West Brom look to clear the hurdle at the 2nd attempt
The replays are up for grabs in the FA Cup. With home advantage swapped, the winner will now be determined after the draw in the first game
The West Brom vs Chesterfield prediction at many bookmakers is in favour of the hosts, who are significantly higher individually alone.
There is no doubt that West Brom are the favourites in this game. However, that was also true of the first game and Chesterfield managed to keep it even. So it will be a question of getting the undoubtedly higher individual quality onto the pitch.
A simple West Brom vs. Chesterfield bet on a home win is only offered with very low odds by the bookmakers, so alternatives are needed. It is a deciding game, so the prediction is more focused on the goals.
West Brom – Statistics & current form
West Brom play in the Championship, the second English league. There, WBA plays a good role, is currently in sixth place and can therefore justifiably hope to be in one of the play-off places at the end of the season. A return to the Premier League therefore seems possible.
The team also wants to go the extra mile in the FA Cup, but first they have to tackle the replay against Chesterfield. After all, the host is clearly in the role of the favourite.
At the weekend, West Brom played a complicated game away at Luton Town. However, coach Carlos Corberan’s side won 3-2, showing that they can hold their nerve in tight games. There is one problem, however, as they lack a classic goal scorer. That’s why they failed to beat Chesterfield at the first attempt. No player has more than five league goals to his name, which is not ideal after 27 games.
West Brom have 41 points so far and the Championship is very tight and even. Third and ninth place are only two points apart, a series can quickly send a team up or down the table.
West Brom are banking on their individual advantages
West Brom’s development has been impressive. In the last eleven games there was only one defeat, most recently the host remained five times in a row without defeat. Even better: Nine of these eleven games were won, only against Coventry there was a 0:1 away defeat at the end of December. So West Brom are absolutely on course and are in a very good position.
The defence has also improved considerably. Since the restart after the World Cup break, the team has conceded only four goals in seven league games. So the wild 3:3 in the first game of the FA Cup round against Chesterfield is an absolute exception. There won’t be much rotation now, because the next round would again involve further income and would therefore be important.
The hosts will want to play to their individual advantages and accordingly go on the offensive from the start. Therefore, before the West Brom vs Chesterfield match, our prediction is that more than 2.5 goals will fall
Predicted West Brom line-up:
Palmer – Furlong, Ajayi, O’Shea, Townsend – Livermore, Yokuslu, Rogic, Diangana – Dike, Thomas-Asante
Last matches played by West Brom:
Championship
14/01/2023 – Luton 2 – 3 West Bromwich
FA Cup
07/01/2023 – Chesterfield 3 – 3 West Bromwich
Championship
02/01/2023 – West Bromwich 1 – 0 Reading
30/12/2022 – West Bromwich 2 – 0 Preston
26/12/2022 – Bristol City 0 – 2 West Bromwich
Chesterfield – Statistics & recent form
For Chesterfield FC, the draw in the first duel with West Brom was already an absolute highlight. The team plays in the fifth English league and therefore every good result against a second division team is something to build on. The team is coached by Paul Cook and is fourth in the National League. Nestled between Woking and FC Barnet.
Chesterfield have collected 49 points from 23 games, with only two teams having fewer defeats on their record. There are also only two teams in the National League who have scored more goals. 49 goals from 23 games is a solid haul, promotion to League Four definitely seems possible.
They have recently gone four games in a row without defeat and Chesterfield have lost only one of their last 13 games. So, like West Brom, the team is in good shape, but the rhythm is a little lacking because the league games do not resume until after this clash in the FA Cup. Chesterfield played their last game in the National League on 1 January.
Chesterfield fall away a bit away
The fact that the Fifth Division side are now playing away from home is not good news for Chesterfield’s ambitions. On the one hand, West Brom’s individual superiority is more evident here, on the other hand, Chesterfield won only half the games away compared to their home record. On average, Chesterfield score 0.8 points less per game away from home.
This further reinforces the differences between the two teams ahead of this FA Cup replay. Therefore, ahead of the West Brom vs Chesterfield game, our value tip is that the hosts will win by more than a goal difference.
Predicted Chesterfield line-up:
Fitzsimmons – Sheckleford, Maguire, Grimes, Palmer, Horton – Akinola, Oldaker, Banks – Gyasi, Quigley
Last matches played by Chesterfield:
FA Cup
07/01/2023 – Chesterfield 3 – 3 West Bromwich
National League
01/01/2023 – Chesterfield 4 – 1 Scunthorpe
26/12/2022 – Scunthorpe 1 – 2 Chesterfield
FA Trophy
21/12/2022 – Chesterfield 1 – 3 Coalville Town
National League
10/12/2022 – Chesterfield 3 – 1 Dorking Wanderers
West Brom – Chesterfield Direct comparison / H2H record
Of 21 direct duels so far, West Brom have won ten. Four times Chesterfield won in the end, seven times they parted with a draw. However, the last duels before the first match in the 3rd round in the FA Cup were more than 70 years ago, so the significance is rather low.
West Brom – Chesterfield Tip
Everything is in favour of West Brom in the run-up to this game, but that was also the case in the first game, so the hosts are warned and must be focused to put Chesterfield in their place.
It could be an attack-minded game, especially if West Brom manage to take an early lead and force their opponents to react. Therefore, before the West Brom vs Chesterfield match, our tip is that more than 2.5 goals will be scored.
