After a few weeks due to the international break, the Baggies are back in action as they travel to Norfolk to take on Norwich City in the Sky Bet Championship as with 8 games to go they still have advantage of securing a play-off place.
8 games left of the Championship season and the run-in would start at Norwich on Saturday as the Baggies are pushing to be in those play-off places come the end of the season.
Last time out was a 1-1 draw between Hull City as it was a frustrating afternoon but it leaves us in 6th place just level with Bristol City in 7th however we do have a difficult run of games with Norwich next and then Sunderland at home the weekend after before facing off Bristol City, this is going to be a competitive end to the season and it’s important to pick up the points that are needed to be sitting in the top six after 46 games.
Player To Watch – Norwich City
Norwich do have a strong attack with Josh Sargent and Borja Sainz and I am surprised they are 8 points behind us in the table and I did tip them to be in a automatic promotion challenge this season. For my player to watch I’m going for Borja Sainz who is currently the top goalscorer in the league and most strikers when we are away from home do tend to score past us.
His dynamic playstyle and consistent contributions make him a significant threat to any opposition, including the Baggies. Fans and analysts alike will be keen to see if he can continue his impressive form and influence the outcome of Saturday’s encounter.
Player To Watch – West Brom
One player who is standing out at the moment for me is Isaac Price, before the international break he has been picking up 4 man of the match awards for us and did score in the recent game over Hull City. He also scored an expectational free-kick for Ireland in the international break and I do say he is one of our signings of the season alongside Torjborn Heggem.
His dynamic presence in midfield has been praised, with observers noting that he brings qualities the team had been missing and I think he would make a decent impact at Carrow Road on Saturday.
Line Up V Norwich City
The line up would be I start Josh Griffiths in goal, I’d have the same four with Styles, Bartley, Heggem and Holgate at the back. In midfield I have Molumby and Diakite and in attack Fellows, Johnston would play in the wing with Isaac Price just behind Adam Armstrong.
Prediction V Norwich City
Prediction over Norwich City at Carrow Road is a difficult one but they haven’t won in four games in the league and have also picked up a number of draws.
I’d say Norwich would come out attacking in the first 10 minutes but Heggem would make a few good clearances to keep the scores level. Around the 30th minute mark I can see us getting a free-kick and it be Isaac Price who would take it and he would do what he left off at Ireland in the week to put the Baggies in front to make it 1-0.
Before half-time, the Baggies would strike again with Molumby who then plays it to Tom Fellows with space who would stepover for Adam Armstrong to fire the double to make it 2-0.
Second half, Norwich would try and attack from the start and around the 48th minute mark they get one back with Josh Sargent scoring a header from a Sainz shot that would hit the crossbar who then would land to Sargent to fire home.
Norwich would try and get the equaliser and a few Griffiths saves would give them a corner and then would get the equaliser with Shane Duffy who would header one in to make the scores 2-2 in the 65th minute.
Around the 70th minute, Tom Fellows would fire a shot but would hit one of the Norwich defenders who would then be given to Callum Styles who would fire one in to put the Baggies back in front with the scoreline at 3-2, then 5 minutes later I feel we would get a penalty with Tom Fellows would be taken down by Shane Duffy who would then be sent off by giving us an advantage with 15 minutes to go.
Adam Armstrong would then dispatch the penalty and give the Baggies another goal that would give us something to get the 3 points and near the end Daryl Dike would come on and would secure the spoils by grabbing a header at added time and give the Baggies a unexpected 5-2 win at Carrow Road.
Prediction: Norwich City 2-5 West Brom
Goalscorers for Norwich City: Josh Sargent, Shane Duffy
Goalscorers for West Brom: Isaac Price, Adam Armstrong, Callum Styles, Adam Armstong (P), Daryl Dike
A 5-2 victory I’m going for I don’t know how but I do feel this would be a high-scoring game as both sides are not really good in defence and do think we have the upper hand and with the likes of Adam Armstrong, Tom Fellows, Mikey Johnston and Isaac Price we do have the goals to see this game out and have the potential to get three points on the road at Norwich. It’s a difficult game though as we do struggle away but with draws over Leeds and Burnley it’s a matter of time we can finally get a win away since November.