West Bromwich Albion will come up against Stoke City this season hoping to turn around their mean fortune this season. The Baggies are suffering from a run of terrible form and change of manager has not done much to change the fortune of the club.
After a fighting 1-1 draw against the mighty Tottenham Hotspur, West Bromwich Albion went on to draw their next match 2-2 against Newcastle United despite pulling away with a 2-0 lead. Their sour luck has continued in December as well with the side failing to register a single win this month.
A seventeen game streak with no wins has firmly placed West Bromwich Albion in the relegation zone. They now have another opportunity this weekend when they come up against Stoke City. The Potters are themselves struggling in the league in the seventeenth place just one point above the safety zone. West Bromwich Albion are sitting in the 19th place in the league table and look set for the drop. However, they are just two points below above the safety zone but having just collected 2 wins from a possible 18 in the league so far, they will need to seriously turn around their form if they want to experience the riches of the Premier League next season.
With the strikers in both teams failing to convert opportunities it will be an even contest and possibly a low scoring encounter.
Here is how West Bromwich Albion will look to line up for their midweek match against Swansea City.
With Alan Pardew in charge, West Bromwich Albion will be hoping to stay up in the Premier League after parting ways with Tony Pulis. Their performances against Tottenham and Manchester City where they lost 2-3 showed that they have enough quality in the squad to cut it out in the Premier League.
Formation: 4-4-2
Defence
34-year-old Ben Foster is expected to turn up in goal for West Bromwich Albion.
Allan-Romeo Nyom is expected to play in right back. Ex-Arsenal player Kieran Gibbs will be covering the left back position.
In the heart of their defence, it is likely to be Ahmed Hegazi once again lining up next to their captain Jonny Evans.
Midfield
A midfield quartet with Gareth Barry and Jay Livermore in the centre and Sam Field and Matt Phillips on the wings can be expected to turn up for West Bromwich Albion.
Attack
The striking combination is likely to be Jay Rodriguez playing off Salomon Rondon.
