across all tournaments.

Players on top: West Bromwich vs Sunderland

Jobe Bellingham shows decent form right now for Sunderland, 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 this coming Saturday. Siding with Michael Johnston also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Championship matches.

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Full-time result

West Bromwich claimed all three points seven times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Sunderland won two of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing five in this series of matches. West Bromwich are a tough nut to crack right now, with no less than 10 matches without defeat. Sunderland have not lost to West Bromwich in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

West Bromwich scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Interestingly, Sunderland scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last ten games. West Bromwich managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Both teams scored in the last 4 consecutive meetings between West Bromwich and Sunderland.

Total goals

West Bromwich saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Sunderland, who managed to score 0.7 times in those matches. West Bromwich scored at least once in their previous 10 matches.

Suggested bet: West Bromwich vs Sunderland

To summarize, the upcoming Championship clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for West Bromwich vs Sunderland mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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