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West Brom to pick up a win over Luton Town

West Bromwich vs Luton Town - 14/08/2021

West Brom to pick up a win over Luton Town
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On Saturday afternoon, West Brom host Luton Town at the Hawthorns, as the home team looks for their first win in the Championship since relegation.

West Brom drew 2-2 at Bournemouth on the opening weekend of the season. The game saw the debut of new head coach Valerien Ismael in the dugout for the Baggies. The highly-rated French boss will be hoping for a first league win in this clash.

The home side enjoyed a decent pre-season after losing their last four league matches last season in the top-flight, as they suffered relegation.

The Baggies are now winless in the Championship in five outings, which dates back to season 2019/20 when they won promotion. Many of the same players are still at the club. Their experience of the second tier will be needed, as the team from the Midlands looks for a quick return to the Premier League.

West Brom have a good recent record against Luton, winning the last four meetings with the Hatters. Two of those wins were in their last spell in the second tier.

Luton kicked off their Championship campaign with a 3-0 home thumping of Peterborough. However, last time out they suffered a penalty defeat in the League Cup first round at Stevenage after a 2-2 draw.

Nathan Jones’ team finished last season with an inconsistent run of form, including failing to win any of their last three outings in the second tier.

The visitors were highly inconsistent on their travels towards the end of last season. In fact, they have won six and lost six of their previous away games in the Championship.

Their last three away matches in the second tier all produced over 2.5 goals. That record could continue if their first two games of the season are anything to go by.

However, Forebet predicts that West Brom will pick up their first league win of the season in a relatively low scoring encounter.

Home team
Away team
Probability %
1X2
Pred
Correct score
Avg. goals
Weather conditions
Coef.
Score
Live
coef.
CH
353432
1
2 - 0
2.48
20°
1.66
1.66 3.80 5.65 -1 1 1
FT
3 - 2(2 - 0)
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- - -
Championship Regular Season
OVERALL TABLE PTS GP W D L +/-
1
Leicester City 94 44 30 4 10 47
2
Leeds United 90 44 27 9 8 43
3
Ipswich Town 89 43 26 11 6 32
4
Southampton 84 44 25 9 10 24
5
West Bromwich 72 44 20 12 12 23
6
Norwich City 72 44 21 9 14 16
7
Hull City 69 44 19 12 13 9
8
Coventry City 63 43 17 12 14 13
9
Middlesbrough 63 44 18 9 17 4
10
Preston North End 63 44 18 9 17 -5
11
Cardiff City 62 44 19 5 20 -11
12
Bristol City 59 44 16 11 17 4
13
Sunderland 56 44 16 8 20 1
14
Swansea City 56 44 15 11 18 -5
15
Watford 53 44 12 17 15 1
16
Millwall 53 44 14 11 19 -12
17
Stoke City 50 44 13 11 20 -16
18
QPR 50 44 13 11 20 -16
19
Blackburn Rovers 49 44 13 10 21 -16
20
Plymouth Argyle 48 44 12 12 20 -11
21
Sheffield Wednesday 47 44 13 8 23 -29
22
Birmingham City 46 44 12 10 22 -16
23
Huddersfield 44 44 9 17 18 -27
24
Rotherham 24 44 4 12 28 -53

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