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The sides drew the reverse fixture earlier this season - Photo by IMAGO.
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West Brom have drawn all seven games against top-four opponents so far this season.

Two top-six sides clash at the Hawthorns in the Championship on Saturday. Our West Brom vs Sunderland prediction considers whether either side can boost their promotion hopes with a victory.

West Brom vs Sunderland prediction: Another draw for the Baggies

Key stats

  • Our West Brom vs Sunderland betting tips take into account that the home team are the Championship’s draw specialists with 46% of their games ending level this season.
  • Sunderland have only taken one point from their four away games so far against fellow top-four opponents.
  • 64% of West Brom’s home Championship goals have come before the break.
  • 62% of Sunderland’s away Championship goals have come in the second half.

Correct score prediction: West Brom 1-1 Sunderland

Even the departure of Carlos Corberan midway through the season has not changed West Brom’s knack for drawing football matches.

Four of their last seven Championship games have ended 1-1, and with Sunderland’s current form quite patchy, a repeat looks very possible here.

Pre-game odds and win probability: Hosts favoured by the bookies

  • HOME: 29/20 (2.45) – 40.8%
  • DRAW: 9/4 (3.25) – 30.8%
  • AWAY: 15/8 (2.88) – 34.8%

*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change

The hosts are the slight favourites according to the West Brom vs Sunderland odds, with an implied probability of 40.8% that they win this match.

They come into this match following a 1-0 defeat at Norwich City last time out, but remain just inside the play-off places with seven games to go.

As for Sunderland, they were 1-0 winners at home to Millwall last weekend, with Trai Hume scoring the only goal.

For more from the upcoming action, today’s free football tips look at some of the best picks.

Most recent H2Hs: Mackems unbeaten in four

Our West Brom vs Sunderland prediction suggests the visitors will fall just short of a fourth win in the space of five meetings.

They’ve won on their last two visits to the Hawthorns, but had suffered defeats on four of their five trips to West Brom prior to that.

England Championship 26/11/24

Sunderland

Sunderland

0
West Brom

West Brom

0

England Championship 13/04/24

West Brom

West Brom

0
Sunderland

Sunderland

1

England Championship 09/12/23

Sunderland

Sunderland

2
West Brom

West Brom

1

England Championship 23/04/23

West Brom

West Brom

1
Sunderland

Sunderland

2

England Championship 12/12/22

Sunderland

Sunderland

1
West Brom

West Brom

2

West Brom preview: Furlong returns from ban

The home team have Darnell Furlong available again after suspension and he’s likely to start. Josh Maja is out injured.

Predicted Lineup: Wildsmith (GK), Furlong, Heggem, Bartley, Styles, Price, Mowatt, Swift, Fellows, Armstrong & Molumby

England Championship 12/04/25

W

Watford

Watford

1

West Brom

West Brom

2

England Championship 08/04/25

L

Bristol City

Bristol City

2

West Brom

West Brom

1

England Championship 05/04/25

L

Sunderland

Sunderland

1

West Brom

West Brom

0

England Championship 29/03/25

L

Norwich

Norwich

1

West Brom

West Brom

0

England Championship 15/03/25

D

Hull

Hull

1

West Brom

West Brom

1

Sunderland preview: Long injury list for Le Bris

The visitors are missing Dan Ballard, Ian Poveda, Aji Alese, Dennis Cirkin and Salis Abdul Samed to injuries. They have doubts over Leo Hjelde and Enzo Le Fee.

Predicted Lineup: Patterson (GK), Hjelde, Mepham, O’Nien, Hume, Bellingham, Neil, Rigg, Le Fee, Roberts & Isidor

England Championship 12/04/25

L

Swansea

Swansea

1

Sunderland

Sunderland

0

England Championship 08/04/25

D

Norwich

Norwich

0

Sunderland

Sunderland

0

England Championship 05/04/25

W

West Brom

West Brom

0

Sunderland

Sunderland

1

England Championship 29/03/25

W

Millwall

Millwall

0

Sunderland

Sunderland

1

England Championship 15/03/25

L

Coventry

Coventry

3

Sunderland

Sunderland

0

Player to watch – Wilson Isidor

With Maja sidelined, only one player who could feature here has scored more than seven Championship goals this season. That’s Sunderland’s Wilson Isidor who has registered 12 goals in 36 appearances in the English second tier this term.

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Isidor is Sunderland's top scorer – Photo by IMAGO.

Isidor striking after the interval

The 24-year-old has been most effective in the second half of matches this season. 67% of his Championship goals have come after the break.


Mark is a freelance football writer based in Madrid. He regularly attends and covers La Liga matches around Spain, whilst also following football across Europe.