Both West Bromwich Albion and Hull City will be looking to bounce back to winning ways when they lock horns at the Hawthorns Stadium on Wednesday with the hosts looking to keep pace with Fulham and Bournemouth at the top of the Championship standings. The fixture is scheduled to kickoff at 23:00.
The two sides head into the match having made contrasting campaigns so far and sit in contrasting spots in the league standings as well. The Baggies made a strong start to their Championship campaign as they remained unbeaten in their opening 10 matches, picking up six wins and four draws in the process.
However, an inconsistent form in their last five matches has seen them drop to the third spot with four points adrift of the automatic promotion places having collected 28 points in their 15 matches. They head into the match in an average form having won three and lost three of their last six matches and are coming off a devastating 3-0 defeat at the hands of 10-men Fulham last weekend.
Therefore, they head into the Wednesday’s fixture with looking to bounce back and maintain the pace and will want to build on their impressive home record as they have won five of their home fixtures so far this season and they boast the best defensive home record in the league, having just conceded four goals in the seven games.
Meanwhile Hull City made a poor and disappointing start to their Championship campaign having just won one of their opening 10 matches picking up three draws, while suffering six defeats in the process. Things haven’t really changed for Hull who only boasts one win in their last five league matches losing all the other four on the trot.
Hull currently sit in the relegation zone in the 22nd spot on nine points with three points behind Cardiff who sit one position outside the relegation zone. They head into the match in poor form having just won one and drawn one of their last six matches recording four defeats in a row including the disappointing 1-0 defeat to Coventry at home on the weekend.
Therefore, Hull are in desperate need of a win but face a West Brom side that they haven’t won any of their last three encounters against and have failed to score in their last six away matches while conceding nine.
West Brom vs Hull head to head
Both sides have met 17 meetings since 2006 with West Brom claiming nine victories while Hull have claimed four victories and there have been four draws.
- West Brom 4-2 Hull 05/07/20
- Hull 0-1 West Brom 09/11/19
- West Brom 3-2 Hull 19/04/19
- Hull 1-0 West Brom 03/11/18
- West Brom 3-1 Hull 02/01/17
Home
- Fulham 3-0 West Brom
- West Brom 3-0 Bristol City
- Swansea 3-1 West Brom
- West Brom 1-0 Birmingham
- Stoke 1-0 West Brom
Away
- Hull 0-1 Coventry
- Luton 1-0 Hull
- Hull 1-2 Peterborough
- Huddersfield 2-0 Hull
- Hull 2-0 Middlesbrough
West Brom team news
West Brom will be without Dara O’Shea due to an injury while Darnell Furlong is ruled out due to suspension and Alaex Mowatt makes the doubt list.
Hull team news
Hull will be without Alfie Jones and Tom Huddlestone through injuries.
Prediction and odds
- West Brom win
- Both sides to score (no)
- Goals under 2.5
