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West Bromwich Albion and Middlesbrough go head-to-head at the Hawthorns in round eight of the EFL Championship on Tuesday. Both sides head into the game off the back of contrasting results at the weekend, with Boro claiming a comfortable home victory over Stoke City.
West Bromwich Albion were left red-faced on Saturday when they fell to a 3-2 loss against Sheffield Wednesday after conceding in the 88th minute at the Hillsborough Stadium.
Before that, Carlos Corberan’s men were unbeaten in their opening six Championship games, picking up five wins and one draw to start the new league campaign.
With 16 points from the first 21 available, West Bromwich Albion currently sit top of the league table, one point above second-placed Sunderland.
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Elsewhere, Ben Doak and Hayden Hackney found the back of the net in either half to fire Middlesbrough to a 2-0 victory over Stoke City at the Riverside Stadium on Saturday.
Michael Carrick’s men have picked up three wins and two draws from their seven Championship matches so far to collect 11 points and sit eighth in the table, level on points with Swansea City and Norwich City.
Next up for Boro is a trip to the Hawthorns, where they have failed to win their last three visits, losing twice and claiming one draw since a 2-0 victory in December 2019.
West Bromwich Albion vs Middlesbrough Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- With 43 wins from the last 103 meetings between the sides, Middlesbrough boast a superior record in the history of this fixture.
- West Bromwich Albion have picked up 36 wins in that time, while the spoils have been shared on 24 occasions.
- Middlesbrough are unbeaten in seven of their last nine Championship away matches, claiming four wins and three draws since mid-March.
- West Bromwich Albion have gone five straight competitive home games without defeat, picking up three wins and two draws since April’s 1-0 loss against Sunderland.
West Bromwich Albion vs Middlesbrough Prediction
The last five meetings between West Bromwich Albion and Middlesbrough have produced a combined 16 goals and we anticipate another thrilling contest at the Hawthorns on Tuesday.
While we expect Boro to put up a fight, the Baggies have been tough to crack at home in recent weeks and we are backing them to bounce back from their loss against Sheffield Wednesday.
Prediction: West Bromwich Albion 2-1 Middlesbrough
West Bromwich Albion vs Middlesbrough Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - West Brom to win
Tip 2: Over 4.5 cards - Yes (There have been at least five bookings in four of West Brom’s last five games)
Tip 3: Over 10.5 corners - No (There have also been fewer than 11 corner kicks in five of the hosts’ last seven outings)
