ALBION host Liverpool in a Premier League clash at The Hawthorns on Saturday (ko 12.30pm).
The opposition
Liverpool currently sit third in the Premier League table having accumulated 70 points from their 34 games so far this season.
Jurgen Klopp’s side have won three of their last five league games, drawing one and losing the other, and progressed through to the semi-finals of the Champions League by beating Manchester City 5-1 over two legs last week.
Their most recent outing was a 3-0 win over AFC Bournemouth at Anfield on the weekend.
Last time out
Our last meeting with Liverpool was an FA Cup fifth round tie in January when a Jay Rodriguez brace and Craig Dawson’s strike were enough to overcome goals from Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah to win 3-2.
Dawson scores Albion's third goal in our triumph at Anfield
Stats
Albion
- Since the draw with Everton on Boxing Day, Rodriguez has now scored eight goals in his last 17 appearances.
- This season is the first since 1921/22 that Albion have beaten both Liverpool and Manchester United away from home.
- Claudio Yacob will make his 150th start for Albion if he’s selected in the line-up on Saturday.
Liverpool
- Firmino has had a hand in five goals in his last five PL appearances (two assists, three goals).
- Sadio Mane is now the highest scoring Senegalese player in PL history having notched 44 goals, eclipsing Demba Ba’s previous record of 43.
- Salah is only the third Liverpool player to have ever scored 40 or more goals in one season after Roger Hunt and Ian Rush.
From the archive
Here are the highlights from Albion’s last win at The Hawthorns against Liverpool back in 2012…
Head to head
The overall head-to-head record sees Liverpool come out on top.
Of the 150 matches that have been played, Albion have won 39 times, there have been 43 draws and Liverpool have been victorious on 68 occasions.
Man in the middle
The referee for Saturday’s game is Stuart Attwell, and he’ll be assisted by Simon Long and Daniel Cook - with Jonathan Moss as the fourth official.
It’ll be the second time that Attwell has refereed Albion this season, having previously been in the middle for the 1-1 draw away at Everton in January.
Ticket news
Tickets for the game remain on sale for Baggies fans.
Season-ticket holders and members can purchase seats at the price of £35 adults, £28 seniors (60+), £23 full-time students/young adults (22 and under) and just £14 juniors (U17).
They can be bought online, in person from the East Stand Ticket Office or by calling 0121 227 2227.
Please note that members with no previous purchase history will not be eligible to buy.
Members must have at least 10 loyalty points, which equates to two games, to purchase. This can be from the current season or from the 2016/17 campaign.
There are no plans for this fixture to go on general sale.
Follow the game
Comprehensive coverage of the clash with Liverpool is available in our Match Centre, where you can listen to free live commentary on WBA Radio or follow our live text feed.
WBA Radio is the only service that allows Baggies fans around the world - from Smethwick to the Sahara - access to uninterrupted live commentaries from every one of our competitive games. Join Gez Mulholland and Dave Bowler for Baggies-biased live commentary on Saturday.
You’ll also be able to find score updates on the club's social media channels.
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