Wolves v West Brom

• 12:30 GMT on BT Sport 1
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It feels quite remarkable that we haven't had this derby match in over eight years. You have to go back to 2012 for the last time Wolves and West Brom met, where the Baggies secured a memorable 5-1 victory at Molineux. Based on this season, we should see something far different this time around.

West Brom are a bad team and even a managerial change has does little to suggest that things are going to get better anytime soon. They are already six points away from safety and it's a real possibility that they will finish bottom of the table.

Wolves have endured a poor campaign by their usual standards but there is some acceptance that this was a bit of a transition period for the club as they welcomed in younger players. Nuno Espirito Santo is also said to want a smaller squad to work with and that will take some time to adjust to.

This game gives them a great opportunity to end a five-game winless run in the Premier League. Their form has seen them drop down to 14th in the table, and perhaps top-half is the new objective given their first part of the campaign, but they are still a considerably better team than West Brom.

West Brom have conceded a huge total of 39 goals with just eleven in response. At the time of writing, unless some unlikely move happens before midday on Friday, Callum Robinson will be the only recognised striker available in the squad. Goals were already a big issue before that.