Championship: West Bromwich vs Swansea – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 4 match between West Bromwich and Swansea and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Swansea take a trip to The Hawthorns on Saturday to play against a top six finishing side from last season in West Bromwich in round 4 of the new Championship campaign.

The current difference in the Championship standings between the two teams clashing at The Hawthorns this coming Saturday is three points.

Form: West Bromwich vs Swansea

West Bromwich Form

West Bromwich have seen it all in their last three matches. First, they went down 2-1 against Fleetwood, before picking up a 0-0 draw against Leeds. Their latest match brought a 1-2 win in their encounter with Stoke. West Bromwich claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Championship. They also drew three and lost one, scored seven goals and conceded three.

Swansea Form

In their previous three matches, Swansea won 3-0 against Preston, drew 1-1 with Cardiff before losing 0-1 against Wycombe. Swansea only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Championship. In these six matches they drew two and lost three as well as being outscored by seven goals to seven.

Betting stats and facts for West Bromwich and Swansea

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between West Bromwich and Swansea. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: West Bromwich vs Swansea

Matt Grimes shows decent form right now for Swansea, 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 Josh Maja also look a nice prospect as he scored four goals in his last six Championship matches.

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Full-time result

West Bromwich won three of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at The Hawthorns. They drew three and lost four as well, while Swansea won two of their last 10 games away. They drew four and lost four.

Both teams to score

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

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 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Swansea’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.4 goals in these matches.

Recommended tip: West Bromwich vs Swansea

In conclusion, the upcoming game between West Bromwich and Swansea 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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