Ace Football previews the Championship game between West Bromwich and Sunderland who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Sunderland go up against West Bromwich on Saturday for a Championship meeting at The Hawthorns.
Form: West Bromwich vs Sunderland
West Bromwich Form
In the previous three games, West Bromwich drew 1-1 with Burnley, lost 1-1 against Hull and 1-0 against Norwich. West Bromwich won four of their previous six Championship games at the The Hawthorns. They both drew and lost once, as they conceded five and scored 11 goals.
Sunderland Form
Sunderland claimed a single victory in their last three matches. They started with a 1-1 draw against Preston. Afterwards, a 3-0 defeat against Coventry followed, before beating Millwall 1-0. Sunderland managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Championship away matches, in which they scored seven while also conceding eight times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.
Betting facts for West Bromwich and Sunderland
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between West Bromwich and Sunderland. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In the last 10 West Bromwich matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 10 West Bromwich matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 8 West Bromwich matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 8 West Bromwich matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 4 West Bromwich home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 8 Sunderland matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 8 Sunderland matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 4 Sunderland away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 4 Sunderland away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Sunderland away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players on top: West Bromwich vs Sunderland
Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with John Swift, 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 Sunderland.The visitors will be looking to Eliezer Mayenda to find the net once again, after managing three Championship goals for Sunderland in recent matches.
Popular betting markets: West Bromwich vs Sunderland
Full-time result
West Bromwich won seven of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at The Hawthorns. They drew two and lost one as well, while Sunderland won four of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost four. Sunderland have beaten West Bromwich in 3 consecutive home league meetings
Both teams to score
West Bromwich scored the first goal of the match an impressive eight times in the last ten home games. Sunderland scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While West Bromwich managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Sunderland kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Sunderland have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with West Bromwich when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in two of West Bromwich’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of one goal during this run. Of the last ten games for Sunderland, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.4 times goals per game.
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