The Black Country derby is back for the first time in nine years with local hero Sam Allardyce, a Wolves fan as a boy, at the helm of West Brom. Allardyce may fancy his chances of a first win since taking over against a Wolves side hampered severely by injuries. Nuno Espíritio Santo’s side have scored more than a single goal in a match only once in eight attempts since Raúl Jimenéz was sidelined. But Wolves still have the more exciting lineup and will likely create chances to test Allardyce’s stodgy backline. If West Brom do lose again and Sheffield United beat Tottenham they will suffer the ignominy of dropping to the foot of the table. Graham Searles
Saturday 12.30pm BT Sport 1
Venue Molineux
Last season n/a
Referee Michael Oliver
This season G13 Y40 R2 3.23 cards/game
Odds H 11-17 A 33-5 D 3-1
WOLVES
Subs from Hoever, Ruddy, Vitinha, Miranda, Kilman, Otasowie, Buur, Corbeanu, Cutrone, Lonwijk, Richards, Shabani
Doubtful Traoré (hamstring)
Injured Marçal (groin, 30 Jan), Podence (calf, 30 Jan), Boly (hamstring, 30 Jan), Jiménez (head, unknown), Jonny (knee, unknown)
Suspended None
Discipline Y27 R1
Form WLDLDL
Leading scorers Jiménez, Neto 4
WEST BROM
Subs from Bond, Button, Bartley, Phillips, Grosicki, Austin, Harper, Krovinovic, Edwards, Kipré, Gibbs, Peltier, Robinson
Doubtful None
Injured Robson-Kanu (match fitness, Feb), Field (knee, unknown), Grant (foot, unknown), Townsend (knee, unknown)
Suspended Gallagher (one match)
Discipline Y22 R3
Form LDLDLL
Leading scorers Gallagher, Robinson 2
