Did you enjoy that semi-provocative headline? Did you? Well This in-demand Blog does not have the time or inclination to maintain that tone, so instead, enjoy a barely readable 317 words about Wigan versus West Brom.

(Yes, The Blog is aware that It promised a piece on the Yousuff Mulumbu, but that will come in the next few days)

Wigan and West Brom, West Brom and Wigan: what to say about it. There is, in fact, little to say about Wigan versus West Brom - especially with This Blog's 'no research' policy.

However, even without the ol' research, The Blog knows that West Brom have Yousuff Mulumbu and Peter Odemwingie reunited on a team-sheet for the first time since...err...ages. This is a major boost for Roberto Di Matteo and West Brom, who are yet to lose when the two appear in the same lineup.*

*The blog cannot verify this fact. It is, if you will, a guess, but it would make a good fact if it happened to be correct, wouldn't it?

What can we expect to happen then?

A West Brom win is on the cards folks. 3-1 is, essentially, the guaranteed result, with Odemwingie and Marc Antoine Fortune on the scoresheet. Now, as you make your dash for the betting shop, be sure to remember who gave you the tip.

And as the end of this piece nears...and now occurs. Match report up after tomorrow’s game – which The Blog, excitingly, will be at. Goodbye and good luck.

NB: This style of writing is not good etc, The Blog knows. It will up Its game in the match report.

Further NB: Here is a podcast that I am on – tune in to find out what I, Ethan, sound like (how exciting etc)

Final NB: Go to my website, www.surrealfootball.com, follow me on Twitter @SurrealFootball and read about a penguin called Isaac who works briefly as a football manager, which is nice.