Football: Back Baggies to breach Orient defence early; SPREADWISE.

Byline: By Lee Honeyball

WEST BROM'S away form has been desperate this year, but even though they have mostly been outclassed by Premiership opposition during that time, Bryan Robson's team have failed to score in only four away games.

However improved Leyton Orient are, they are still below the standard of team against which the Baggies have been scoring and it could be worth siding with WBA hitting the net early tonight.

Albion have been quick out of the blocks this season, recording three first-half goals (one coming after four minutes, another after 11) out of five scored.

Even when they failed to notch against Southampton they were at their most dangerous early on.

With this in mind backing an early goal could be profitable, especially as the Os have had problems defensively and Robson is fielding an attacking midfield formation.

Junichi Inamoto and Darren Carter are likely to be included in a starting four that should be free of the rigid work ethic employed by WBA away from home in the Championship.

Picking up points based on the physicality of Ronnie Wallwork and Nigel Quashie, aided by the power of John Hartson up front, could give way to a more adventurous approach tonight.

If the prospect of extra-time is unappealing to Robson, whose team are unbeaten in the Championship, it would horrify Orient boss Martin Ling, whose side play Swansea lessthan 48 hours after tonight's match.

Selling the time of the first West Brom goal looks the safest option, with both teams likely to bomb forward.

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