Bournemouth vs West Bromwich Albion, 7.45 GMT
Our Pick:
West Brom Win @21/10
Bournemouth were one of the relegated sides of 2019/20 and were looking to seal their return to the Premier League at the first time of asking alongside Watford and Norwich City but unlike the other two, the Cherries were unsuccessful. A poor run between the end of December and February ultimately cost Bournemouth their spot in the automatic promotion spots, and Jason Tindall his job. Jonathan Woodgate did steady the ship and Bournemouth finished sixth in the Championship, but their play-off dreams were ended at the first opportunity as Brentford overturned a 1-0 first-leg deficit and going on to gain promotion.
The Baggies were one of the teams Bournemouth replaced in the Championship last season, but there stay in the Premier League was brief, lasting just one season. It was a pitiful campaign for West Brom, who sacked Slaven Bilic in December and replaced him with Sam Allardyce whose main selling point was his history of avoiding relegation. But that came to an end as West Brom went down without too much of a fight, finishing 13 points from safety. Allardyce has now gone, replaced by former Barnsley manager Valerien Ismael, and his main objective is an instant return to the top flight.
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