West Bromwich Albion - Middlesbrough predictions

With a difficult matchup ahead of them, West Bromwich Albion will need to focus if they want to bring in another 3 points. They are not overwhelmingly outmatched by any means, but they are generally seen as the underdogs compared to Middlesbrough.

While The Boro may manage to claw their way to a win yet, it will be quite a struggle. As we can see thanks to the 2.88 betting odds for an away win, the odds are stacked against them – though it’s still manageable.

The Baggies are coming from a Sheffield Wednesday defeat. A one-goal margin does not paint the full picture however as The Baggies were never a real threat in this game. They were trailing at halftime and ended up losing the game.

The Boro gave the fans at their home stadium quite a show in their previous game against Stoke City, snagging a decisive 2:0 victory. The victory itself was somewhat predictable, but the first-half lead and notable lead speaks volumes about their form.

We’ve seen an admirable level of consistency from WBA and their goalscorers. With 5 goals spread over the last 3 matches, we can safely expect this match not to end with a nill on the scoreboard.

As far as any head-to-head stats are concerned, examples of recent clashes include a decisive victory The Baggies secured last season. They walked away with a considerable goal advantage, which is in line with their current position as favourites.

A string of injuries put a large chunk of the visitors’ lineup out of contention. They’ll have to make do without Jonathan Howson, Alex Bangura, Dael Fry, Darragh Lenihan, Tommy Smith, Marcus Forss. Given that they were already underdogs anyhow, this puts them at a severely disadvantaged position.

Our suggestion is to go for a Double Chance wager – specifically for Home or Draw. This wager is priced at 1.44 with Betway and easily covers the most likely scenarios.