The Baggies are back on their travels for the second time in five days this Saturday, making the journey north to take on Preston North End at Deepdale in the Sky Bet Championship (ko 3pm).
Carlos Corberán's men held high-flying Sunderland to a goalless draw at the Stadium of Light on Tuesday, a result which extended their unbeaten run to nine matches.
Hosts Preston also drew 0-0 on the same night, earning a point away at Stoke City. They had goalkeeper Freddie Woodman sent off late on at the bet365 Stadium, meaning he'll be suspended for this weekend's fixture.
Albion won both clashes against the Lilywhites last season, securing a 4-0 triumph at Deepdale in September before going on to claim a comfortable 3-0 success at The Hawthorns on the final day of the campaign.
Follow the action LIVE
Supporters can listen to live audio commentary of Albion's encounter with Preston North End on Saturday.
Audio passes are available to purchase here.
Gez Mulholland and former Baggie and Andy Johnson will provide live commentary, with coverage starting at 2.50pm.
Details for video streaming on WBA TV will be available here from Friday lunchtime onwards.
Supporters are kindly asked to direct any questions or complaints about WBA TV or WBA Radio to wbatvsupport@streamamg.com.
The club are unable to answer queries about WBA TV or WBA Radio sent to fans@wbafc.co.uk or myalbion@wbafc.co.uk.
Regular updates will also be posted across the club's social media channels throughout the day.
The hosts
Preston North End go into their tussle with the Baggies hoping to end a difficult run of eight games without a win in all competitions.
The Lilywhites sit just two points above the danger zone heading into the latest round of Sky Bet Championship matches having earned 17 from their opening 17 fixtures.
Only QPR and Portsmouth have won fewer games than Preston's three, with their last arriving on October 19 - a 1-0 home triumph against Coventry City.
All three of those victories have come at Deepdale though, a place where Saturday's opponents have only suffered two defeats in their nine second-tier outings.
Paul Heckingbottom is Preston's boss. He was appointed on August 20, replacing Ryan Lowe who left by mutual consent following their opening day defeat to Heckingbottom's former club, Sheffield United.
The 47-year-old guided the Blades to Premier League promotion in 2022/23, but then left in December 2023. He played for a host of teams as a player, representing Darlington, Norwich City, Bradford City and Sheffield Wednesday to name a few. As a manager, he has also held positions at Barnsley, Hibernian and Leeds United.
Heckingbottom has a record of four wins, nine draws and five defeats from 18 games in charge of North End. His record against the Albion reads played four, won three, lost one.
One from the history books
Albion delivered a four-midable display to beat Preston 4-0 at Deepdale last season.
Darnell Furlong's fierce strike from the edge of the box was followed up before the break by Alex Mowatt's tidy finish.
Matty Phillips added a third in the second period and Kyle Bartley made it four in the dying stages.
Supporters can watch the highlights below.
The last five at Preston North End
Preston North End 0-4 Albion
September 2023, Sky Bet Championship
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Preston North End 1-0 Albion
October 2022, Sky Bet Championship
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Preston North End 1-1 Albion
September 2021, Sky Bet Championship
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Preston North End 0-1 Albion
December 2019, Sky Bet Championship
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Preston North End 2-3 Albion
September 2018, Sky Bet Championship
The stats
Albion have won their last three games against Preston North End without conceding. Carlos Corberán's men have claimed 2-0, 4-0 and 3-0 victories.
The Baggies have also secured maximum points in eight of their last 11 league games when facing North End (L2, D1).
Both teams have scored in just one of the last eight meetings between the two teams - a 1-1 draw at Deepdale in September 2021.
Only two of the last 24 fixtures between the Baggies and the Lilywhites have ended level.
Combined, Albion and Preston have played 34 matches in the Sky Bet Championship this season. Half of those games have ended in draws, with the Baggies drawing nine encounters and North End drawing eight.
The ticket details
Tickets for Albion’s game at Preston North End are on general sale.
Baggies fans sold out the initial 2,500 allocation at Deepdale - so it has now been increased to 3,900.
Seats are priced £30 Adults, £25 Seniors (65+), £20 Under-23s, £15 Under-19s, £10 Under-14s* and £5 Under-11s*. Wheelchair bays are priced £20.
Supporters can secure their place at the match online, in person from the East Stand Ticket Office, or by calling 0121 227 2227.
Baggies Travel
Coach travel is available for £23, departing Kidderminster at 9.30am, Stourbridge & Lye at 9.45am, and The Hawthorns at 10am.
Supporters can grab a seat on the coach online, in person from the East Stand Ticket Office, or by calling 0121 227 2227.
The Albion colours
The Baggies will don their pink away kit at Preston on Saturday afternoon.
The last time Carlos Corberán's men wore pink was in the 0-0 draw at Blackburn in late October.
For the fans
Preston North End Football Club have kindly sent across an away supporters' guide. It can be accessed here.
