West Brom are aiming to snap out of a rough patch as they host Coventry City in a Friday night Championship fixture. The Baggies often do their best work at home and should have too much for Coventry, who are poor travellers.
West Brom head into Friday’s clash off the back of a 3-0 defeat to Bristol City in an FA Cup fourth round fixture. That was the second straight defeat for the Baggies, who were also beaten 2-1 by Burnley in their previous Championship fixture.
While not a full blown crisis, it is the first time West Brom have suffered successive defeats since October. Sitting just two points off the top six, they will be keen to return to winning ways and reignite their playoff push.
The good news for West Brom is that they are returning to the Hawthorns which is slowly regaining its status as a fortress. Carlos Corberan’s men have won their last six matches, keeping clean sheets in all six matches.
Coventry City were victorious in their previous Championship fixture as they picked up a 2-0 home win over Huddersfield Town. Following a tight first half, they came to life after the break with Gustavo Hamer and Kasey Palmer getting the goals.
That was a much needed victory for Coventry City, who have struggled lately with just one win from their previous nine matches. The good news is that the win was a 1-0 triumph over West Brom in the reverse fixture.
The problem for Coventry City as they make the trip to the Hawthorns is their poor record on their travels. Mark Robins’ men have lost their last three Championship matches on the road, failing to score in two of those fixtures.
How the bookies view it
West Brom have the upper hand among the bookies with a home win priced at 4/5 with Coral. A victory for Coventry City is valued at 15/4 with bet365 while SBK is offering odds of 37/13 for a draw.
Head to head
West Brom have a 24-12 advantage with 12 draws from 48 previous matches with Coventry City. Although the Sky Blues earned a 1-0 victory in the reverse fixture, West Brom are unbeaten in the last three meetings at the Hawthorns, claiming two wins in that run.
Players to watch
Although West Brom have spread their goals across the team this season, Brandon Thomas-Asante is often their most dangerous attacker. The forward has five goals in his last nine matches across all competitions and is priced at 9/4 by bet365 to find the net on Friday.
West Brom have been driven by a solid defence in recent weeks, keeping clean sheets in their last six Championship home matches. Erik Pieters and Dara O’Shea are likely to feature at centre-back and should lead the Baggies to another clean sheet at 29/20 with Coral.
Anything else catch the eye?
Given West Brom’s defensive record at home and with Coventry City often struggling in attack, BTTS NO can be considered at evens with BetVictor. The Baggies have won to nil in their last six home matches and could be set for a repeat at 2/1 with BetVictor.
The spread of goals across their attack means West Brom could also be tipped in the -1 handicap market at 11/5 with Unibet.
This England Championship match between West Brom and Coventry City will be played on Feb 3, 2023 and kick off at 20:00. Check below for our tipsters best West Brom vs Coventry City prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
