West Brom vs Coventry City Prediction: Not another draw… I can’t!

West Brom are currently on the most baffling run of form I think most of us can remember. Not a losing run, nor a winning run - but just one of draws. After the 2-2 with Sheffield United at the weekend, 10 of their last 11 matches have ended all square, and it's something Carlos Corberan is trying to fix as his side slide out of play-off contention. 

They will look to get over the line when they host Coventry City on Wednesday night, with the game live on Sky Sports Football and kick-off at 20:00. Keep on reading for my West Brom vs Coventry City prediction featuring team news and betting tips.

Team News

West Brom winger Grady Diangana has missed the last three matches due to an issue with his calf, but returned to training this week and could play some part. He has scored in his last three games against Coventry, so could be a useful weapon for the home side to call upon. 

“We need to evaluate Diangana. He has trained today, so it is a positive thing, he has trained very well with the group,” Corberan said on Monday. “We need to see how he reacts. If Diangana trains very well tomorrow then he can be one of the options to be on the bench.”

Albion are without Paddy McNair, Semi Ajayi and Daryl Dike - the latter pair until 2025, so the 3-5-2 system is likely to remain, with Karlan Grant joining Josh Maja up top. Kyle Bartley will lead the backline while Torbjoern Heggem will look to build on his goalscoring display against the Blades at the weekend. 

Football Odds

For Coventry, the main absentee remains Haji Wright in the forward areas, but his injury has opened the door for Ephron Mason-Clark to get a run of games on the left wing. He has now scored two goals in two games since Frank Lampard arrived, including the winner at the Den, where he capitalised on a wonderful cross from Jack Rudoni. 

Captain Ben Sheaf is playing through the pain barrier right now and could do with a rest at some point, but it is unlikely to happen this side of Christmas, while Jake Bidwell made his first start in over a month when he played at the Den. Brad Collins is a surprise selection in goal but his clean sheet means that he and the back four are likely to keep their places. 

That means Joel Latibeaudiere will start alongside Bobby Thomas at the heart of the defence. Josh Eccles was left on the bench for the trip to the capital but I’d expect him to start in this tough away test, while Ellis Simms still has work to do if he is to nail down that number nine spot. Norman Bassette is a great alternative, while Brandon Thomas-Asante will be keen to make his mark on his return to the Hawthorns, having left West Brom for Coventry this summer. 

West Brom vs Coventry City Odds

West Brom are priced at 11/8 to win this game which gives them an implied win probability of 42%. Meanwhile Coventry can be backed at 21/10 to win back-to-back away games, having downed Millwall at the Den. The draw needs no introduction, and is still fairly priced at 9/4.

BTTS has come in during 11 of Coventry’s 19 games so far this season and is available at 4/5, while over 2.5 goals is 1/1 and has hit 58 per cent of the time for the Sky Blues. Maja is unsurprisingly the favourite to open the scoring at 5/1, having already hit 10 this term. 

Draw @ 9/4

Obviously I’m picking a draw here - did you not read the stats I just mentioned? 10 draws out of 11 is no longer a coincidence, it shows that West Brom are just really tough to beat, but can’t quite get over the line in most matches. They have a lot of attacking quality in the form of Maja especially, but it feels as though Jed Wallace and John Swift are being underutilised in this compact 3-5-2. 

They are the creative sparks that Corberan should try to get in his team, but right now they are picking up points against good teams. Coventry are a decent outfit and should have some more confidence after Lampard secured his first win at the weekend. They’ll be delighted with a draw here to keep the unbeaten start going under the new boss, so I’m plumping for it once again. I’ve backed this several times over the past few months and been successful, so let’s stick to a winning formula.