West Bromwich Albion v Leicester City
West Bromwich Albion update:West Bromwich Albion, a mid-table team in the Championship, are in 5th place in the Championship with 32 points after 18 games with 9 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats this season. The team is in the promotion play-off zone and is four points ahead of Blackburn Rovers in the non-promotion play-off zone. To consolidate that advantage, West Bromwich Albion are in desperate need of more points. Recently, the team has been strong, winning 2 games in a row. Among them, the team won 2-0 at home to Ipswich Town in the promotion zone and 1-0 away to Cardiff City. These wins show the team's attacking and defensive prowess and raise expectations for their home performance in this game.
Leicester CityUpdate: Leicester City are relegated from the Championship and the main goal this season is promotion. After 18 games, the team has 14 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses, and is in 1st place in the Championship with 43 points. Although Leicester are currently in the promotion zone, eight points ahead of Leeds United, who are not directly promoted from the zone, their recent form has weakened. Leicester have won just 1 of their last 4 matches. In their last game, the team drew 1-1 away from Sheffield Wednesday. Considering the fitness impact of consecutive away games.
This game: West Bromwich Albion have shown strong quality and scoring intent in recent times, while Leicester City have weakened a little in form. Although Leicester City's quality should not be underestimated, given the physical impact of back-to-back away games and West Bromwich Albion's home advantage, I personally think West Bromwich Albion have a better chance of getting at least a point.
Lens vs Lyon
Lens Update:Lens has won Ligue 1 once, Ligue 2 four times and the French League Cup once. However, it should be noted that the team lost a number of key players in the summer transfer window, such as Bulla to Troyes, Remy Rabo Lascari to Laval, Oppenda to RB Leipzig, and Fofana to Riyadh Victory. These changes have led to a significant weakening of the overall strength of the team. In addition, Lens have scored fewer goals at home in the league. Four of the six league home games this season have seen fewer than two goals scored. The Champions League group stage in midweek saw a 6-0 defeat away to Arsenal, which had a big impact on the team's form and self-confidence.
Lyon Update:As a traditional powerhouse in Ligue 1, Lyon has won seven Ligue 1 titles, three Ligue 2 titles, five French Cup titles, eight French Super Cup titles, and one French League Cup. However, it is important to note that the team has scored no more than two goals in as many as seven of their last ten Ligue 1 games, including two 0-0 matches. In addition, Lyon's attack was lackluster. They have scored just nine goals in their twelve league games this season, the fewest goals scored by any team in Ligue 1. In their most recent game, they lost 2-0 at home to Lille, which led directly to the sacking of manager Grosso. Although the situation has not improved significantly after the change of manager, the relegation situation is worrying.
This game: To sum up, the difference in strength between the two sides is not large. Lens faced Lyon's attacking prowess after weakening, and Lyon also faced a lack of attacking power. This time I gave Lens good support, and I personally think that Lens has a better chance of winning. Leicester City