West Bromwich Albion host Arsenal in the English EFL Cup 1/32 finals. The match will be played on Wednesday, August 25th at The Hawthorns (West Bromwich)
West Bromwich Albion were unable to gain a foothold in the Premier League. Moreover, the Throstles actually spent the entire last season at the bottom of the standings, both under Slaven Bilic and under Big Sam Allardyce. All the same, WBA is expected to fight for a return to the elite division. The bosses invited Valerien Ismael, a former French defender, who has already gained experience as a coach. Having lost many quality players (especially sorry for Mateus Pereira, who decided to go to the East to shake the money tree at Al-Hilal), the Throstles still retained a good roster for the Championship. And it is not surprising that they had a good start: an away draw against Bournemouth and three victories in a row.
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In the previous season, Arsenal took only 8th place in the standings. It is difficult to figure out how to fall even lower, but it seems that after one more such year, the Gunners will be finally perceived not as grandees but as middle peasants. And despite spending 50 million on central defender Ben White, the London club has managed to start the championship with a 2-0 defeat to the newcomer, Brentford. It seems that then Arsenal became more active and made a couple of high-profile acquisitions (Odegaard and Ramsdale). However, the Gunners turned out to be not competitive against the background of the grandee. One can find positive aspects in the club's game against Chelsea on Saturday. But in fact, Arteta lost tactically. Both goals in the first half came from the left flank: Reece James first gave such a good cross that Lukaku only needed to spread his foot, and then Reece scored himself. Is the Cup a chance for revenge?
Since 2011, West Bromwich Albion have gained only two victories in 18 head-to-head matches (both at home). Last season, when the clubs crossed paths in the Premier League, Arsenal beat the Throstles twice despite all the problems (0-4 away and 3-1 at home). Arteta is doing well in games against West Brom. Beyond that, both teams have more important tasks in the championship, and the reservists may take the field. The second squad of the Gunners is much stronger, so they must win the upcoming game.
Prediction for the match: Arsenal to win
