West Brom vs Coventry Prediction, Odds & Betting Tips 03/02/2023

[Championship Prediction] West Brom vs Coventry Prediction: When West Bromwich Albion hosts Coventry City at The Hawthorns on Friday night in the Championship, they will be attempting to restart their playoff drive.

West Brom vs Coventry Prediction: Extend the unbeaten streak

Recently, West Brom has played well at the Hawthorns. Will they be able to keep up their strong home record when they host Coventry? Learn more by reading our West Brom vs Coventry match preview, which includes free betting tips, predictions, and odds discussed along the road.

West Brom form

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West Brom, who appeared unbeatable after a six-game undefeated run that included four straight Championship triumphs, has entered its first challenging phase under Carlos Corberan.

In Albion's final second-tier match of January, a trip to Turf Moor always seemed like a real test of the team's potential for promotion. However, aside from an early lead thanks to Darnell Furlong, West Brom actually looked second-best in a game for the first time under former Huddersfield manager Corberan.

West Brom form

If a loss to Burnley in Lancashire was expected, then Corberan's 3-0 FA Cup loss to Bristol City last Saturday was his first poor performance since taking over in the Black Country. Goals from Sam Bell twice and Alex Scott once sent Albion into the fourth round of the competition.

With 18 games remaining in the Championship and Middlesbrough in third place only four points behind them, there is little need for fear in the Baggies camp despite back-to-back losses. West Brom knows that if they keep up their current form under Corberan, they will play in the playoffs in May.

Coventry form

Coventry overcame struggling Huddersfield 2-0 last Saturday at the Coventry Building Society Arena, earning their first maximum of 2023 and maintaining their playoff aspirations. Viktor Gyokeres, the leading scorer for the Sky Blues, switched roles against the Terriers, assisting Gustavo Hamer and Kasey Palmer in second-half goals, giving the 24-year-old Swede a total of 16 goals for the season.

Coventry form

The fact that Coventry kept their first clean sheet in five games, a feat made possible by the debut of on-loan Burnley defender Luke McNally in a back three with Callum Doyle and Jonathan Panzo, must have been another positive aspect of the team's performance for manager Mark Robins.

With that victory, Coventry rose to 13th position in the Championship standings, five points behind sixth-place Blackburn Rovers, who, like many second-tier clubs, played in the FA Cup last weekend.

West Brom vs Coventry H2H Stats

West Brom have a 32-18 advantage in their last 67 encounters. In their most recent encounter, the guests prevailed 1-0 to snap a six-game losing run. The Baggies have only lost four of their nine league games at home this year. Coventry has won just three of its 10 league games this year. The Sky Blues' 31 league goals allowed this season are tied for the fewest in the bottom half of the rankings. The cleanest sheets maintained by any team in the league this year were 13 by the visitors.

West Brom vs Coventry H2H Stats

West Brom vs Coventry Current Odds

West Brom vs Coventry Current Odds

So, that provides you with some insight into how the various bookmakers perceive the course of events. Nevertheless, how do the bookmakers' odds convert into probabilities prior to this game, and how may it affect your opinion of our forecasts? Let's investigate.

• Handicap Odds: West Brom (1.05) / Coventry (0.87)
• 1x2 Odds: West Brom (1.80) / Draw (3.65) / Coventry (4.75)
• Over/Under Goals: Over 2.5 (1.95) | Under 2.5 (1.85)
• Both Teams To Score: Yes (1.82) | No (1.94)

West Brom is the odds-on favorite going into this match, which indicates that the bookmakers are fairly convinced they'll win. However, a Coventry victory does not seem to register with the bookmakers in the slightest. There are several markets, though, where bookies are less certain of the result. There are odds available for both the over/under 2.5 goals market and both teams to score the market.

West Brom vs Coventry Betting Tips

West Brom will win

We start our predictions for this game by picking West Brom to win, and quite honestly, we think the odds are excellent value. Coventry has lost each of its previous three away games, while the Baggies have won each of their last six home games during an incredible home run. But it's not only about the clubs' most recent performance; in terms of their head-to-head record, West Brom has the advantage. West Brom has won three and drew one of the past five games between these teams at the Hawthorns.

Coventry could blank

For our second prediction, we are betting on the away goals to be under 0.5 and are backing West Brom to preserve a clean sheet, or more specifically, we are betting on Coventry not to score. Both sides' formats greatly influence the rationale employed. In addition to winning their past six home games, West Brom also managed to keep a clean sheet each time.

Coventry, however, hasn't found the back of the goal in three of their previous five trips to West Brom and in half of their last 10 away games, with two of those blanks occurring in the most recent three games! When you also consider the possibility that Viktor Gyokeres' thinking may be impacted by deadline-day connections to Premier League teams, there are several reasons why the Sky Blues may not have much to be happy about.

West Brom vs Coventry Best Tips From Betimate

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After two losses in the last two weeks, West Brom will be anxious to start winning again. Manager Corberan will want his team to perform well and get three points on Friday. Coventry's triumph against Huddersfield last weekend put a stop to a losing streak, but a trip to an inspired Albion team that new additions have bolstered is a different challenge.

West Brom vs Coventry Best Tips From Betimate

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West Brom vs Coventry Possible lineups

West Brom’s possible starting lineup: Palmer, O'Shea, Furlong, Pieters, Townsend, Yokuslu, Molumby, Wallace, Swift, Phillips, Dike.

Coventry’s possible starting lineup: Wilson, McNally, Doyle, Panzo, Sheaf, Hamer, Eccles, Bidwell, Palmer, Gyokeres, Godden.

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