Live on Skysports 1: Sun 16.00: West Brom, at 7/5 via William Hill, are fancied to edge out Newcastle in a close Premiership clash.
Newcastle may be in sixth place in the midst of the battle for European places but they’ve lost five of their last six league and cup games on the road so it perhaps won’t be as much of a surprise to learn that BetVictor have installed the Magpies as 23/10 outsiders ahead of their trip to West Brom, who are Betfred’s 11/8 favourites to take maximum points.
Admittedly, the Baggies haven’t fired on all cylinders at the Hawthorns this term but impressive back-to-back victories against Chelsea and Sunderland on their own patch suggest that Roy Hodgson’s side have put their home woes behind them and they look well placed to dent Newcastle’s top six hopes.
Alan Pardew’s troops nevertheless possess a significant attacking threat and it looks likely that, at 8/11 with Skybet, both teams will find the net. A 2-1 triumph for West Brom at 9/1 courtesy of Blue Square, is therefore worth considering and for punters seeking first scorer value, Peter Odemwingie, who struck first in the reverse fixture at St James’ Park, is a tempting 7/1 (William Hill) to break the deadlock.
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West Brom to beat Newcastle 2-1 – 9/1 (Blue Square)
Peter Odemwingie to score first – 7/1 (William Hill)
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