West Brom will play Sunderland in their first Championship match since the winter break began in preparation for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
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Sunderland are currently 11th in the league table and have won their previous two games in a row. They defeated Millwall 3-0 at home last Saturday, thanks to second-half goals from Amad Diallo, Alex Pritchard, and Ellis Simms. West Bromwich Albion haven’t played in the league in over a month, but they did play Elche in a friendly last week. In that road encounter, they were defeated 1-0. They are 22nd in the league rankings, but their record has improved as they are on a three-game winning run. Last time out, they defeated Stoke City with to goals from Kyle Bartley and Brandon Thomas-Asante in each half.
The Black Cats have lost two of their last three home Championship games and will be hoping to make a good impression in this encounter. They have lost their last six games with West Brom, although they have outscored them 29-23 and have a stronger defensive record this season. The Baggies have won their previous three league games, although they have only a couple of wins on the road this season. Both clubs have improved in recent games and are likely to battle out a high-scoring tie.
Both teams have several players who participated in the World Cup and are either still in the competition or enjoying their vacations. So one can expect several rotations from both the coaches for the game.
Sunderland
| Opponents | Score |
| Millwall | 3-0 (W) |
| Al Shabab | 1-0 (W) |
| Birmingham | 2-1 (W) |
| Cardiff | 0-1 (L) |
| Huddersfield | 2-0 (W) |
West Bromwich
| Opponents | Score |
| Elche | 0-1 (L) |
| Stoke | 2-0 (W) |
| QPR | 1-0 (W) |
| Blackpool | 1-0 (W) |
| Sheffield utd | 0-2 (L) |
| Last 5 matches (All competitions) | Result |
| West Brom beat Sunderland | 2-0 |
| Sunderland draw West Brom | 1-1 |
| Sunderland draw West Brom | 0-0 |
| West Brom beat Sunderland | 1-0 |
| Sunderland draw West Brom | 0-0 |
The EFL Championship match between West Bromwich and Sunderland will take place at Stadium of Light (Sunderland) on Tuesday at 01:30 am IST.
The live telecast of the match Sunderland vs West Brom has been selected by Sky Sports for live TV coverage. As such, it will broadcast live on Sky Sports Football.
