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West Bromwich Albion lock horns with Plymouth Argyle on Saturday as the sixth round of games in the EFL Championship beckons. While West Brom are flying high at the top, Plymouth are languishing in the bottom half of the standings.
Carlos Corberan's West Brom are coming off a 3-0 win at Portsmouth last week to remain a point clear of second-placed Sunderland. Following Josh Maja's opening-minute strike, the Baggies scored twice more in the second period to continue their unbeaten start to their campaign.
Meanwhile, Wayne Rooney's Plymouth were also victorious in their previous outing, beating Sunderland 3-2 at home. Romaine Mundle's 86th-minute strike seemed to have put the visitors on course for a share of the spoils, but Joe Edwards struck the winner in the third minute of stoppage time.
Following their first league win of the campaign, the Pilgrims are up to 16th in the points table, with five points from three games.
On that note, here's a look at the head-to-head and key numbers, match prediction, and betting tips for the West Brom-Plymouth Championship game at the Hawthorns.
West Brom vs Plymouth head-to-head and key numbers
- In 37 meetings across competitions, West Brom and Plymouth are dead-even at 14-14 in their head-to-head.
- West Brom are unbeaten in eight games with Plymouth, winning six, including winning 3-0 away in their last meeting in the Championship in February.
- The Baggies have two wins in their last five home games since last season, losing once.
- Plymouth are winless in five outings on the road, losing four.
- Form guide (last five games across competitions, most recent result first): West Brom: W-W-W-D-L; Plymouth: W-L-L-D-D
West Brom vs Plymouth prediction
The two sides have had contrasting starts to their Championship campaigns. While West Brom are one of three unbeaten teams in the competition, Plymouth are coming off their first league win of the season.
West Brom are the more in-form side, winning their last three league outings, with their only loss of the season being a 2-1 reverse at Fleetwood in their EFL Cup opener last month.
The Baggies have also had the better of Rooney's side recently, having not lost in eight games since a 5-2 home defeat in League Two in 1993. We expect the trend to continue in a comfortable win for the Championship leaders.
Prediction: West Brom 2-0 Plymouth
West Brom vs Plymouth betting tips
Tip-1: West Brom to win
Tip-2: West Brom to keep a clean sheet: Yes (The Baggies haven't conceded in three of their last four games across competitions.)
Tip-3: Over 1.5 goals: Yes (Seven of their last nine meetings have had at least two goals.)
