January 8th features a match where West Bromwich Albion plays host to Brighton & Hove Albion in a FA Cup match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 3 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. West Bromwich Albion is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Cardiff City. James Collins struck first for Cardiff City in the 34th minute, then Callum Robinson tied it up for West Bromwich Albion in the 48th minute on a feed from Karlan Grant earning West Bromwich Albion at least a draw. West Bromwich Albion is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Brighton & Hove Albion recorded a 3-2 win against Everton. Alexis Mac Allister scored the first goal for Brighton & Hove Albion in the 3rd minute, then Dan Burn added another in the 21st minute on a feed from Enock Mwepu. Brighton & Hove Albion is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season.
For Brighton & Hove Albion, their top scorers are Neal Maupay and Alexis Mac Allister, each having 2 goals in their last 5 matches. West Bromwich Albion’s most prolific scorer has been Callum Robinson. The Irish attacker has netted 2 goals over the last five matches.