Sunderland vs West Brom prediction, betting odds and tips: Baggies can triumph on their travels

Where to watch Sunderland vs West Brom

Sky Sports Football & Main Event, 8pm Tuesday

Best bet

West Brom draw no bet
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Sunderland vs West Brom odds

Sunderland 13-10
West Brom 23-10
Draw 12-5

Odds correct at time of publishing

Sunderland vs West Brom predictions

Away wins have been hard to come by in the Championship this season with only 45 registered from 191 fixtures.

However, West Brom are bucking that trend and they can take maximum points from their trip to promotion rivals Sunderland on Tuesday night.

A road win-rate of 23.56 per cent in the second tier this season is markedly down on the 32.07 seen last term, but the Baggies are averaging 1.87 points per away league game, higher than any other team in the division.

Albion won 2-1 at Hull before the international break and they resumed their campaign on Saturday with a 2-2 home draw against Norwich, which was a frustrating experience given they had twice as many shots as the Canaries (22 to the visitors' 11).

Carlos Corberan's side have found wins harder to come by recently but they head to Wearside at the right time because Sunderland are hindered by a lengthening injury list.

The Black Cats dug in to draw 1-1 at Millwall on Saturday, when their nine-man bench included four players – Zak Johnson, Ben Middlemass, Harrison Jones and Trey Samuel-Ogunsuyi – yet to make a Championship appearance.

Sunderland will have more options against Albion with Jobe Bellingham, Patrick Roberts and Trai Hume available after suspension, but fatigue could be an issue after such a physically demanding afternoon at the Den.

Regis le Bris's side were second-best in a laboured second-half performance in the capital and the quick return to action may work against them, allowing West Brom to collect their seventh league win of the campaign.

Sunderland vs West Brom team news

Sunderland
Patrick Roberts, Jobe Bellingham and Trai Hume are available after suspension but Dennis Cirkin (broken wrist) has joined Alan Browne, Romaine Mundle, Niall Huggins, Jenson Seelt and Ian Poveda on the treatment table.

West Brom
Darnell Furlong serves a one-match ban, Kyle Bartley is a doubt and Sami Ajayi and Daryl Dike are ruled out.

Key stat

West Brom have lost one of eight away league games this season.

Probable teams

Sunderland (4-2-3-1): Patterson; Hume, Mepham, O'Nien, Alese; Rigg, Neil; Roberts, Bellingham, Watson; Isidor.
Subs: Ballard, Connolly, Mayenda, Aleksic, Ba, Aouchiche, Anderson.

West Brom (4-4-2): Palmer; Frabotta, Holgate, Heggem, Styles; Fellows, Molumby, Mowatt, Johnston; Maja, Grant.
Subs: Cole, Diakite, Dobbin, Whitwell, Racic, Swift, Wallace.

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