West Bromwich Albion vs Brentford Predictions

• West Brom are expected to rotate their side despite lacking depth
• Brentford’s weakened side claimed a 2-0 win at Southampton in the second round
• The Bees have won back to back games to nil ahead of this one

These two sides finished just a couple of points apart last term, but that was enough to take West Brom into the Premier League and leave Brentford in the Championship. However, the Bees were arguably the stronger side after the restart and could claim a win at the Hawthorns this week.

West Brom picked up a 3-0 win over Harrogate in the previous round, but they did it with a much changed squad. Slaven Bilic is likely to make major changes again, which exposes their transfer issues. The Baggies have failed to improve much this summer, leaving them with a mostly Championship-level second string.

Brentford’s impressive strength in depth means we expect the Bees to have the stronger side on Tuesday. The Bees will surely have a point to prove after last season, while their rotated side already claimed a 2-0 win at a strong Southampton side in the last round. As a result, we think Brentford are the value pick here. We’re backing an away win, while we’re going with a 1-0 victory with Brentford winning back to back games to nil.