NEWCASTLE VS WEST BROM CHAMPIONSHIP BETTING TIPS

We’ve got 51 very interesting-looking markets available for the crunch Championship clash between high-flying Newcastle (who would have thought those words would ever go together?) and West Bromich Albion. Top UK bookmaker Ladbrokes has installed Newcastle at even money to win today’s fixture. West Brom trade at 11/4 for the win, while the draw is listed at a very plausible 12/5.
In terms of the correct score betting, the lowest price is a 1-1 draw at 11/2. That indicates the bookmakers don’t see a huge amount between the two teams. 1-0 to Newcastle pays out at 6/1 while 2-0 or 2-1 garners a 7/1 listing. West Brom to win 1-0 pays 8/1 while a 2-1 victory pays out at 12/1.
In the half-time/full-time market, I like Draw/Newcastle at 7/2 and I also like West Brom/Newcastle at 25/1. Always great odds available on this market, although Newcastle/Newcastle pays out at a slim 2/1.
In regards to the anytime goalscorer margins, Shola Ameobi is favoured to score at 13/10 with Andrew Carroll trading at the sme price. Kevin Nolan can be backed alongside Nile Ranger at 7/4. Donaldson and Fabrice Pancrate trade at 2/1. Alan Smith trades at 5/1 while Danny Guthrie can be backed at 4/1.
Newcastle look good value for money as Championship winners, 2 points ahead of Nottingham Forest with 2 games in hand. West Brom are sitting 6 points off the Magpies and a win wouldn’t see them jump above Forest in the table, but it would bring them awfully close. The play-offs this year look like they could go in any direction and that #2 slot will be very important.
I think Newcastle have shown lots of class at this level and I think West Brom will need to play one of their best matches of the season to get a result. I’ll be backing Newcastle based mostly on form, but also that they’ve been finding the back of the net so regularly.