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| PROBABLE LINEUPS |
WEST BROMWICH ALBION  Foster Reid, Olsson, McAuley, Jones Brunt, Scharner, Mulumbu, Thomas Odemwingie, Tchoyi | LIVERPOOL  Reina Johnson, Skrtel, Carragher, Enrique Downing, Gerrard, Adam, Bellamy Kuyt, Suarez |
Hodgson has played the same defence and midfield in the last two games, but Paul Scharner is a slight doubt due to tweaking his knee while Jerome Thomas has bruising on his feet. Graham Dorrans could return after missing the match against Aston Villa with a knee injury, and Gabriel Tamas is once again available.
Kenny Dalglish has to decide how to juggle his pack with Lucas Leiva returning from suspension. He could be used in a 4-3-3 or, more likely, come in for Craig Bellamy.
| DID YOU KNOW? |
- Roy Hodgson became manager of West Brom mid-way through last season and achieved
something no previous manager of the Baggies had done since 1981 – see his side score more than one goal against Liverpool.
- West Brom beat the Reds 2-1 last year thanks to two Chris Brunt penalties, but their record against them is awful: they have lost all nine other Premier League matches against Liverpool, scoring no goals and conceding 25 (they lost 5-0 and 6-0 in that run, both at the Hawthorns).
- In league matches at West Brom, the home side have 20 wins to Liverpool’s 23, despite having scored two more goals than their opponents. 16 matches have ended as draws, the last of which was in 1984 (14 matches ago).
- If West Brom win, it will be the first time they won three Premier League matches in a row since 2002. Back then, they beat Fulham, West Ham United and Southampton all 1-0 in September, but only went on to win three more all season.
- Liverpool have not drawn away from home all season in any competition, winning five and losing two.
- Craig Bellamy has made 249 appearances in the Premier League. This will be his 250th outing, provided he makes an appearance at some point.
- Liverpool have not had a goalless draw in 43 matches in the league. Only Bolton currently beat this record, with 46 matches having passed by since they shared a point with an opponent through a 0-0 result.
Prediction
Both teams are unbeaten in four matches, but West Brom will probably be the happier of the two at the minute as the hosts' last two were victories whereas their opponents have drawn their previous two league games.
Liverpool play better football, but a late kick-off in front off a loud Hawthorns crowd means they will find it difficult to walk away with all three points.
Liverpool play better football, but a late kick-off in front off a loud Hawthorns crowd means they will find it difficult to walk away with all three points.
Editor's Prediction
West Bromwich Albion 1-1 Liverpool 
