I must say they’re looking pretty slim at the moment—seven points from safety with 11 matches to play. And this weekend is one of West Brom’s biggest football games of the season which they simply can’t mess up.
If they do fail to beat Huddersfield, then the vultures will circle and the betting odds on their survival will stretch painfully further. For this week’s Handicap Betting picks, I’m taking a look at the clubs in danger, so where better to start than the Hawthorns?
West Bromwich Albion vs Huddersfield Town (February 24, 23:00 GMT+8)
West Brom fans chant ‘Boing Boing’ when they score, maybe in reference to a period between 2002 and 2010 when they bounced between the top two leagues with four promotions and three relegations. They are in real danger of losing their EPL tenure again and must beat Huddersfield to stay in the hunt. Jonny Evans is set to regain the captaincy and has a very capable group to lead, but no-one is too good to go down.
This game is as winnable as they come, but it will be so tense that I’m backing a half-time stalemate for a 🌟🌟 bet at odds of 1.97.
Leicester City vs Stoke City (February 24, 20:30 GMT+8)
It’s looking pretty scary for another Midlands stalwart of the league. Stoke City baffled many by sacking Mark Hughes and replacing him with Paul Lambert at the helm, and boy does Lambert have a job on. In 19th place with one win in six, he needs to find something special to get a result against eighth-placed Leicester. The Foxes have won four of their last six home games.
I expect Leicester to be too good for Stoke, and you can get 1.95 on the Foxes to win with a -0.75 handicap for a 🌟🌟🌟 punt.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Swansea City (February 24, 23:00 GMT+8)
My third pick is between two teams making a great fist of their survival campaigns; though neither is anywhere near clear of the woods yet. They have both won three and drawn two in the last five in all competitions, but it can be disheartening to go on such a run and still be only a point or two clear of danger. I’m not sure either team will want a draw.
But that’s what I’m backing for a 1🌟 bet at odds of 3.15.
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