West Brom to add to Sheffield United’s inconsistent start

West Bromwich vs Sheffield United - 18/08/2021

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West Brom to add to Sheffield United’s inconsistent start

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On Wednesday night, two of the teams relegated from the Premier League West Brom and Sheffield United go head-to-head at the Hawthorns in the Championship. The two teams have made slightly contrasting starts to life back in the second tier.

West Brom have taken four points from their opening two league outings, drawing 2-2 with Bournemouth on the opening day before a 3-2 home win over Luton Town last time out. The Baggies two matches in the English second tier have certainly been entertaining so far.

Two goals ⚽️⚽️
One assist 🅰️
70 minutes ⛽️

Another big step forward on the road to recovery for @robsnodgrass7.
— West Bromwich Albion (@WBA) August 17, 2021

With no team picking up maximum points so far in the Championship, the team from the Midlands will feel they have made a solid return to the second tier.

A decent start was needed to life back in the Championship after the Baggies ended last season with a seven-game winless run, including suffering five defeats.

West Brom are not accustomed to life in the second tier, as they have spent nine of the last 11 seasons in the Premier League. The Baggies will be hoping for a quick return to the English top-flight.

Although Sheffield United have just three points fewer than the Baggies, the visitors find themselves 20th place in the table, mainly because it is so early in the season.

The Blades kicked off their league campaign with a 1-0 home defeat against Birmingham before a goalless draw at Swansea last time out.

Sandwiched in between was a 1-0 win over Carlisle United in the first round of the League Cup.

A low-scoring trend has continued from their time in the Premier League, as the Yorkshire outfit have now failed to score in eight of their ten league outings.

Forebet predicts that West Brom will record a victory in a low-scoring encounter to continue their solid return to the Championship.

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West Bromwich Sheffield United 18/08/2021 21:00

543214

1 - 0

1.10

15°

2.10

2.10 3.40 3.70 -1 1 1

4 - 0(1 - 0)

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OVERALL TABLE		PTS	GP	W	D	L	+/-
1	Ipswich Town	89	43	26	11	6	32
2	Leicester City	88	42	28	4	10	41
3	Leeds United	87	43	26	9	8	42
4	Southampton	84	42	25	9	8	30
5	West Bromwich	72	43	20	12	11	24
6	Norwich City	71	43	21	8	14	16
7	Hull City	65	42	18	11	13	8
8	Coventry City	63	42	17	12	13	14
9	Middlesbrough	63	43	18	9	16	5
10	Preston North End	63	43	18	9	16	-4
11	Cardiff City	59	43	18	5	20	-12
12	Bristol City	58	43	16	10	17	4
13	Sunderland	56	43	16	8	19	2
14	Swansea City	53	43	14	11	18	-9
15	Watford	52	43	12	16	15	1
16	Millwall	50	43	13	11	19	-13
17	Blackburn Rovers	49	43	13	10	20	-14
18	Plymouth Argyle	48	43	12	12	19	-8
19	QPR	47	43	12	11	20	-17
20	Stoke City	47	43	12	11	20	-19
21	Birmingham City	45	43	12	9	22	-16
22	Huddersfield	44	43	9	17	17	-23
23	Sheffield Wednesday	44	43	12	8	23	-31
24	Rotherham	23	43	4	11	28	-53