West Brom confirm starting XI for Championship clash v Cardiff City
West Brom have confirmed their starting line-up for the Championship fixture against Cardiff City on Wednesday.
The Baggies does not have a great start to their league campaign where they are still winless after the first three matches, drawing twice and suffering a defeat against Blackburn Rovers in their previous outing.
Confirmed on Twitter prior to kick-off, manager Steve Bruce has named a strong playing XI as the side continue search for three points.
In just one change from the team that lost at Blackburn, midfielder Jayson Molumby has been axed and replaced by Okay Yokuslu.
Big match
West Brom came in this league campaign hoping to secure a place in the Premier League once again. But the start of their new campaign has been nothing short of a disaster as they are still looking to secure the first three points in the competition.
Therefore, the fans will be hoping that Bruce and his players will be able to put the best possible performance which would be enough to kickstart their campaign.
Looking at the historical meetings, both teams have faced of 10 times in the history of the Championship and there is nothing much to pick as West Brom have a slight advantage with three wins compared to Cardiff’s two victories whereas five matches ended in a stalemate.
However, in the last five meetings between the sides, the Baggies have a clear edge as they’ve secured three wins and suffered just a solitary defeat whereas Cardiff went on to win just one fixture which was back in 2020 [Transfermarkt].
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