Norwich vs West Brom preview: Team news, likely lineups, score prediction
West Brom travel to Norwich City for a midweek clash as they look to get back to winning ways after a difficult month.
It was a terrific start to the Championship season for Ryan Mason as his side went unbeaten in August, winning three of their four opening fixtures.
However, they failed to register a win in September, a loss at home to Derby preceded West Brom suffering a disappointing defeat to Middlesbrough to kick off the month.
West Brom drew 1-1 draw against Leicester City last Friday with Nat Phillips scoring a late own goal to round out a disappointing month.
Mason still has the West Brom fans on his side as the Baggies look to mount a promotion push and end their four-year absence from the Premier League.
Albion sit just one point off the play-off spots in eighth, while Norwich’s incredibly mixed start to the campaign has them down in 14th.
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Team news
Mason used four of his five possible substitutions against Leicester at the weekend, mainly in forward areas.
Goal scorer Samuel Iling-Junior netted his first goal for the club in his first start on the right-hand side and could expect to have a good run in the team following his loan move from Aston Villa in the summer.
The provider of that goal, Aune Selland Heggabo, was taken off in the 72nd minute, he had just eight touches of the ball all game before being replaced by Josh Maja.
Maja could have a good chance of starting as the forward line looks to be freshened up.
Daryl Dike continues to struggle with injury and faces a long road back to the starting lineup.
Norwich forward Papa Amadou Diallo faces a lengthy spell out of the action after his quadricep injury suffered against Wrexham will require surgery.
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Predicted lineups
West Brom: Griffiths, Taylor, Mepham, Phillips, Campbell, Mowatt, Molumby, Price, Johnston, Iling-Junior, Maja
Norwich: Kovacevic, Fisher, Darling, Medic, Stacey, McLean, Mattsson, Crnac, Gibbs, Makama, Sargent
Score prediction: Norwich 1-2 West Brom
Norwich’s form at Carrow Road so far this season has been abysmal as all four of their home fixtures have ended in defeat.
The Canaries have scored in all eight of their Championship games so far this season so expect that trend to continue.
West Brom put in an impressive performance against Leicester and their small win drought is due to come to an end as the forward line looks to be refreshed following Iling-Junior’s introduction to the side.
All four of Norwich’s opening games resulted in a 2-1 scoreline and the Baggies would certainly take that in their favour this time around.
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