Two of the division’s six top six clubs meet when West Brom take on Sunderland at The Hawthorns in the English Championship on Saturday, April 5th. View our England Championship betting tips for the clash below.
West Brom City vs Sunderland Best Odds
| West Brom 7/5 (+140) | X 23/10 (+230) | Sunderland 15/8 (+188) |
| Over 6/5 (+120) | 2.5 Goals | Under 4/6 (-150) |
| Yes 5/6 (-120) | BTTS | No 5/6 (-120) |
West Brom vs Sunderland Analysis
West Brom
West Brom (6th) are just two places behind Sunderland (4th) ahead of Saturday’s clash at The Hawthorns, however, the gap of 15 points that exists between the sides is substantial and gives a better indication of how the teams have fared.
Still, the Baggies have lost only twice on home soil this season and having won 70% of their last ten Championship home assignments, Albion will back themselves to test Sunderland’s mettle in the Midlands.
Indeed, WBA’s home record is strong enough to earn them the favourites tag on football betting sites ahead of Saturday’s game. West Brom lost 1-0 at Norwich last time out, but are guaranteed to be a more formidable prospect on their own patch.
Team news: Semi Ajayi, Jed Wallace and former Sunderland striker Josh Maja are injured, though Darnell Furlong is back from suspension.
Predicted Lineup: Wildsmith, Holgate, Bartley, Heggem, Styles, Fellows, Mowatt, Swift, Ahearne-Grantt, Molumby, Armstrong
Sunderland
Sunderland battled their way to a narrow victory at home to Millwall in their last assignment and barring a complete collapse, the Black Cats will secure a Championship playoff position in the second tier.
Head Coach Regis Le Bris has been dealing with an injury crisis and Sunderland’s recent results have been on the patchy side as a consequence.
Away from home, they have lost two of their last three games, so a trip to play West Brom could pose problems for Sunderland’s depleted ranks.
It looks like thee bookies think along similar lines, with Sunderland installed as underdogs on EFL betting sites ahead of the weekend.
Team news: Sunderland are missing Jenson Seelt, Leo Hjelde, Enzo Le Fee, Jayden Danns and Daniel Ballard among others.
Predicted Lineup: Patterson, Browne, Mepham, O’Nien, Hume, Roberts, Neil, Bellingham, Mundle, Rigg, Isidor
West Brom vs Sunderland Stats and Trends
- West Brom have lost only two of their 19 home matches in the Championship this season.
- 74% of West Brom’s home league games this season have produced under 2.5 goals.
- West Brom and Sunderland drew 0-0 when they last met in November.
- Only three clubs have collected more cards than Sunderland (85) in the Championship this term.
West Brom vs Sunderland Prediction
West Brom have lost only once in seven games in the Championship and they have a decent shot at taking something from their clash with injury-hit Sunderland.
However, Albion drew four of those seven contests, while Albion also shared the spoils with Sunderland when they teams couldn’t be separated in November. Another stalemate looks like a strong possibility here.
Prediction: Draw – 23/10 (+230) – Fitzdares
West Brom vs Sunderland – The Ultimate Bet:
Under 2.5 goals – 4/6 (-150)
Fixtures at The Hawthorns this season have been consistently tight with over 2.5 goals landing in only 26% of the Championship matches West Brom have played there since August.
Indeed, league games at that venue have been averaging just 1.95 goals this term another chess-like battle in in the Midlands is anticipated on Saturday.
West Brom and Sunderland drew 0-0 in November’s reverse fixture between the sides and the under 2.5 goal market could be the most profitable avenue to explore for his weekend’s rematch.
