High-scoring clash on the cards at Hawthorns
West Brom score goals for fun and Derby are attack-minded too
Sky Bet Championship
Sky Sports Football, 8pm Wednesday
West Brom, the highest-scoring side in the country, drew a rare blank at the weekend but the fireworks can resume in front of their own fans against Derby.
The Baggies have banged in 31 goals this term with their sublime front three of Dwight Gayle, Jay Rodriguez and Harvey Barnes combining for 20 of those.
That’s three more than Derby have scored in total, though the Rams can play their part in a decent slice of second-tier entertainment. Both teams to score is 4-6 but it's worth going further and backing over 2.5 goals as well.
Darren Moore’s side were well wrapped up by Wigan on Saturday. It was West Brom’s third defeat of the season and the Latics, like their previous conquerors Bolton and Middlesbrough, did it by getting stuck into Baggies and stopping them at source.
That’s not the way Derby tend to play under Frank Lampard, which means the hosts can get back to their free-scoring ways.
But Derby can play their part in a goal feast. They had five frontmen on display for much of the second half against Sheffield United on Saturday and were rewarded with a 2-1 win.
With Jake Livermore missing from the anchor role in the West Brom midfield there is an opportunity for Mason Mount in particular to put his stamp on proceedings.
West Brom are rightly favourites – they have won seven of their last eight home games in all competitions – but the match prices look hard to dispute.
Recommendation
Both teams to score & over 2.5 goals
1pt 23-20 BoyleSports
Bet on this match at Soccerbase.com
Team news
WBA
Jake Livermore, sent off at Wigan, is suspended. Craig Dawson, Gareth Barry and Matt Phillips are doubts.
Derby
Craig Bryson picked up a knock on Saturday and is out. George Evans is a week away. Skipper Curtis Davies is fit again but Joe Ledley is still absent.
Key stat
West Brom’s matches are averaging a division-high 3.77 goals per game.
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