Wolves vs West Brom betting

Wolves manager Mick McCarthy has been under intense pressure lately but last week’s surprise victory away to Q.P.R. has revived their survival push. Can they drag West Brom closer to the drop zone or will the Baggies claim a priceless victory over their arch rivals?

Wolves – PL Form: LDLLW

Last weekend’s victory over Q.P.R. brought Wolves out of the relegation zone. Steven Fletcher has been Wolves’ main man this season, scoring 9 goals in all competitions. In last year’s meeting between the two sides at Molineux, Fletcher bagged two goals to help Wolves win 3-1. You can get odds of 6/1 from Coral for Fletcher to score first. Incidentally, for a repeat of that score line, you can get odds of 18/1 from Boylesports.

Wolves have only kept 2 clean sheets all season, with them both coming in August. In their three meetings against West Brom in the Premier League, Wolves have never prevented the Baggies from scoring. The odds of Wolves not keeping a clean sheet are 1/3 from Bet365.

West Brom – PL Form: LLWDL

West Brom will be looking over their shoulder following their disappointing defeat at home to Swansea last weekend. New signing Keith Andrews could make his debut against his former club if he plays this weekend. The odds on the Irish midfielder scoring anytime in the match are 11/2 from William Hill.

West Brom’s away form has been really impressive this season. On the road they have claimed victories at Stoke, Newcastle, Blackburn, Aston Villa and Norwich. They go into the game as slight underdogs with their best price being 21/10 from Paddy Power.

Match Prediction: West Brom to win 2-1 – 11/1 Betfred

West Brom’s abilities away from home have been excellent this season. Their acquisition of Liam Ridgewell will help their defensive problems out as the defender waits to make his debut. That said, both these teams have shown poor defensive displays recently, so goals are almost guaranteed for both teams. Wolves’ home form has not been good and their fans continue to put pressure on the team and their manager. Don’t be surprised to see West Brom steal this by a small margin.

Article by Nick Whittaker

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