West Bromwich Albion vs Blackburn Rovers Prediction: The home side are slight favourites to win

On Wednesday night at The Hawthorns, West Bromwich Albion will aim to return to their winning form as they face off against Blackburn Rovers in the Championship. In their previous West Midlands derby, the Baggies were defeated, while Blackburn managed to earn a commendable point in their match against Watford, who are vying for promotion.

Last week, the Baggies were in high spirits after the news of Carlos Corberan's improved contract. However, a creative free-kick by Hannibal Mejbri, aided by some questionable positioning from goalkeeper David Button, and Krystian Bielik's first goal of the season led to a 2-0 loss to Birmingham. Despite overall improvement under Corberan, Albion's place in the playoffs is uncertain as they sit in ninth place, two points away from the top six, and have lost three of their last four matches. The team's recent struggles have mostly occurred on the road, while they have won their last eight matches at The Hawthorns, which gives them a chance to make a promotion push. As their position in the Championship has improved, so has the crowd attendance, with Albion fans finally having a team and manager they can be proud of after difficult periods under Valerien Ismael and Steve Bruce.

Button; Furlong, O'Shea, Pieters, Townsend; Chalobah, Molumby, Albrighton, Swift, Wallace; Thomas-Asante

After a troubling start to their season post-World Cup, Blackburn Rovers seem to be making a comeback, extending their unbeaten streak to five games in all competitions with a 1-1 draw against Watford at Vicarage Road. Midfielder Bradley Dack scored the opening goal for the visitors within the first 25 minutes, but a late goal by Wesley Hoedt for the Hornets resulted in both teams sharing the points. A victory would have taken Rovers to the top six, but the draw leaves them one point away from the playoff zone. Despite having talented attackers like Ben Brereton Diaz, the Lancashire-based team has struggled to score in their recent matches, managing to score only once in regular time in their last three games.

Pears; Rankin-Costello, Carter, Wharton, Pickering; Travis, Morton, Thomas, Dack, Brereton Diaz; Dolan

Although West Brom has struggled in their recent games away at Burnley, Bristol City, and Birmingham, they have been performing remarkably well at The Hawthorns under Corberan's leadership. Therefore, they are likely to maintain their excellent form. Blackburn, on the other hand, has experienced a decline in their performance since December, but they are still competing for a top-six position. A victory against Albion would send out a strong message, but we predict that they will suffer a narrow defeat. Our projection for this match is that West Bromwich Albion will win against Blackburn Rovers. Over 2.5 goals are expected in this game.