West Bromwich Albion vs Birmingham Predictions

• WBA are unbeaten at home in the Championship with three wins and two draws.
• Birmingham have failed to score in each of their last four games and have lost four of their last five.
• The Baggies have scored 20 goals in 11 league games.

Baggies looking for response

West Brom saw their unbeaten start to the season ended at Stoke prior to the international break but they should be able to bounce back against struggling Birmingham City on Friday.

Albion remain unbeaten at their Hawthorns home in the Championship with three wins and two draws, while Birmingham have lost their last two away games – conceding five goals and failing to score themselves in the process.

The Blues have now gone four games without a goal overall and have four defeats in their last five and they look set for more misery against the high-flying Baggies.

WBA can return to the top of the table with a win, with current leaders Bournemouth in action on Saturday, and they have an excellent record against their Midlands rivals. Albion haven’t lost to Birmingham since 2006 and have won five of the last seven meetings between the two sides.

The hosts boast the third best attacking record in the Championship with 20 goals in 11 games so far and as the Blues have conceded at least three goals in three of their last five a home win with a -1 handicap is my main bet for this Friday night fixture, with a routine 3-0 home win the correct score selection.