West Brom will be looking to snap out of an erratic run of results as they host Coventry City in a Friday night Championship fixture. Coventry have caught the eye lately but with their away form not up to scratch, the Baggies will fancy their chances of coming out on top.
West Brom are coming off a 1-1 draw with Hull City in their previous Championship fixture. They fought back from a goal down, with Darnell Furlong getting the equaliser three minutes from the break.
That result is part of an erratic run for West Brom, who have picked up three wins from their last six matches. However the good news is that Carlos Corberan’s men have lost just once in that run and remain in the mix for the promotion playoffs as they sit fifth on the table.
Something that will give West Brom confidence heading into Friday’s clash is their home form having won five of their last six Championship matches at the Hawthorns. However, the only defeat in that run came in their previous home fixture as they were beaten 2-0 by Southampton.
Coventry City will travel to the Hawthorns on a high after claiming a 5-0 victory 9ver Maidstone to progress in the FA Cup. Ellis Simms netted a hat-trick while Fabio Tavares grabbed a brace in a comfortable victory.
The Sky Blues have lost just once in their last six matches across all competitions, claiming four wins in that run. However, they were beaten 3-0 at home by Preston North End in their previous Championship fixture.
Coventry City claimed a 1-0 victory at Stoke City in their previous away fixture. However that result ended a run of three away matches without a win for Mark Robbins’ men who have found things difficult on their recent travels.
How the bookies view it
West Brom have the upper hand among the bookies with a home win priced at 23/20 by Paddy Power. A victory for Coventry City is valued at 13/5 by bet365 while 10bet is offering odds of 12/5 for a draw.
Head to head
West Brom have a 26-12 advantage with 12 draws from 50 previous matches against Coventry City. The Baggies have also won the last two meetings and claimed a 2-0 victory in the reverse fixture back in October.
Players to watch
Brandon Thomas-Assante could be worth keeping an eye on for West Brom as he looks to add to his nine Championship goals this season. The forward was also on target in the reverse fixture and is priced at 2/1 by BoyleSports to find the net.
Fresh from his FA Cup hat-trick, Ellis Simms will be the one to watch for Coventry City. The forward has now found the net five times in his last four matches and is priced at 3/1 by bet365 to maintain his scoring run.
Anything else catch the eye?
West Brom and Coventry City have undoubted attacking quality and both teams could be backed to score at 4/5 with bet365. Coventry have seen over 2.5 goals in four of their last five Championship away matches and a repeat is priced at evens with Unibet, who is also offering odds of 13/5 for over 3.5 goals.
The Baggies scored in both halves in the reverse fixture and could be set for a repeat at 23/10 by William Hill.
This England Championship match between West Brom and Coventry City will be played on Mar 1, 2024 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.
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