West Bromwich Albion vs Coventry City Prediction: West Brom strengthen their place in playoffs

West Bromwich Albion will welcome Coventry City at The Hawthorns in Game Week 35 of the English Championship. West Brom can strengthen their place in the playoff spot. Who will come out on top after 90 minutes?

West Bromwich Albion form

Some may argue that West Brom's current position in the top six of the Championship is unusual, as Carlos Corberan's team has not secured consecutive victories since November. However, West Brom has also avoided back-to-back losses since December and has been taking advantage of their rivals' inconsistent performances by continually adding points to their total. Recently, Corberan's team has earned 11 points from six matches, including draws against Ipswich Town and Hull City. Corberan was satisfied with the 1-1 draw against Hull City, especially coming just four days after a 3-0 win against Plymouth Argyle. The goal now is to return to winning form at The Hawthorns, where they had previously won five matches in a row before losing to Southampton on February 16.

West Bromwich Albion Predicted Lineup

Palmer; Furlong, Kipre, Pieters, Townsend; Yokuslu, Mowatt; Fellows, Diangana, Johnston; Wallace

Coventry City form

After knocking out Maidstone United in the FA Cup fifth round, Coventry quickly return to league action, displaying a ruthless attitude unlike their previous round against Ipswich. Ellis Simms scored a first-half hat-trick as they defeated the National League South side 5-0. Following a 3-0 loss to Preston North End, their second defeat at home in the league this season, manager Mark Robins demanded a strong response from his team. Despite losing ground in the playoff race due to teams in fifth to eighth avoiding defeat, a victory in the West Midlands could bring West Brom back into contention before the weekend's fixtures.

Coventry City Predicted Lineup

Wilson; Latibeaudiere, Thomas, Kitching, Bidwell; Torp, Kelly; Tavares, Palmer, Wright; Simms

West Bromwich Albion vs Coventry City Expert Tips

Given that both teams are in good form, it is expected that the upcoming match will be competitive as both teams are aware of the significance of winning three points. Even though West Brom is considered the favorite, Coventry may have gained confidence from their recent match on Monday, which leads us to predict a closely fought draw.