Bristol City v West Brom: Preview, team news, supercomputer prediction, kick-off time
West Brom face one of their biggest games of the season, as they travel to Ashton Gate to face Bristol City on Tuesday.
The Baggies have now dropped out of the Championship play-off spots, and this may be one of their last chances to secure Premier League promotion for next season.
Tony Mowbray’s side fell to a damaging defeat at home to Sunderland in their last game, and are losing ground on the teams around them.
Bristol City have leapfrogged West Brom to occupy sixth place and the final play-off spot, and this head-to-head clash resembles a six-pointer in the race for promotion.
Preview
West Brom lost manager Carlos Corberan halfway through the season as he joined Valencia, and Mowbray’s surprise return has not gone as expected.
The Baggies have slid down the table and are now in eighth place, three points behind opponents Bristol City.
| Team | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals | Conceded | Position | Points |
| Bristol City | 40 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 51 | 43 | 6th | 60 |
| West Brom | 40 | 13 | 18 | 9 | 48 | 36 | 8th | 57 |
Liam Manning’s side are enjoying a strong campaign, and have become surprise candidates for a play-off spot, and this will not be an easy game for West Brom.
Bristol City beat Watford last time out, with veteran Nahki Wells scoring the decisive goal, and they will be keen to put some distance between themselves and West Brom.
Team News
West Brom will still be without Semi Ajayi, Jed Wallace and Josh Maja heading into this crucial game, but there are no further worries for Mowbray.
Bristol City are still missing long-term absentees Ayman Benarous and Luke McNally, while Josh Campbell-Slowey is also set to be absent.
Maja was hoping to return soon, but it appears unlikely that he will be back, and as West Brom’s top scorer, he will be missed for such a huge game.
Supercomputer prediction
West Brom are clearly up against it away at Bristol City, and statisticians at Opta are backing the home side for victory.
Bristol City have been given a 44.6 per cent chance of victory, with a draw set at 26.9 per cent, and West Brom’s chances set at 28.6 per cent.
How to watch
For those not at the game, it will be available to watch for UK viewers on Sky Sports Plus.
The match will kick off at 7.45 pm, alongside several other Championship clashes, with Middlesbrough and Leeds to kick off 15 minutes later.