Carlos Corberan will begin his tenure as manager of West Bromwich Albion on Saturday when the team welcomes Sheffield United to the Hawthorns with kickoff at 2:30 pm.
West Bromwich Albion has struggled to return to the Premier League, with only Huddersfield Town collecting fewer points than they managed in 16 outings.
The struggles came under Steve Bruce, who departed earlier in October after a goalless draw at home to Luton Town, leaving them on 11 points from 13 games without a victory in 11 matches.
Their fortunes changed following a 2-0 win away at Reading, but they have since suffered 2-0 and 2-1 defeats to Bristol City and Millwall, respectively.
At the end of September, Saturday’s visitors were expected to be one of the Championship’s dominant forces throughout the campaign.
After 10 games and a 7-3 record, they sat atop the division heading into an international break.
However, they have not continued their fine form since returning to action this month—they are now in the midst of a six-game winless run, having only managed three points in that time and dropped to the fifth spot as a result.
After going two goals down at Bramall Lane through a Teemu Pukki brace, the South Yorkshire club managed to pull level thanks to goals from Ben Osborn and Oli McBurnie.
West Brom vs. Sheffield United Head to Head
Both sides have ten games against each other, with the hosts taking five wins while the visitors with three wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Millwall 2-1 West Brom
- West Brom 0-2 Bristol
- Reading 0-2 West Brom
- West Brom 0-0 Luton
Away
- Sheffield United 2-2 Norwich
- Coventry 1-0 Sheffield United
- Sheffield United 3-3 Blackpool
- Stoke 3-1 Sheffield United
West Brom Team News
As Corberan prepares to put together his side for this weekend, he will be without Kyle Bartley, who has been suspended after being sent off against Millwall last week. Dara O’Shea and Erik Pieters are likely to partner up at the heart of a back four, with Semi Ajayi still injured.
Sheffield United Team News
Sheffield United have been hampered by an injury list that includes Sander Berge, Enda Stevens, Max Lowe, Rhys Norrington-Davies, Jayden Bogle, Ciaran Clark and Jack O’Connell. Adam Davies will continue to serve as goalkeeper Wes Foderingham completes his three-match suspension.
Prediction and Odds
West Brom’s new manager has the potential to act as a boost for the team, but they face a tough opponent in Sheffield United. We predict a low-scoring draw with the teams splitting the points.
- Home Win
- Double Chance
- Both Teams to Score
