West Brom vs Charlton — Tips & Analysis

West Brom -0.5: West Brom are hard to beat at The Hawthorns. They have not lost in their last seven home games, and they let in under a goal a game there. That is the base this pick is built on. They also score almost 2 goals a game at home, so they carry a threat as well as a solid defence. Charlton arrive second in the table on a three-game winning run, but they have been outplayed underneath those results. Across their last four games they have made very little and given up plenty at the other end. They score only just over a goal a game and let in more than that. Their squad is also stretched. Burke, Koumetio, Ramsay and Sichenje are all out, with four more doubtful, including Edwards, Godden and Kelman. A patched-up away side usually holds on for an hour and then cracks. A 2-0 home win is the likely shape, with West Brom taking control and picking the game off late. The honest worry is West Brom's habit of tying games. They have tied six of their last 16, four of those at home, and the last five meetings between these two produced three ties. West Brom have also lost their last two, 1-3 at Middlesbrough and 2-3 at Newcastle. We still think they have too much for this Charlton side.