Round 22 of the EFL Championship will conclude with a clash between Sunderland and West Bromwich Albion at the Stadium of Light on Monday.
Sunderland are in 11th place in the league table and have recorded back-to-back wins in their last two games. They played Millwall last Saturday at home and second-half goals from Amad Diallo, Alex Pritchard, and Ellis Simms helped them to a 3-0 win.
West Bromwich Albion have not played a league game in a month and took on Elche in a friendly last week. They suffered a 1-0 defeat in that away game. They are in 22nd place in the league table but have seen an uptick in form as they are on a three-game winning streak in the league. Kyle Bartley and Brandon Thomas-Asante scored in either half as they defeated Stoke City last time around.
Sunderland vs West Bromwich Albion Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams have crossed paths 156 times across all competitions. These games have been closely contested between them, with the hosts having a 57-55 lead in wins and 44 games ending in draws.
- They will be meeting for the first time since the 2016-17 Premier League season when West Brom recorded a home win and the game at the Stadium of Light ended in a 1-1 draw.
- West Brom are undefeated in their last six matches against Sunderland in all competitions.
- West Brom have won their last three games in a row, keeping a clean sheet in each of these wins.
- West Brom have also kept a clean sheet in four of their last five games against the hosts.
- Eight of West Brom's last nine games have seen under 2.5 goals while the hosts have seen under 2.5 goals in four of their last seven games.
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Sunderland vs West Bromwich Albion Prediction
The Black Cats have lost two of their last three home games in the Championship and will be looking to leave a good account of themselves in this match. They are winless in their last six meetings against West Brom but have outscored them 29-23 and also have a better defensive record than them this season.
The Baggies have won their last three games in the league but have just a couple of wins to their name in their travels this term. Both teams have seen an uptick in form in recent games and are expected to play out a high-scoring draw.
Prediction: Sunderland 2-2 West Bromwich Albion
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Sunderland vs West Bromwich Albion Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Draw
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Over 2.5
Tip 3: Sunderland to score first - Yes
Tip 4: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes
Tip 5: Amad Diallo to score or assist any time - Yes