West Brom welcome Queens Park Rangers to The Hawthorns on Saturday afternoon, looking to make it five league wins from their opening seven matches.
The Baggies climbed to the top of the Championship with a 1-0 victory at Derby County despite playing more than an hour with 10 men, underlining their defensive resilience.
That result made it four wins from six league matches for West Brom, who have also beaten Watford 1-0 in recent weeks. They are now unbeaten in their last three and have kept clean sheets in both of their last two.
QPR were held to a goalless draw by Charlton Athletic last time out and are now winless in their last two matches, although they remain unbeaten away from home this season.
The visitors have proved difficult to break down on the road, but West Brom's home record and recent defensive form make them appealing to claim another narrow victory.
The last three West Brom matches have contained fewer than 2.5 goals, while QPR have seen the same outcome in each of their last two.
West Brom v Queens Park Rangers Tips Summary
Best Bet - West Brom to win @ 21/20
Alternative Bet - Under 2.5 goals @ 1/1
Bet Builder - QPR to score exactly 0 goals, Jimmy-Jay Morgan to score or assist & Over 9 corners @ 12/1
West Brom v Queens Park Rangers Prediction
Best Bet: West Brom to win @ 21/20
West Brom have made an excellent start to the Championship season and their victory at Derby showed they can find a way to win even when circumstances go against them.
The Baggies have won four of their six league matches and are unbeaten in their last three, while back-to-back 1-0 victories over Watford and Derby highlight their defensive strength.
QPR have been competitive away from home and remain unbeaten on the road, so this could be another difficult test for the hosts.
However, West Brom's home advantage and current momentum make them the side to follow, with the Baggies fancied to claim another three points.
Alternative Bet: Under 2.5 goals @ 1/1
West Brom's recent matches have been particularly low-scoring, with each of their last three games producing fewer than 2.5 goals.
QPR have also seen Under 2.5 goals land in their last two matches, including their goalless midweek draw with Charlton.
The visitors have proved difficult to break down away from home, while West Brom have conceded just one goal across their last three matches.
That makes another tight contest appealing, with Under 2.5 goals offering excellent value.
West Brom v Queens Park Rangers Bet Builder Tip
- QPR to score exactly 0 goals
- Jimmy-Jay Morgan to score or assist
- Over 9 corners
Pays 12/1
West Brom's recent defensive record provides a strong foundation for the Bet Builder, with the Baggies keeping clean sheets in their last two matches against Watford and Derby.
Jimmy-Jay Morgan has been central to West Brom's attacking threat this season and is their leading scorer and assist provider, with five goals and three assists across his eight appearances in all competitions.
Morgan therefore looks well placed to make an impact either by finding the net himself or creating a goal for a teammate, and this makes up the second leg.
West Brom have won 27 corners across their six Championship matches, averaging 4.5 per game, while QPR have recorded 42, averaging seven per game.
With both sides contributing strongly to the corner count, over nine corners round out the treble for this intriguing Championship clash.
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Key Match Stats
- West Brom have won four of their opening six Championship matches
- The Baggies are unbeaten in their last three games
- West Brom have won their last two matches 1-0 against Watford and Derby
- QPR have failed to score in their last two fixtures
- West Brom have averaged 4.5 corners per Championship game this season
- QPR have averaged seven corners per Championship game this season
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