Two clubs in the bottom half of the Premier League table will do battle today in a league match between West Bromwich Albion and West Ham United. The first-division clash scheduled for 10 a.m. ET will be held at The Hawthorns in West Browich and can be live streamed here free.
West Bromwich have played themselves into a relegation battle in recent weeks. Poor form sees the club just three points above safety. With just four matches remaining, club manager Pepe Mel believes it will only take four more points to ensure top-flight football next season (h/t to the Daily Mail). "This was the idea that I had of the Premier League: That it is the most competitive league in the world," Mel said.
"Any team is capable of beating any other team. Look at [bottom side] Sunderland, who drew at Manchester City and then won at Chelsea," he added.
"What we really have clear is that we need four points from the last four games. If we consider that West Ham [who are 12th] are safe with 37, that's also what we need."
"Last year 36 was actually the cut-off point. I think 37 will be enough to keep us up."
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Player to Watch: West Ham's Andy Carroll is battling for more than Premier League points. The 25-year-old is looking to earn a spot on the English national team ahead of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. He'll look to add to his two goals and four assists in nine appearances to make his claim.
West Bromwich Albion's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Foster; Jones, Olsson, Dawson, Reid; Brunt, Mulumbu; Dorrans, Sessegnon, Amalfitano; Vydra
West Ham's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Adrian; Armero, Reid, Tomkins, Demel; Diame, Noble; Jarvis, Nolan, Downing; Carroll
Premier League Table
|
Rnk |
Team |
MP |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
+/- |
Pts |
|||
|
1 |
Liverpool |
35 |
25 |
5 |
5 |
96 |
44 |
52 |
80 |
|||
|
2 |
Chelsea |
35 |
23 |
6 |
6 |
67 |
26 |
41 |
75 |
|||
|
3 |
Manchester City |
34 |
23 |
5 |
6 |
91 |
35 |
56 |
74 |
|||
|
4 |
Arsenal |
35 |
21 |
7 |
7 |
62 |
41 |
21 |
70 |
|||
|
5 |
Everton |
35 |
20 |
9 |
6 |
57 |
34 |
23 |
69 |
|||
|
6 |
Tottenham Hotspur |
35 |
19 |
6 |
10 |
51 |
49 |
2 |
63 |
|||
|
7 |
Manchester United |
34 |
17 |
6 |
11 |
56 |
40 |
16 |
57 |
|||
|
8 |
Southampton |
35 |
13 |
10 |
12 |
50 |
45 |
5 |
49 |
|||
|
9 |
Newcastle United |
35 |
14 |
4 |
17 |
39 |
54 |
-15 |
46 |
|||
|
10 |
Stoke City |
35 |
11 |
11 |
13 |
39 |
49 |
-10 |
44 |
|||
|
11 |
Crystal Palace |
35 |
13 |
4 |
18 |
28 |
41 |
-13 |
43 |
|||
|
12 |
West Ham United |
35 |
10 |
7 |
18 |
38 |
48 |
-10 |
37 |
|||
|
13 |
Swansea City |
35 |
9 |
9 |
17 |
47 |
51 |
-4 |
36 |
|||
|
14 |
Hull City |
34 |
10 |
6 |
18 |
34 |
43 |
-9 |
36 |
|||
|
15 |
Aston Villa |
34 |
9 |
8 |
17 |
35 |
49 |
-14 |
35 |
|||
|
16 |
West Bromwich Albion |
34 |
6 |
15 |
13 |
41 |
54 |
-13 |
33 |
|||
|
17 |
Norwich City |
35 |
8 |
8 |
19 |
28 |
56 |
-28 |
32 |
|||
|
18 |
Cardiff City |
35 |
7 |
9 |
19 |
31 |
65 |
-34 |
30 |
|||
|
19 |
Fulham |
35 |
9 |
3 |
23 |
35 |
77 |
-42 |
30 |
|||
|
20 |
Sunderland |
34 |
7 |
8 |
19 |
33 |
57 |
-24 |
29 |
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