West Brom vs Middlesbrough

MICHAEL CARRICK expects West Brom to adopt a “front-foot approach” when they host Middlesbrough at the Hawthorns this afternoon.

They’re a good group and we’ll be expecting the best version of them.” “They’re a really challenging opponent because they’re a team full of ability and are well organised,” said the Boro boss. “They try to get onto the front foot and are very good at it.

West Bromwich Albion will be looking to insert themselves back into the play-offs conversation with a win over Middlesbrough on Saturday.

Fans outside the UK can [buy a match pass](https://www.wba.co.uk/video/packages) to watch the game. Follow us on Highlights will be shown on ITV4's EFL highlights show on Saturday night, which gets underway at 9pm. A repeat will be aired at 11.45pm on ITV's main channel. [subscribing to our Albion newsletter](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/newsletter-preference-centre/?utm_source=newslettersignupheader)! [BirminghamLive](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/), as our Albion writer Joe Chapman will be at the match to report on all the build-up, action and reaction. It will be broadcast in some countries internationally - you can find out where it is being shown in your country Middlesbrough, on the other hand, have been virtually unbeatable since Michael Carrick took over the reins at the Riverside Stadium. Fans can listen to live commentary by buying an [audio match pass](https://www.wba.co.uk/video/packages) for £2.50 from the club. They are 10th in the table, but only five points off the top six. Chuba Akpom has been their main threat up front this season, scoring 19 league goals. [here](https://www.efl.com/how-to-watch/upcoming-tv-games/).

Former boss Slaven Bilic has backed Albion in the race for the top six, insisting his old club have 'all the tools' for a promotion push.

Boro, though, maintained their stunning form and, now third, have built up a seven-point buffer in the play-off race. You are great on the flanks, you are good up front. Carrick and Corberan’s appointments were just 24 hours apart in late October. “You have everything there. Make no mistake, if we have a chance here when we play good, it goes for them also, definitely.” maybe I am connected to those players because some of them I trained, but on paper they were extremely underachieving.

This article provides a preview, odds and recommended bets for the Championship meeting between West Bromwich Albion and Middlesbrough on February 25th, 2023 ...

close to within a solitary point of the 2nd automatic promotion spot. Since, West Brom have managed to secure a measly one point from an available nine, with a trip to Vicarage Road on Monday having ultimately culminated in a 3-2 defeat at the hands of Watford. Our recommended bet for Saturday’s clash at The Hawthorns comes in the form of a Middlesbrough victory over West Bromwich Albion, featuring a goal from Chuba Akpom.