Our prediction for this Championship match:
West Bromwich
Match Time & Date:
26/11/2021
21:00
Prediction: 1-1
Nottingham Forest
After sharing the spoils with Blackpool in their last league match, West Bromwich Albion will be aiming to return to winning ways when they host Nottingham Forest to the Hawthorns. The Baggies have been playing some low-scoring games of late, with under 2.5 goals being netted in each of their last four league fixtures. All Kean Bryan, Rayhaan Tulloch, and Dara O’Shea remain in the recovery room, but there are no fresh injury worries in the home team.
The Reds, on the other hand, are undefeated in the previous five league matches, and seeing that there have been under 2.5 goals in four of those games, we are unlikely to see goals galore at the Hawthorns. Experienced midfielder Jack Colback serves a one-game ban, while all Max Lowe, Loix Mbe Soh, and Jordi Osei-Tutu are sidelined with injuries for the visiting team.
Highlighted Player (Branislav Ivanovic):
Over the years Branislav Ivanovic has established himself as one of the best defenders in the world football. Bane plays as a centre back, but he is capable of playing as a full back as well. The Serbian defender has been playing for Chelsea since 2008 and he used to play for the likes of Srem, OFK Beograd and Lokomotiv Moscow in the past as well.
Ivanovic leaves his heart on the field in every single match and that is the main reason why the fans love him. He is known for his aerial ability as well and it has to be noted that he has scored 22 goals for Chelsea since arriving to Stamford Bridge in 2008.
The Serbian footballer has won two Premier League trophies with the Blues, but the Champions League trophy won in 2012 is considered the biggest success of his career. Branislav is married to Natasa, who gave birth to his four children.
Highlighted Team (Nottingham Forest):
Nottingham Forest, the club that are often referred to as Forest, were formed in 1865. They have been playing their home games at the City Ground since 1898 and the capacity of the stadium is 30,445. Nottingham Forest are regarded as one of the greatest English clubs as they won the European Cup on two occasions. In 1979 Forest outplayed Malmo (1-0) at the Olympiastadion in Munich in the final of the elite competition, with the team beating Hamburg in 1980 in the title game at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu (1-0).
Nottingham Forest won the national championship in the 1977/1978 season, with the team finishing the campaign seven points clear of second-placed Liverpool. To make things even better for the fans, the City Ground outfit clinched the FA Cup trophies in 1898 and 1959. Derby County are regarded as Forest’s bitterest rivals and the two local rivals contest in the East Midlands derby. In their first ever meeting in the local derby Forest recorded a 3-2 win over Derby County.
