West Brom are in free fall and the appointment of Alan Pardew has done nothing to stop the rot at the Hawthorns. The Baggies are winless since August and the pressure is mounting on the club to maintain their Premier League status. Brighton are better placed to avoid the drop but the Seagulls are only 3 points above the drop zone and need to keep winning to avoid being dragged into relegation trouble.
English Premier League – West Bromwich Albion v Brighton & Hove Albion – The Hawthorns – Saturday 13th January 2018 – 13:00 UK Time
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Draw Best Odd of: 23/10 at PaddyPower |
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West Bromwich Albion
BrightonWest Bromwich Albion
The Baggies are without a win since August and are 4 points adrift in the relegation zone and in serious danger of losing their Premier League status. Although with 3 draws in their last 6 matches, the Baggies will be hopeful of piecing a run away from relegation trouble sooner rather than later. Jay Rodriguez has scored 4 goals for West Brom this term – a tally he’ll be looking to improve upon in the second half of the campaign.
Brighton
The Seagulls have had an unbelievable start to the campaign and their 12th place standing has been testament to the work done by Chris Hughton’s men. With 23 points from their opening 22 games, they look well placed to avoid relegation trouble and have only lost one of their last 5 games. Glenn Murray continues to roll back the years for Brighton and he has scored 6 goals in the Premier League this season.
Head to Head
West Brom hold a 9:5 lead in the head to head records between the two teams whilst another 7 games between them have ended as draws.
Brighton thumped West Brom earlier in the season 3-1 thanks to goals from Pascal Gross (x2) and a Tomer Hemed strike.
West Bromwich Albion v Brighton – Betting Odds and Predictions
This should be a very cagey encounter between two low scoring teams.
Both teams to score – NO – is a solid punt at 8/13 with Betfair.
West Brom have drawn 10 of their 22 Premier League games this term whilst Brighton have drawn 8.
The game to end as a draw looks excellent value at 23/10 with Paddy Power.
Both teams have struggled for goals and prioritise defending rather than attacking.
Under 2.5 goals in the game is a banker bet at 4/9 with Coral.
It’s a meeting of two draw specialists who will both prioritise not getting beat.
The match to be a draw at half time and full time looks a super bet at 10/3 with Sky Bet.
Score Prediction
West Bromwich Albion 0 – 0 Brighton & Hove Albion – 6/1 with William Hill.
Top Betting Tip West Bromwich Albion v Brighton
This should be a low scoring affair between two teams lacking in attacking prowess. The match to end as a draw and under 2.5 goals in the game is a great punt at 23/10 with Ladbrokes.