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West Brom vs Wolves: Preview and Prediction

West Brom vs Wolves Wanderers Preview

Date, Kick-off time, Venue

  • Date- 28th January, 2024
  • Kick-off time- 05:15 PM IST
  • Venue- The Hawthorns

West Brom and Wolves are all set to go up against each other in the fourth round of the FA Cup. Both the teams have had a different sort of campaign so far in the league in which they are playing. West Brom on the one hand is in the fifth position of the Championship with 13 wins while Wolves is at the 11th position of the Premier League with just 8 wins. Wolves are coming to the fourth round after a win against Brentford in the 3rd round while West Brom defeated Aldershot Town. It will be an interesting clash between the two teams.

Team News

West Brom vs Wolves, FA Cup
Darnell Furlong of West Bromwich Albion during the Sky Bet Championship (Photo by Stephen Pond/Getty Images)

Wolves: Gary’ O Neil’s team will be without some of their key players for the match on Sunday. The center-forward Hee-Chan Hwang will be missing the match due to an unknown injury. Besides, Joao Gomes, Mario Lemina, and Boubabcar Traore will also miss the match as they are called to the national team. It will be interesting to see with which lineup Gary decides to step on the field on Sunday.

West Brom: Two players will be unavailable for West Brom for the FA Cup match. The center-forward Daryl Dike will miss the match as he is out with an Achilles tendon injury. Jayson Molumby will be a risk of suspension as he has already received four yellow this season.

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Predicted lineups for the match:

Wolves:

  • Goalkeeper: J. Sa
  • Defenders: T. Gomes, C. Dawson, M. Kilman
  • Midfielders: M. Doherty, M. Lemina, T. Doyle, N. Semedo
  • Forwards: M. Cunha, P. Sarabia, P. Neto

West Brom:

  • Goalkeeper: A. Palmer
  • Defenders: C. Townsend, C. Kipre, K. Bartley, D. Furlong
  • Midfielders– A. Reach, O. Yokuslu, A. Mowatt, J. Wallace
  • Forwards– J. Swift, B. Thomas- Asante

Head-to-Head:

The two teams have come face to face with each other on 13 occasions. West Brom leads the way with eight wins while Wolves has tasted victory just two times. Three matches between the two have ended in a draw.

Prediction

In West Brom vs Wolverhampton Wanderers match, Wolves are predicted to win the match by a scoreline of 2-0. With the form Wolves is in the match can go down to the wire but Pedro Neto’s form would be instrumental in deciding the course of the match.

Betting tips for the match:

Betting tips

  • Wolves are to win the match.
  • Wolves are to score more than two goals.
  • Pedro Neto is to be on the score sheet.

Odds:

  • West Brom win-2.18
  • Wolves win- 2.60
  • Draw-1.88
  • Odds Source- Oddsopedia.com

Players to watch out for

West Brom vs Wolves, FA Cup
Matt Doherty of Wolverhampton Wanderers looks on during the Premier League match between Brighton & Hove Albion and Wolverhampton Wanderers. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)

Wolves– Pedro Neto can prove to be a major threat down the right-hand side of the attack. Neto has registered eight assists to his name and is the leading assist provider of the club currently in this season.

West Brom- The player to watch out for West Brom will be their center-forward Brandon Thomas-Asante. The English striker has been breathing for this season for Carlos Corberan’s team. So far in the Championship, he has registered 9 goals and 2 assists.

Where to watch West Brom vs Wolves

  • India -Sony Liv/ Jio TV
  • England- BT TV/ Amazon Prime
  • Germany- DAZN/ Amazon Prime/ Video ZDF

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