West Bromwich Albion vs Chelsea – English Premier League – Preview

Posted on November 18, 2017 by Sreya

West Bromwich Albion vs Chelsea – West Bromwich Albion hosts Chelsea at the Hawthorns on 18th November, Saturday in a crucial English Premier League fixture.

Chelsea are fourth in the Premier League standings with twenty-two points, trailing league leaders Manchester City by points. West Bromwich Albion are sixteenth and merely above the relegation zone with ten points from their eleven games.

While Chelsea won three consecutive league games prior to the international break including a 1-0 win over Manchester United in their previous fixture, West Brom have lost their last three matches on the trot.

Team News

James Morrison, Craig Dawson and Nacer Chadli are injured while Oliver Burke is yet to regain match fitness. Chelsea’s two main injury concerns are Victor Moses and Michy Batshuayi, while a lot of other players are carrying little knocks.

West Bromwich Albion Possible Starting Lineup: Ben Foster, Gareth McAuley, Ahmed Hegazi, Jonny Evans, Allan Nyom, Grzegorz Krychowiak, Gareth Barry, Jake Livermore, Kieran Gibbs, Salomon Rondon, Jay Rodriguez.

Chelsea Possible Starting Lineup: Thibaut Courtois, Cesar Azpilicueta, Andreas Christensen, Antonio Rudiger, Davide Zappacosta, N’Golo Kante, Cesc Fabregas, Marcos Alonso, Pedro, Willian, Alvaro Morata.

“If you want to try to catch [Manchester City], you have to win every game. But as you know very well in this league, it’s very difficult to win every game. You have a difficulty when you play against a team that is in the relegation zone. I think we have to remember this and to understand that if you want to fight for the title, it’s very important to win and not drop any points.”

– Antonio Conte, Chelsea.

Contributor’s Pick

According to West Bromwich Albion vs Chelsea H2H Stats, Chelsea have won three, lost one and drawn one of their previous five matches against West Bromwich Albion.

Chelsea have won 6 of their last 7 away matches in the Premier League, the only loss coming to another struggling relegation contender Crystal Palace. A 1-0 win for Chelsea is the most probable result.