Tuesday, January 31, at 19:45, Middeslbrough meets West Brom in a match scheduled for round number 23 of the Premier League.
Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough has the status of newly promoted and this feels very well in the rankings, led by Aitor Karanka where the team was ranked 16th with 20 points, four more than the Crystal Palace, the first under the red line. Championship without a win in five stages, Boro have spent 19 million euros on transfers this period of mercato, gathering it on Patrick Bamford from Chelsea and Rudy Gestede, player came from Aston Villa. If in the last round lost 1-3 in front of West Ham, Middlesbrough was the rematch in front of fans in a match in the FA Cup, where it defeated 1-0 in Accrington, qualifying in optimal.
Missing players Middlesbrough: Antonio Barragan, George Friend and Calum Chambers are injured and Gaston Ramirez is uncertain.
West Brom
West Brom is a middle ranking team, it occupies the eighth position with 32 points, but morale is high as possible, because in the previous stage managed their third win in the last four meetings, 2-0, thanks to goals submitted by Fletcher and Brunt. However, most parties came good at home, but in movement gathered 12 points, contrary to the fact that only managed nine goals, five fewer than its opponents. Moreover, in the last four trips, the team led by Tony Pulis won only one and we lost the other three.
Missing players West Brom: Johnny Evans is the only absent from the group of West Brom.
Probable teams Middlesbrough – West Brom:
Middlesbrough (4-3-3): Valdes – Bernardo – Ayala – Gibson – Fabio – Clayton – Roon – Forshaw – Traore – Negredo – Stuani
West Brom (4-2-3-1): Foster – Nyomi – Dawson – McAuley – Brunt – Fletcher – Yacob – Chadli – Morrison – Phillips – Rondon
Direct matches between Middlesbrough and West Brom
West Brom are unbeaten in direct duels with Middlesbrough for 11 years, however, now has the status of outsider. It is recognized that the home team defending relatively well., Receiving goals in one match in the last five disputes on the “Riverside Stadium”, but her opponent is a team cantankerous, with players astute, and Rondon or Chadli, you can take advantage the possible breach.
Prediction: Over 1,5 goals
Odds: 1.50
