As part of a double-game week, West Brom will host Sheffield Wednesday in EFL Championship action.
After handing Preston North End a 4-0 loss on Saturday, the Baggies are feeling confident. Whether that was the best performance since Carlos Corberan’s hiring in October 2022 is up for debate.
The men from the Midlands broke the Lilywhites’ unbeaten home record with goals from Darnell Furlong, Alex Mowatt, Matthew Phillips, and Kyle Bartley.
For the first two months of the season, Preston had been in or near the top three spots; however, the defeat by West Brom on Saturday at Deepdale left them reeling.
West Brom are now trying to improve upon that performance.
West Brom is now looking to capitalize on its success against Sheffield Wednesday, a different type of opposition. The Owls have not won a game this year and have collected only two points out of a possible 27. Last Friday, they lost to Sunderland 3-0 in front of their home crowd at Hillsbrough.
After replacing former Baggies manager Darren Moore, Spainard Xisco Munoz is under a lot of pressure, and a loss at The Hawthorns would mark the worst start in Championship history.
In terms of team news, there is optimism that Semi Ajayi, who missed the weekend victory, would be available. He only trained on Friday when he rolled his ankle, so he will be carefully watched. Josh Maja, Adam Reach, Daryl Dike, and Martin
We observed a different formation and a shift in player roles in the Preston victory, thus we anticipate a 3-4-2-1. In light of this, we’ve listed the lineup we believe Corberan would choose on Tuesday night.
1. Alex Palmer, GK
Palmer would have benefited greatly from a perfect record. He’s acquired a couple recently, and excellent teams typically begin with a strong defense. (Image: George Wood via Getty Images.)
Erik Pieters, CB
Against Millwall, I was hit, but fortunately I was able to recover quickly. Against a Preston team that loved to score, this center-back trio managed to keep the scoreless. (Image by Nathan Stirk/Getty Images.)
The rumored £4 million forgotten man was repurchased in July 2018 and is now back! Given that he appeared to be at a crossroads, there were doubts as to whether he would remain at the club this summer, but Saturday’s performance was outstanding. Picture by Ashley Allen via Getty Images
