West Bromwich Albion vs Birmingham Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 14th September 2022

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West Bromwich Albion are favoured by the bookmakers to claim a win against Birmingham, despite their unconvincing form. It will be interesting to see, how far outsiders Birmingham can push the form at The Hawthornson Wednesday. West Bromwich Albion took a hit when Birmingham handed them a 1-0 defeat in their latest encounter. The former did win the reverse match though, as they secured three points to their name by claiming a 1-0 win.

West Bromwich Albion are number 16 in the table on nine points after eight matches. Birmingham rank as number 21 with eight points after eight matches played.

West Bromwich Albion are chasing revenge after succumbing to a disappointing defeat in the latest encounter against Birmingham. Judging by prices from the bookmakers, they stand a good chance of pulling it off.

West Bromwich Albion presents an average of just 1.7 goals per game in their last ten games. They scored a moderate 17times, while also conceding ten. This amounts to an average of one per game in which, they kept their opponents from scoring in three matches.

Birmingham travel to their next Championship match, averaging a lowly 0.7 goals per game in their last ten matches. They scored a disappointing total of seven goals, while also conceding 11 goals. That amounts to an average of 1.1 per game, in which they kept their opponents from scoring two times.

West Bromwich Albion vs Birmingham Prediction

West Bromwich Albion have three draws to show from their last three games, as Huddersfield held on to a 2-2 draw. Against Wigan, the score was 1-1, while their most recent match finished 1-1 against Burnley. In their last six Championship home matches, West Bromwich Albion have two wins, while they've drawn four and lost zero. They scored 11 and conceded four goals.

West Bromwich Albion entered the season hunting for a title, however they find themselves far off track at this stage.

Birmingham collected one win from their last three matches, as Rotherham won by 2-0. Norwich were too strong as well, winning 1-2, before Birmingham won 0-1 against Preston. In their last six Championship away matches, Birmingham failed to win more than once. In stead, they've drawn two and lost three, scoring three while also conceding ten times.

Staying clear of finishing inside the relegation zone is probably the best Birmingham can aim for this season. Each and every point counts from the word go.

For whatever reason, Birmingham and West Bromwich Albion usually find goals tough to come by, when facing each other, and history makes under 2.5 goals our call here.

West Bromwich Albion won two points from their last two encounters with teams from the bottom six, like their upcoming opponent. They won zero, scored two and let in two goals. Birmingham earned one win and three points from their past two matches against teams placed in the bottom six of the Championship table. They scored two and allowed two goals against on their way.

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West Bromwich Albion vs Birmingham Stats

  • West Bromwich have not lost 12 of the last 13 home matches
  • West Bromwich have not lost 12 of the last 14 matches
  • West Bromwich have scored in 12 of the last 14 matches
  • West Bromwich have scored in 11 of the last 13 home matches
  • In the last 3 matches in a row West Bromwich played, both teams scored
  • Birmingham have conceded in 18 of the last 20 matches
  • Birmingham have not won 11 of the last 13 away matches
  • Birmingham have not won 10 of the last 12 matches
  • Birmingham have conceded in 10 of the last 12 away matches
  • Birmingham have lost 5 of the last 7 matches

West Bromwich Albion vs Birmingham Team News

West Bromwich Albion could have as few as two players on the injured and absent list for their next assignment this coming Wednesday.

Semi Ajayi and Daryl Dike are missing from the squad, West Bromwich Albion will field against Birminghamon Wednesday.

Birmingham are juggling with three absent players on on Wednesday when travelling to West Bromwich Albion.

Nico Gordon, Harlee Dean and Adan George all face a spell on the sidelines for Birmingham due to various injuries.

West Bromwich Albion vs Birmingham H2H

West Bromwich Albion claimed a 1-0 win, while Birmingham answered back with a 1-0 win in their two most recent meetings. West Bromwich Albion hold a 5-3-2 advantage against Birmingham from their latest encounters. The bookies best betting odds on a home win are at 1.45.

West Bromwich Albion vs Birmingham Results

Punters probably shouldn't go looking for both teams to score, when Birmingham come visiting West Bromwich Albion. At least one team managed to keep a clean sheet six times in their last ten matches. Odds on both teams not to score are best priced at 1.72 with the bookies.

West Bromwich Albion vs Birmingham Betting Tips

Jed Wallace is showing good form for West Bromwich Albion, scoring two goals in their last six matches. Scott Hogan scored once in his previous half dozen outings.

West Bromwich Albion claimed three modest wins from their previous 10 league outings, whereas Birmingham managed to win two times from a possible 10.

In the past ten encounters between West Bromwich Albion and Birmingham over 2.5 goals came out two times, with West Bromwich Albion scoring an average of 1.1 goals per game. Birmingham averaged 0.9 goals, while both teams scored four times. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of West Bromwich Albion’s last ten matches across the tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the visitor's last ten games this season. On average, they scored 1.1 times in those matches.

Tips

Under 2.5

Birmingham and West Bromwich Albion are almost always cautious, when going toe-to-toe with each other, which makes under 2.5 goals the value bet this coming Wednesday.

Draw

We are opting for a draw, as West Bromwich Albion have settled for a point after 90 minutes in several recent matches. Birmingham could be satisfied with taking a point back home.

BTTS: Yes

Both West Bromwich Albion and visitors Birmingham seem to struggle just a wee bit much right now, with keeping a clean sheet. We go out on a limb here and suggest that, both teams will find the back of the net.

West Bromwich to win

Bookmakers have West Bromwich Albion down as rather big favourites for the win against Birmingham. While it might prove a bit more troublesome than odds suggest, we find it equally tempting to side with the hosts.