West Brom are looking to ease some of their relegation worries as they travel to Sunderland for a Monday night English Championship fixture. The Baggies showed some good form prior to the international break and can trouble Sunderland, who have been slightly off-colour at home.
Sunderland returned to action a week earlier than the rest of the Championship as they claimed a 3-0 victory over Millwall in a rescheduled fixture last Saturday. All three goals came in the second half with Amad Diallo opening the scoring while Alex Pritchett and Ellis Simms were also on target.
The win moves Sunderland into the top half of the standings and are now just one point off the playoff places. The result also means Tony Mowbray’s men have also suffered just one defeat in their last five Championship matches.
While things have been smooth for Sunderland in recent weeks, their overall home form this season has been less than convincing. They have only claimed four wins at the Stadium of Light this season and head into Monday’s clash with two victories in their last six fixtures in front of their fans.
West Brom would have been keen for the season to continue as they had been in good form prior to the international break. They climbed out of the bottom three but are not quite out of danger yet, sitting level on points with Wigan Athletic in 22nd place.
The good news for West Brom is that they have plenty to build on having won their last three Championship matches. They claimed a 2-0 victory over Stoke City in their previous Championship fixture with Kyle Bartley and Brandon Thomas-Asante getting the goals.
Another thing that could give West Brom some confidence ahead of the trip to Sunderland is their recent form on their travels. Carlos Corberan’s men have won two of their last three away matches and claimed a 1-0 victory over QPR in their previous fixture on the road.
How the bookies view it
West Brom have a slight edge among the bookies and are priced at 6/4 by bet365 to claim the win. A victory for Sunderland is valued at 2/1 by William Hill while a draw is set at odds of 12/5 by BoyleSports.
Recent head to head
West Brom are unbeaten in their last six matches with Sunderland, although they have only claimed two wins in that run. The remaining four fixtures have ended in draws, including a 1-1 scoreline the last time they met at the Stadium of Light back in 2016.
Players to watch
Amad Diallo has been the man in form for Sunderland in recent weeks, scoring three goals in his last four Championship matches. The forward also netted the opener last time out against Millwall and is priced at 11/2 with Paddy Power.
Karlan Grant had not been at his best in recent times but remains the biggest attacking threat for West Brom. The striker will be keen to end his scoring drought and is priced at 9/4 by bet365 to find the net on Monday.
Anything else catch the eye?
Sunderland and West Brom know their way to goal and both teams could be backed to score at 17/20 with William Hill. The Black Cats have seen more goals after the break in their last four Championship matches and Monday’s clash could be tipped to follow a similar pattern at 11/10 with Paddy Power.
Sunderland have opened the scoring in three of their last four Championship matches and could be backed to grab the first goal on Monday at 5/4 with bet365.
This England Championship match between Sunderland and West Brom will be played on Dec 12, 2022 and kick off at 20:00. Check below for our tipsters best Sunderland vs West Brom prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
