Bristol City lock horns with West Bromwich Albion on matchday 39 of the Championship on Saturday. Both sides are in the bottom half of the points table.
Gerhard Struber’s Bristol are coming off a 1-1 draw at Middlesbrough last week. Following a goalless first half, Boro broke the deadlock at the Riverside through Leo Castledine midway through the second period.
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That looked likely to be the winner for the hosts till Adam Randell equalised in the 96th minute to force a share of the spoils. Following the stalemate, the Robins dropped to 14th in the standings, with 51 points from 38 matches, winning 14.
Meanwhile, James Morrison’s West Brom are fresh off a 3-0 home win over 10-man Hull City last weekend. Josh Maja’s strike gave the Baggies a half-time advantage before Aune Heggebo and Isaac Price also scored, with Charlie Hughes seeing red for Hull nine minutes before the break.
Snapping a four-game winless streak, the Baggies moved out of the drop zone, into 21st, with 40 points from 38 outings, winning 10.
On that note, here’s a look at the head-to-head stats and key numbers, match prediction, and betting tips for the Bristol-West Brom Championship clash at Ashton Gate:
Bristol City vs West Brom head-to-head stats and key numbers
- In 62 meetings across competitions, West Brom lead Bristol 26-19, winning the reverse fixture 2-1 away.
- The two teams have split their last two clashes – all in the Championship, with the Robins winning the last two.
- Bistol are winless in four home games – all in the Championship – losing three, including the last two.
- West Brom are winless in six competitive road outings, losing three.
- Form guide (last five games across competitions, most recent result first): Bristol: D-L-L-L-L; West Brom: W-D-D-L-D
Bristol City vs West Brom prediction
Both sides have had underwhelming campaigns, especially West Brom, who have recently got out of the drop zone, snapping a 12-game winless streak across competitions, losing six, including five in the Championship.
The Baggies have a slender head-to-head advantage over the Robins, who are on a two-game winning streak in the fixture but haven’t completed a league double in 120 years. West Brom, meanwhile, are looking to avoid back-to-back league defeats at Bristol for the first time since 1979.
Both sides haven’t been in the best of form, making it a tricky game to call. However, the Robins have fared marginally better and should do enough to eke out a slender victory.
Prediction: Bristol City 2-1 West Brom
Bristol City vs West Brom betting tips
Tip-1: Bristol to win
Tip-2: West Brom to score (They have done so in their last five games.)
Tip-3: Over 1.5 goals (Their last four meetings have had at least two goals.)
Edited by Bhargav
