West Brom are placed at the foot of the table and have just 14 points from 17 matches. They have won only twice in the Championship all season long.
West Bromwich Albion will be eager to move out of the bottom spot in the EFL Championship when they welcome Blackpool on Tuesday night. The home side’s struggles are well-documented in this campaign. With only two victories to their name in the Championship till now, West Brom will be keen to get the maximum points on Tuesday night. However, they face a daunting task against an in-form Blackpool side. The hosts have to be at the top of their game to get anything out of this match.
West Bromwich Albion vs Blackpool | Key details |
Date | November 1 |
Venue | The Hawthorns |
Kickoff time in India | 1:30 am |
Kickoff time in the UK | 8 pm |
Blackpool also had their difficult moments in the Championship this season. However, a run of good results in recent games has helped them move all the way to 15th in the standings. Blackpool have 22 points from 17 games and are on an impressive run of late. They won three of their last five games in the Championship. Meanwhile, West Brom are placed at the foot of the table and have just 14 points from 17 matches. They have won only twice in the Championship all season long.
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There are not too many changes expected from both sides. With no fresh injury concerns, both teams can name a strong Starting XI, similar to the one that took the field in their respective last matches. The real talking points for West Brom will be in the middle of the pitch, where one of Jayson Molumby and John Swift will be fighting for a starting spot. On the other hand, Blackpool are expected to name more or less the same starting XI from last week.
West Bromwich Albion possible line-up: Palmer, Kelly, O’Shea, Pieters; Furlong, Molumby, Livermore, Townsend, Diangana, Wallace, Ahearne-Grant
Blackpool possible starting line-up: Maxwell, Connolly, Ekpiteta, Thorniley, Husband, Carey, Dougall, Patino, Yates, Hamilton, Madine
West Bromwich Albion
Opponents | Score |
Sheffield United | 0-2 (L) |
Millwall | 2-1 (L) |
Bristol City | 0-2 (L) |
Reading | 0-2 (W) |
Luton | 0-0 |
Blackpool
Opponents | Key details |
Coventry | 1-2 (W) |
Preston | 4-2 (W) |
Hull | 1-3 (L) |
Sheffield United | 3-3 |
Watford | 3-1 (W) |
Last 5 Matches | Results |
West Bromwich Albion beat Blackpool | 2-1 |
Blackpool draw West Bromwich Albion | 0-0 |
Blackpool beat West Bromwich Albion | 3-2 |
West Bromwich Albion beat Blackpool | 3-2 |
Blackpool beat West Bromwich Albion | 2-1 |
The EFL Championship match between West Bromwich Albion and Blackpool will take place at The Hawthorns on Wednesday at 1:30 am IST.
The EFL Championship match between West Bromwich Albion and Blackpool can be seen on SKY GO Extra, Sky Sports Red Button in the United Kingdom.