West Bromwich Albion vs Sunderland Predictions

West Bromwich Albion vs Sunderland Predictions for this Championship fixture. West Brom host Sunderland in a crucial playoff battle. Both sides need points, but West Brom’s home form gives them the edge in a likely tight, hard-fought Black Country contest. Read on for all our free predictions and betting tips.

Championship | Apr 5, 2025 at 12:30pm UK at The Hawthorns

West Bromwich Albion vs Sunderland Predictions

Will The Hawthorns Be Fortress Enough for Albion’s Playoff Push?

• Home Sweet Home for West Brom
  • Albion’s last seven Championship wins have all come at The Hawthorns, making their home form absolutely critical to their playoff push.
• Sunderland Leaking Goals Consistently
  • The Black Cats have conceded in nine of their last eleven league games, a trend that leaves them exposed against a side fighting for their lives.
• Slim Margins Define Sunderland’s Defeats
  • Six of Sunderland’s seven league losses have come by a single-goal margin, highlighting a team that rarely gets blown away but can be edged out.

Best Bet for West Bromwich Albion vs Sunderland

As the season barrels towards its climax, the Championship playoff picture remains messier than a pub dartboard after last orders. This Saturday, all eyes will fall on The Hawthorns, where West Bromwich Albion entertain Sunderland in what could be a defining fixture for both clubs’ end-of-season ambitions. One side is clinging on to sixth place by their fingernails, while the other are swaggering into the run-in with playoff tickets nearly in hand.

For West Brom, the stakes couldn’t be clearer. After a cruel, last-minute defeat to Norwich that left Tony Mowbray fuming and the fans biting their nails, the Baggies are under pressure to stop the rot before their promotion hopes slide into the bin. Despite a strong unbeaten run before the break, just two wins in their last eight games has set off alarms. Yet curiously, they’re still sixth — which says more about the inconsistencies around them than any form of dominance from Albion.

Sunderland, meanwhile, are glancing towards the play-off semi-finals with a hint of early celebration. Nine points clear of seventh and with 20 wins on the board, the Black Cats could be forgiven for easing off the throttle. But any thought of complacency was likely binned after the drubbing at Coventry. Last week’s bounce-back win over Millwall was a return to structure, but trips to The Hawthorns haven’t always been kind. The question is whether Regis Le Bris can keep his youthful side focused with Wembley so nearly in view.

Best Bet for This Match: West Brom to Win & Both Teams to Score

At BettingTips4You.com, we don’t waste your time with ten half-hearted picks. We strip it all back and give you just one solid, confident bet per game — the one we believe in most. For this clash, West Brom to win with both teams scoring is our standout selection.

This isn’t blind optimism about the Baggies; this is based on their strength at home, their desperate need for a result, and Sunderland’s vulnerability on the road. All seven of West Brom’s recent victories have come at The Hawthorns. This is clearly where they feel most comfortable, most assured — and frankly, most dangerous.

Sunderland have shown flashes of brilliance this season, but their defence has looked increasingly open, particularly away from the Stadium of Light. The Black Cats have failed to keep a clean sheet in nine of their last eleven league matches, and although they edged out Millwall, that was at home. Away from their comforts, they’ve leaked goals, including three at Coventry and one at struggling Hull.

Albion’s own defence hasn’t exactly been watertight either. They’re missing Semi Ajayi, and still trying to bed in recent additions like Tammer Bany and Adam Armstrong. Those two, in fact, are part of the reason we’re expecting goals. They’re raw, a bit inconsistent, but both have flashes of quality that can shine through — particularly with Tom Fellows and Mikey Johnston desperate to break their quiet spell.

West Brom need this more. Their top-six spot is anything but secure, and it feels like the team — and their coach — are fully aware the pressure’s mounting. Sunderland, on the other hand, might just approach this one with a bit too much calm. And when one side is scrapping for every inch while the other is glancing at Wembley… well, you can see how that ends.

“This is classic Championship crunch time. West Brom might not be pretty, and their form’s patchy, but when you absolutely have to win, home advantage and desperation can be a deadly mix.”
— BettingTips4You.com expert quote: Steve Harrington

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Predicted Scoreline: West Brom 2-1 Sunderland

We’re leaning towards a 2-1 win for the Baggies here. Sunderland have conceded exactly one goal in five of their last seven defeats, and with Albion likely to go all guns blazing in front of their home crowd, this feels like the kind of gritty game where they’ll nick it — perhaps not through brilliance, but sheer force of will.

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