West Bromwich Albion vs Plymouth Argyle Prediction: West Brom will be looking to move on from derby defeat and get back to winning ways

West Bromwich Albion will welcome Plymouth Argyle at The Hawthorns in Game Week 12 of the English Championship. West Brom will be looking to move on from derby defeat and get back to winning ways. Who will come out on top after 90 minutes?

West Brom travelled to Birmingham on October 6th, hoping to continue their unbeaten streak in the Championship. They were looking to secure another away win following their 4-0 victory against Preston North End. The game started well for West Brom as John Swift scored a long-range goal after five minutes. However, the decision to award Birmingham a penalty kick led to a comeback from the hosts. Birmingham's Juninho Bacuna equalized from the penalty spot in the 23rd minute, and goals from Dion Sanderson and Gary Gardner secured the win for Birmingham. This loss was West Brom's third in 11 Championship matches this season. Despite their strong performance against Preston, West Brom struggled to create scoring opportunities in the second half. The upcoming matches against Plymouth and Queens Park Rangers at The Hawthorns will be crucial for West Brom as they aim to stay in contention for a top-six finish. Similar to last season, West Brom has performed well at home, earning 10 points from their first five home matches this season.

Palmer; Kipre, Bartley, Pieters; Furlong, Yokuslu, Mowatt, Phillips; Diangana, Wallace, Thomas-Asante

Plymouth suffered their fourth defeat in their last six matches in the second tier before the season's second international break. Despite taking the lead against Swansea, they were unable to hold on and ended up losing the game. The result leaves them in a precarious position in the table. Luke Cundle, who is on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers, scored his third league goal of the season to put Plymouth ahead. However, Swansea improved in the second half and managed to score three goals to secure the victory.

Steven Schumacher, the Plymouth manager, is aware of the team's limitations in the Championship this season. Although they won the League One title in May, he understands that avoiding relegation and finishing 21st would be a satisfactory outcome. Plymouth made efforts to sign a striker in the summer to boost their chances of success. While they were unsuccessful in their pursuit of Josh Coburn, last season's top scorer Ryan Hardie has performed well, scoring five goals in 11 league games. The team has a difficult run of fixtures coming up before the next international break in November. They will face tough opponents like West Bromwich Albion, Ipswich Town, Middlesbrough, and Leeds United.

Hazard; Pleguezuelo, Scarr, Gillesphey; Edwards, Randell, Houghton, Mumba; Whittaker, Cundle, Hardie

Despite a lacklustre performance and unfavourable outcome against local rivals Birmingham in their previous match, West Brom remains optimistic about bouncing back with a victory this coming Saturday, even in the absence of players like Swift and Sarmiento. Plymouth has faced difficulties in asserting themselves in away games outside of their home ground in Devonshire, but we predict that the Pilgrims will manage to secure a draw in the Black Country during this weekend's match. We expect over 2.5 goals to be scored in this game.