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.
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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.
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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.
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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 1 West Brom 2 England Championship 08/04/25 L Bristol City 2 West Brom 1 England Championship 05/04/25 L Sunderland 1 West Brom 0 England Championship 29/03/25 L Norwich 1 West Brom 0 England Championship 15/03/25 D Hull 1 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
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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.
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.