Our prediction for this Championship match:
Middlesbrough
Match Time & Date:
23/12/2023
16:00
Prediction: 1-1
West Bromwich
Riverside Stadium will host Saturday’s football game between Middlesbrough and West Bromwich Albion, the two promotion-chasing sides. The Boro desperately needed a win against Swansea City and they managed to get one and they must be high on confidence following the EFL Cup triumph (3-0) over Port Vale. Forward Isaiah Jones returns to the starting XI after he was rested in the midweek triumph, while all Patrick Mcnair, Hayden Hackney, Marcus Forss, Tom Smith, Darragh Lenihan, Riley McGree, and Lewis O’Brien are sidelined with injuries.
The Baggies, on the other hand, head into the match following a 1-1 draw with Stoke City. West Brom and Middlesbrough seem to be evenly matched at the moment and, taking everything into account, we believe that there is a big value in betting on draw. All Matt Phillips, Josh Maja, and Daryl Dike are out of contention with injuries, speaking of the visiting team.
Highlighted Player (Paddy McNair):
Following in the footsteps of his compatriot Jonny Evans, Paddy McNair joined the Manchester United academy in 2011 and he was surprisingly handed first team debut by Louis van Gaal at the start of the 2014/2015 season.
Despite his fragile age, the talented central defender has been putting in some very mature performances ever since, and everything suggests he could go on to become an important player at Old Trafford in years to come. After representing a number of youth sides, McNair made his first appearance for the Northern Ireland senior national team in a March 2015 friendly vs Scotland, before making another three outings as his side secured their place at the Euro 2016 finals.
Northern Ireland coach Michael O’Neill surprisingly played McNair in holding midfield in the March 2016 friendly vs Wales. After the youngster impressed in the middle of the park, O’Neill went on to suggest that the Manchester United starlet may be used in midfield rather than defence in years to come in the national team.
Highlighted Team (West Bromwich):
West Bromwich Albion Football Club (shortly West Brom or WBA) is an English football club which was founded in 1878 by employees of Salter’s Spring Works in West Bromwich (a small city in the region of West Midlands). West Bromwhich Albion hosts it’s home games in the Hawthorns stadium which holds a capacity of 26 500 seats.
West Bromwich Albion is one of the founders of the English Football League and is currently for over 90 seasons active in the highest division. WBA managed to win the FA cup 5 times in their history and the English Premier League once.
The club colors of West Bromwich Albion are blue and white. Known players in the history of West Bromwich are Bobby Robson, Nwankwo Kanu and Cyrille Regis.
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