Swansea City vs West Bromwich Albion
7 March 1500hrs
Football – England – EFL Championship
Pick 1-0 Away Win
Bookmaker Bet365
Odds: 15/2 odds taken 1555 GMT, Thursday 5 March
After falling to a shock home defeat in their last EFL Championship encounter, leaders West Bromwich Albion will be hoping to get back to winning ways when they take on Swansea City at the Liberty Stadium on Saturday. West Brom have the best away record in England’s second tier. Take a look at our betting tips and predictions for this one.
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Swansea City Preview – Can the Swans upset the leaders in South Wales?
Like a number of clubs, Swansea City are still very much in the mix for promotion. Before this weekend’s fixtures, the Swans are just four points away from sixth-place Preston North End. With ten matches left, there’s still an awful lot to play for in the Championship promotion race.
However, Steve Cooper’s men have struggled for wins lately. The club from South Wales have picked up just three league victories since the start of the year, though all three of those have come at the Liberty Stadium. Swansea have won only one of their past eight in the Championship.
Last time out, Swansea drew 2-2 with fellow promotion hopefuls Blackburn Rovers. The Swans were 2-1 up in injury time, but Bradley Johnson’s last-gasp effort earned Rovers a 2-2 draw at Ewood Park. Since beating Huddersfield Town 3-1 at home, City have taken one point from a possible six.
Avoiding defeat against the league leaders will be first priority for the Swans. However, a win would send out a real signal of intent to their promotion rivals.
West Bromwich Albion Preview – Will the Baggies bounce back with a priceless three points?
West Bromwich Albion crashed to a shock home defeat to Paul Cook’s relegation threatened Wigan Athletic last weekend. Wigan deserved the points at The Hawthorns, with Sam Morsy’s late goal doing the business for the Latics. The Baggies were then beaten by Newcastle United in the Emirates FA Cup in midweek.
Despite last Saturday’s surprise home defeat, West Brom have been in excellent form of late, winning five of their last seven in the Championship. Albion are still top of the table, a point ahead of Marcelo Bielsa’s resurgent Leeds United.
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West Brom have the best away record in the Championship, winning an impressive 11 of 18 on the road. Overall, Slaven Bilic’s boys have picked up 38 away points, which is more than they have managed at The Hawthorns. West Brom have been beaten just once away from home since losing 1-0 at Elland Road way back on October 1st.
Swansea City vs West Bromwich Albion Betting Advice
West Brom ran riot in the reverse game at The Hawthorns back in December. Semi Ajayi, Matheus Pereira, Hal Robson-Kanu, Matt Phillips and Kyle Edwards were on the scoresheet in a convincing 5-1 win. The Baggies have won each of their last three Championship meetings with Swansea, scoring ten goals along the way.
Key Facts – Swansea City vs West Bromwich Albion Betting Tip
- Swansea have won just one of their previous eight Championship matches
- West Brom have lost only one away game since October 1st
- The Baggies are top of the league with just ten fixtures left to play
West Brom will fancy their chances of getting back to winning ways on Saturday. Albion have kept clean sheets in six of their past seven league and cup wins, and there’s superb value in bet365’s 15/2 for Albion to win 1-0 in South Wales.
Welshman Hal Robson-Kanu is in terrific form at the moment, with the 30-year-old scoring three times in his last three appearances. Robson-Kanu is available at 15/8 to notch anytime in this one.
The best betting odds for Swansea City vs West Bromwich Albion
Swansea City to win: 5/2 at Bet365
Draw: 5/2 at Bet365
West Bromwich Albion to win: 11/10 at Bet365
