West Brom goalkeeper Ben Foster. (Photo : Getty Images)
Mercurial team West Bromwich Albion FC (8-8-5, 29 points) is scheduled to meet bottom three squad Sunderland AFC (4-14-3, 15 points) at the Hawthorns on Jan. 21, Saturday as the 2016-2017 Premier League season continues.
Start Time and Streaming Info
The game starts at 10:00 a.m. ET. It can be viewed live online thru FuboTV.
West Bromwich Albion has been inconsistent in their past six outings with three wins and three losses. As a result, the team has settled in the eighth spot of the English top flight table, 13 points below the Europa League qualifying spot held by fifth-running team Manchester City.
The Baggies are coming off an embarrassing 0-4 defeat in the hands of contending team Tottenham Hotspur on the road at the White Hart Lane last Saturday, as per the Independent.
English striker Harry Kane unleashed a hat trick in the 12th, 77th, and 82nd minutes to lead the Spurs while an own goal by West Brom defender Gareth McAuley completed the hosts' four-goal haul.
Head coach Tony Pulis' side was not able to respond with any goals as the team snapped their two-game winning run.
Meanwhile, Sunderland is on a four-game winless slide to remain in the bottom three relegation area. They are tied on points with cellar-dwelling team Swansea City, but their higher goal differential allowed them to claim the 19th spot in the 20-team league table.
The Black Cats were romped by middling squad Stoke City, 1-3, at their own home ground of Stadium of Light also last Saturday, The Sun reported.
Potters forward Marko Arnautovic scored the first two goals of the contest in the 15th and 22nd minutes before teammate Peter Crouch netted a third one in the 34th.
Sunderland striker Jermain Defoe managed to score a goal for the hosts in the 40th minute, but both sides went scoreless after that to finalize the count at the break.
Prediction and Predicted Lineup
The predicted result is a 2-1 win by West Bromwich Albion.
West Bromwich Albion starting lineup (4-2-3-1 formation): Foster; Brunt, Olsson, Dawson, McAuley; Phillips, Morrison; Fletcher, Chadli, Yacob; Rondon
Sunderland starting lineup (4-2-3-1 formation): Mannone; van Aanholt, Djilobodji, Love, O'Shea; Larsson, Januzaj; Rodwell, Borini, Denayer; Defoe
