West Brom will be looking to make a positive return to action after the March international break on Friday afternoon.
Carlos Corberan‘s side are due to make the trip to The Den, where they will take on Millwall.
The Baggies go into that game 5th in the Championship table, eight points clear of 7th place Hull City. That is after a run of six games without defeat for the club.
As a result, victory in this game would see West Brom take another big step towards securing their place in the play-offs come the end of this season.
However, David Prutton seemingly does not expect the Baggies to pick up a third straight win on Friday afternoon.
Sky Sports pundit makes West Brom vs Millwall prediction
It has been a tough campain of late for Millwall. The Lions currently sit 16th in the Championship table, just four points clear of the relegation zone.
However, they have picked up ten points from five games since sacking Joe Edwards and bringing Neil Harris back to the club for a second spell as manager.
With Millwall now looking harder to beat, it seems Prutton believes they will give West Brom a challenge this weekend.
Revealing his expectation for this match in his regular Sky Sports column, the former Southampton and Sheffield Wednesday has predicted that this match will end in a 1-1 draw.
Millwall a tough test for the Baggies
It is hard not to imagine that this will be a more challening test for West Brom than it would have been a few weeks ago.
Admittedly, Millwall did slip to their first defeat since Harris returned last time out, losing 2-0 to Leeds United.
However, it should be remembered that Daniel Farke’s side are in excellent form, and that game was played at Elland Road.
Indeed, Millwall have won both games they have played at The Den since Harris took over at the club for a second time.
That highlights the increased challenge that West Brom will be facing in this game, in a stadium with a reputation for its intimidating atmosphere.
In that sense, there may be an argument that a draw would not be a terrible result for Corberan’s side.
However, they are going to need to pick up every point possible, in order to secure that all important top six spot this season.
All that will make it interesting to see just how West Brom approach this game, especially so soon after the international break, and with a match against Watford to come on Monday as well.