West Bromwich Albion vs Newcastle Soccer Betting Picks
FA Cup round of 16 this week!
While Arsenal opens the ball Tuesday in Portsmouth and most eyes will be on the clash between Chelsea and Liverpool, West Bromwich will welcome Newcastle at The Hawthorns this Wednesday at 9 p.m. Formerly in the Premier League, WBA is vegetating today in the Championship but seems set to find the elite of English football next season! Leader of the English D2 in front of Marcelo Bielsa’s Leeds, the Albion club has, except in the event of a cataclysm, already secured its place among the 6 jumpers, but will obviously aim for the top 2, synonymous with immediate recovery.
When you know how much the national cups hold surprises each year and that it is not so rare to see clubs of lower division leaving the teams of Premier League, no doubt that to move on the lawn of the leader of the Championship is not the best of prints. Especially since Newcastle, certainly favorite on paper, is not at best in the championship and will certainly want to ensure its maintenance before thinking of going to seek a complicated qualification in FA Cup!
Key stats for the match West Bromwich Albion vs Newcastle
West Brom dominates the Championship: only 5 defeats in 36 days, for 19 victories and 12 draws!
14th in the Premier League, Newcastle is only 5 points ahead of the first relegation and aims to ensure its maintenance before anything else.
The Magpies remain on 5 championship games without a win and have won only 1 game in the last 10 days of HG (1V, 4N, 5D).
Newcastle remains on 4 consecutive games without scoring.
During the previous round, WBA had won on the lawn of West Ham, another resident of the Premier League (16th).
Newcastle has not shone in the FA Cup this season: admittedly still qualified, the Magpies had to go through a replay twice! First against Rochdale (D3, 1-1 outside then 4-1 at home) then against Oxford (D3, 0-0 at home then 3-2 outside after extra time).
Soccer Betting Picks West Bromwich Albion vs Newcastle
According to his performance in previous rounds and his difficult situation in the league, Newcastle clearly did not make this FA Cup a priority. Victories by lower division clubs are not uncommon when they play at home, and West Bromwich, leader of the Championship, will not hesitate to take advantage of the probable demobilization of the Magpies.
Betting Picks: West Bromwich Albion Win Match or Draw
Odds: 2.25
