West Brom are another side with a big opportunity this weekend, a win could catapult them in with a shout of the Europa League slots. It could have been even better the Midlands club; having ended a poor run of league results with back to back victories, the Baggies were unable to muster enough in the closing stages to avoid defeat against local rivals Aston Villa.
Another local derby arrives, and with Wolves flattering to deceive at the bottom of the league, Roberto Di Matteo will not be expecting too many compliments of the season as Wolves look to avoid the milestone of being bottom at Christmas.
Their hosts this weekend will tell Wolves, with some merit, that this tag need not be fatal, however having played so well for so few points this year Mick McCarthy will demand his players follow up last weekend’s win over Birmingham with another result. Putting points together week after week are the only things that will guarantee survival. The time for pretty performances has past.
Prediction: 1-1
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You can get odds of 6/1 on a 1-1 draw