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Sunderland vs West Brom: Match preview and betting suggestions

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Ace Football previews the Championship clash between Sunderland and West Bromwich Albion and offers team news, fixture history, betting tips and the latest odds.

Sunderland enjoy home advantage when visitors West Bromwich Albion swing by this Monday for a clash in the Championship. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count. Sunderland will not be short on motivation for their clash with the match favorites West Bromwich Albion. Although the odds are against them, a narrow win on Monday will see them move ahead of their upcoming opponents in the table.

Position in the Championship standings: Sunderland vs West Brom

The current standings in the Championship show us how Sunderland and West Bromwich Albion have performed this season so far. Surely, an exciting battle for three points is on the cards in this round 22 clash on Monday.

Current form and fixture history of Sunderland vs West Brom

Sunderland continue to collect points

Sunderland look to build on their current momentum with another positive result. The Black Cats took six points from their last three matches but started off by losing 0-1 against Cardiff City. They responded by beating Birmingham 1-2 and followed that up by winning 3-0 against Millwall.

West Bromwich Albion in a nice flow

West Bromwich Albion look to build on their current momentum with another positive result. In their last three matches, the Baggies first beat Blackpool 1-0, then Queens Park Rangers 0-1 and finally Stoke City by a 2-0 scoreline.

Fixture history: Sunderland vs West Brom

The last time the two teams faced off against each other, Sunderland came away as 1-2 winners. It was a match played at The Hawthorns back in March 2007 in the Championship. This time round, betting on West Bromwich Albion will get you odds 2.40, meaning the bookies predict, they are in with a 42% chance of beating Sunderland. You can get a price of 3.00, should you wish to add a Black Cats win to your accumulator, if that is your preferred betting strategy.

Betting stats and facts for Sunderland and West Bromwich Albion

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

  • In 17 of the last 19 Sunderland matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 12 of the last 14 Sunderland home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Sunderland have won the last 3 matches in a row
  • Sunderland have won the last 3 matches in a row and the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Sunderland have scored in 8 of the last 10 matches
  • In the last 10 West Bromwich matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 16 of the last 17 West Bromwich away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 9 of the last 10 West Bromwich matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • West Bromwich have won 3 of the last 4 matches without conceding a goal
  • In 6 of the last 7 West Bromwich away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In the last 4 Sunderland matches versus West Bromwich the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 3 of the last 4 Sunderland matches versus West Bromwich the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • Sunderland have not lost 3 of the last 4 matches versus West Bromwich

Players to focus on in Sunderland vs West Brom

Amad Diallo is enjoying a great goal-per-game ratio, as he has netted a few nice ones recently. Sunderland will be relying on the services of their in-form marksman yet again when clashing with West Bromwich Albion. The visitors are hoping Kyle Bartley adds another goal to his current tally. He seems in quite good shape with two goals in their last six matches.

Match predictions: Sunderland vs West Brom

In conclusion, we present betting tips for this game between Sunderland and West Bromwich Albion, which are based on the above-mentioned stats and facts. Besides the main prediction for this match, we have some low and high-risk alternatives as well.

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