Middlesbrough vs West Bromwich Albion betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Championship match on January 21st, 2025

A football match between Middlesbrough and West Bromwich Albion of the Championship will take place in England on Tuesday, January 21st, 2025, at 19:45h (UTC), check the Middlesbrough vs West Bromwich Albion betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Middlesbrough vs West Bromwich Albion will occur

The game takes place in the Riverside Stadium stadium, in the city of Middlesbrough, with a capacity for 34988 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

Including statistics, events and odds, you can follow the match live with access to all the information to help with your sports betting on Betarena.

Introduction to the Middlesbrough vs West Bromwich Albion betting tip 2024/2025

The Championship has had fewer goals than the previous season. Last season the tournament had an average of 2.67 goals scored per match, while now the competition has an average of 2.47 goals per match played.

Middlesbrough last match

Middlesbrough comes from a defeat recorded in the last match played. The opponent was Blackburn Rovers, in a match valid for FA Cup, and the two teams finished the match with a score of 0-1. On the field, M. Carrick's team lined up with a 4-2-3-1.

A fairly even game was expected, with odds for the home defeat at 3.30.

West Bromwich Albion last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a defeat in the last round. In a dispute valid for FA Cup, West Bromwich Albion, who used a 4-4-2 formation, faced the AFC Bournemouth team with a final score of 5-1.

The pre-match forecasts made it clear that the defeat was more than clear before the game started. The odds for their win, 6.00 were a sign of it.

Middlesbrough vs West Bromwich Albion h2h

West Bromwich Albion was in 1st place in the Championship while Middlesbrough was in 8th place, the last time these teams faced each other. West Bromwich Albion team entered the field with the 4-2-3-1 formation, the same tactic Middlesbrough used in the match.

The last preceding match between these two teams was from 01-10-2024. The match was valid for the 2024/2025 season of the Championship, and it ended with a 0-1 win for Middlesbrough.

The last time these two teams faced off, neither team had a decisive advantage.

S. Hudson and B. Antrobus will be supporting from the sideline while A. Kitchen will be on the football field for this match.

Middlesbrough

Championship leaderboard now

The Middlesbrough team with 41 points currently occupies the 6th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Promotion Play-off, with a campaign of 11 wins, 8 draws and 7 losses.

The team, in the 28th round, enjoys an advantage of 1 point against the West Bromwich Albion team which is ranked just below, in position 7 and with 1 point less than Blackburn Rovers team that is in the 5th place.

Middlesbrough analysis

Middlesbrough at the end of round 27 in Championship had 43 goals scored and 32 conceded.

The Middlesbrough team typically attempts to achieve an average ball possession of 56.12% to control the game. The reason for this is that teams with ball possession above 50% usually have some control over their opponents.

Playing at home shows more positive results for the team with 6 wins, 3 losses and, 5 draws compared to the 5 games they won as the visiting team.

Middlesbrough is a more offensive team than West Bromwich Albion, having 2671 attacks vs. 2343 from West Bromwich Albion, having scored 43 times. In comparison, West Bromwich Albion converted into goal 32 times.

Best goalscorer from Middlesbrough

When we analyze the team's attack so far, the competition's performance at the individual level Emmanuel Latte Lath is the player to highlight. Helping Middlesbrough with 10 goals scored this season, the Attacker has been instrumental in achieving positive outcomes.

It should also be noted that 2 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Historical data Middlesbrough

With 4 titles won in the history of the tournament, the Middlesbrough team is one of the competition's top names. The record of the team will impact the final outcome of the match, and it will not be the first time the team has managed to impress their opponents with a win at a time when they are in bad shape.

West Bromwich Albion

Championship leaderboard now

West Bromwich Albion arrives in this game with 40 points, and in 7th place in the Championship, having won 9 games in total and lost 4 times, making a total of 13 draws.

The team has a slight disadvantage of 1 point against Middlesbrough who occupies the position 6 in the 28th round.

West Bromwich Albion analysis

We have reached matchday 27 in Championship and at the moment West Bromwich Albion has made 32 goals and conceded 21.

Best goalscorer from West Bromwich Albion

At the individual level, in this competition's offensive sector, it is worth mentioning Josh Maja. The Attacker has already scored 12 goals in the competition, being extremely important for West Bromwich Albion, who have benefited from his performances several times to achieve essential triumphs.

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Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Middlesbrough is Emmanuel Latte Lath, who has already scored 10 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of West Bromwich Albion is Josh Maja, he has scored in 12 opportunities.

A good time to bet for those watching the live game is in the 75-90 minute period where most goals happen.

Taking into consideration that West Bromwich Albion scores an average of 1.36 goals per match when playing away, we should consider the under 2.5 betting market, especially because this team usually does not concede goals when playing out of their stadium.

At the bookmaker Bet365, the market of Total Goals Under 2.5 is with great odds.

Corners Top Betting Tips

There is an average of 5.27 corners per game, making this a good thing to note if one wishes to obtain good results in sports betting.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 3.48 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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