[(West Bromwich Albion F.C.) Strength]:
1. West Bromwich Albion F.C. won their first league game, which greatly boosted their morale. This match marks the first round of the EFL Cup, and West Bromwich Albion F.C. hope to win and advance.
2. West Bromwich Albion F.C. got off to a winning start with a 1-0 home victory over Blackburn Rovers F.C. in the first round of the league and have achieved two consecutive wins recently.
3. West Bromwich Albion F.C. have been performing steadily at home in recent official competitions. They have won three of their last four games and have achieved a 60% win rate in their last ten matches.
4. As both the league and cup matches are played at home, there won't be too much physical exertion for West Bromwich Albion F.C.
[(West Bromwich Albion F.C.) Weakness]:
1. West Bromwich Albion F.C. had a poor performance in domestic cup competitions last season. They were eliminated by a lower-level team in the first game of the EFL Cup and lost 1-5 to the Premier League team AFC Bournemouth in the first game of the England FA Cup.
2. West Bromwich Albion F.C. have had a dismal record against Derby County F.C. in the past. They have suffered four consecutive defeats recently and lost seven of their last ten encounters.
3. West Bromwich Albion F.C. won only 4 of their last 10 official games in AH, and lost both of their last 2 domestic cup matches in AH.
[(Derby County F.C.) Strength]:
1. Derby County F.C. have shown resilience in official competitions recently. They have only lost three of their last ten games and have only lost one of their last four away games.
2. Derby County F.C. have had an outstanding record against West Bromwich Albion F.C. in the past, winning 7 of their last 10 encounters and both of their cup meetings.
3. Derby County F.C. won 3 of their last 4 official games in AH.
[(Derby County F.C.) Weakness]:
1. Derby County F.C. suffered a crushing away defeat to Stoke City F.C. in their first league game, which dealt a heavy blow to their morale. The team have a low desire for cup competitions and are likely to make rotations to their lineup for this away game.
2. Derby County F.C. suffered a 1-3 defeat in the first round of the league, and their performance in both attack and defense was far from satisfactory.
3. Derby County F.C. performed poorly in domestic cup competitions last season. Despite facing lower-league opponents in both the EFL Cup and England FA Cup, they suffered early exits in both competitions.
4. Derby County F.C. did not make significant personnel changes in the first round of the league, and the core players basically played the full 90 minutes. As there is still a league match in four days, Derby County F.C. may make some changes to their lineup for this game.
[Tips]:
West Bromwich Albion F.C. won their first home game of the season.
This round, they will continue to play at home against Derby County F.C., and West Bromwich Albion F.C. do not have a significant psychological advantage.
The team have lost to the latters many times in the EFL Championship in the past, and do not attach much importance to cup competitions and were eliminated by a lower-level team in the first round last season.
On the other hand, Derby County F.C. also attach limited importance to cup competitions.
Last season, they were eliminated from both the EFL Cup and the England FA Cup against teams that were not as strong as themselves.
With the season just underway, most teams haven't properly prepared for the EFL Cup matches.
Given the EFL Championship's grueling schedule, fielding substitutes players was inevitable to conserve energy.
The AH line is in favor of the home side.
So West Bromwich Albion F.C. are expected to win at home.
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