West Brom v Derby Betting Tips – Championship, 24th October 8.00pm
The Baggies start the midweek round of action in third place in the league but slipped to a loss at Wigan on the weekend. So they will want to snap back to winning ways and certainly have the home form to suggest they can do so. Derby got themselves a fantastic win over Sheffield United on the weekend. Read our predictions for West Brom v Derby.
West Brom v Derby Betting Odds*
West Brom 19/20
Draw 5/2
Derby 14/5
* (Betting Odds were taken from bet365 on October 21st, 2018 at 11:40 p.m.)
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West Brom News and Form
The Baggies suffered a setback on the weekend in a 1-0 loss out at Wigan. That snapped a great undefeated streak of W5 D2 that they were on.
West Brom are still on a five-match winning streak in the Championship at the Hawthorns though and they have scored at least two goals in each of those wins. They have only one clean sheet at home so far.
A West Brom 2-1 correct score option is at 15/2 odds* (betting odds taken on October 22nd, 2018 at 12:38 pm).
There has been plenty of scoring power produced by the Baggies as they have averaged 3.3 goals per game at home this season.
83% of West Brom’s home games this season have made it over 2.5 goals. Over 2.5 goals is at 4/5 odds* (betting odds taken on October 22nd, 2018 at 12:38 pm).
Dwight Gayle is on a five-match scoring streak at home with a total of seven goals in that streak. He’s a pretty reasonable anytime goalscorer at 6/5 odds* (betting odds taken on October 22nd, 2018 at 12:38 pm).
Jake Livermore picked up a red card against Wigan on the weekend. Gareth Barry may come in as his replacement.
Each of West Brom’s last three home wins have been by a margin of at least two goals.
This will be West Brom’s’ first home game against a side currently in the top nine this season.
West Brom v Derby Head to Head
West Brom and Derby have not met in the league since 2010
In the 2009/10 Championship, West Brom took four points from meetings with Derby
West Brom are unbeaten in six league home games against the Reams
West Brom are W2 D1 L1 from four previous Champions meetings with Derby
They met in the 2007 Championship playoffs with Derby winning 1-0
Both teams have scored in five of the last seven meetings
Derby News and Form
The Rams were just struggling to pick up wins in their recent form but took a 2-1 success over second-placed Sheffield United on the weekend.
While their form at Pride Park remains strong, they are just W1 D1 L3 in their last five road games in the Championship and they have scored just one goal in their last three.
Derby have come up with just the six away goals all season. Defensively though Derby have only conceded seven away goals.
But Derby have not managed to earn a clean sheet away from home in the second tier this season so far.
None of Derby’s away games this season have been settled by a margin of more than one goal. West Brom to win by a one-goal margin is at 11/4 odds* (betting odds taken on October 22nd, 2018 at 12:38 pm).
Craig Bryson picked up an injury on the weekend and could miss out.
Of the away goals that Derby have produced so far 67% of them have come in the second half of matches.
This will be Derby’s first away game against anyone currently inside the top half of the table. Their overall away record so far is W2 D1 L3.
Both teams have scored in all but one of their last five games. Both teams to score is at 4/6 for this fixture* (betting odds taken on October 22nd, 2018 at 12:38 pm).
West Brom v Derby Predictions
West Brom to win: The home form of West Brom is what should win out on the day. Derby got that good win on the weekend, but still look fairly fragile overall compared to their opponents. Home win to nil appeals.
