West Brom vs Coventry Prediction & Match Preview

• West Brom won five of the last six home outings in the league.
• Coventry managed only four wins in the previous 24 visits to The Hawthorns.
• None of the previous four head-to-head games between these rivals saw three or more goals scored.

West Brom and Coventry will raise the curtain on Gameweek No 35 in English Championship on Friday evening at The Hawthorns. With just five points between the two sides in the playoffs battle, we have all the ingredients to call this a proper six-pointer.

WBA enter the tie off the back of a 1-1 stalemate at another playoff contestant Hull City last weekend. Spanish manager Carlos Corberan can be satisfied with the performance his men have shown in Hull, especially when it comes to the defensive segment. The Baggies lost just one of the previous six league outings and they are currently fifth in the Championship table.

Coventry suffered an unpleasant 0-3 defeat at the hands of Preston last Friday on the home patch. Mark Robins’ men bounced back with a 5-0 thumping of National League North side Maidstone United in the fifth round of the FA Cup on Monday night.

Recent Meetings

West Brom enter this on the back of two straight clean-sheet wins over the Sky Blues. The run includes a 2-0 victory in the reverse game in October last year at The Coventry Building Society Arena.

The Baggies have 13 wins, 7 draws, and just 4 defeats in the previous 24 home affairs against Coventry.

We did not see three or more goals in any of the previous four head-to-head clashes between these rivals.

West Brom vs Coventry Prediction

There is a lot to like about the home win pick here. West Bromwich Albion have a strong home record with 11 wins, 3 draws, and 3 defeats in 17 league fixtures at The Hawthorns this term. They have also been the dominant side in the history of the home matches against the Sky Blues. They won the return game 2-0 at The Coventry Building Society Arena. Lastly, Coventry did not look good at all in a tough 0-3 loss to Preston seven days ago in front of the home fans. The value is decent in the home win bet at the 2.10 odds.

West Bromwich own the third-best defensive record in the division with 32 goals conceded in 34 league games. They offered another great defensive showing in a 1-1 stalemate at Hull City last Saturday. On the other side, Coventry failed to find the back of the net in the home loss to Preston. The Sky Blues had earlier dispatched Stoke City 1-0 on the road. None of the last three outings they played saw goals at both ends. Finally, none of the previous four head-to-head clashes between WBA and Coventry provided three or more goals. We’ll take the Under 2.5 goals FT bet at the 1.80 odds.

Steffen Schmidt- February 28, 2024

West Brom vs Coventry Betting Tips

West Brom to win

OK

	2.14 Odds
	2.10 Odds

Under 2.5 goals

OK

1.82 Odds

Correct Score: West Brom 2-0

OK

	10.00 Odds
	10.00 Odds