As pressure mounts on Steve Bruce at The Hawthorns, West Bromwich Albion will aim to return from the international break with a victory as they host Swansea City with kickoff at 5 pm.
Under the management of Steve Bruce, West Bromwich Albion has made a slow start to the Championship season, amassing just 10 points in 10 games and only winning once.
That victory came at home to Hull City in August. Still, the Baggies could not build a winning run from then, only being able to draw in each of the following contests with Huddersfield Town, Wigan Athletic and Burnley.
Bruce’s men were then handed a second league defeat of the season, falling short against rivals Birmingham City as a late Brandon Thomas-Asante penalty. This was not enough to spark a turnaround after Scott Hogan had put their visitors 3-1 up with three strikes.
Swansea City also had a worrying start to the league season, as defeats to Luton Town and Middlesbrough and a draw with Stoke City left them on just six points from seven Championship games.
But they could bounce back against Queens Park Rangers when Joel Pirone scored the game’s only goal, which somewhat improved their position at the bottom end of the table. However, they lost all three points in south Wales when Reda Khadra scored a 94th-minute winner for Sheffield United.
West Brom vs Swansea Head to Head
Both sides have 22 games against each other, with hosts taking eight wins while visitors with eleven wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Norwich City 1-1 West Brom
- West Brom 2-3 Birmingham City
- West Brom 1-1 Burnley
- Wigan 1-1 West Brom
Away
- Swansea 3-0 Hull City
- Swansea 0-1 Sheffield United
- QPR 1-0 Swansea
- Stoke City 1-1 Swansea
West Brom Team News
Daryl Dike, who has been sidelined with a long-term injury, will not be available for West Bromwich Albion. Brandon Thomas-Asante may be given another chance to lead the attack after earning a first start against Norwich City following his two-goal performance off the bench in his first two games with the club.
Swansea Team News
Swansea City’s attack will likely be headed by Joel Piroe, who scored four goals in his last five games. Michael Obafemi and Olivier Ntcham initially supported him, but Jay Fulton and Oli Cooper have recently started in more advanced roles.
Prediction and Odds
West Bromwich Albion needs to beat Swansea City at home on Saturday if they want to be taken seriously in the Premier League this season.
- Draw
- Double Chance
- Goals Under 3.5
