ALBION will play their final game of 2018 when Sheffield Wednesday come to The Hawthorns on Saturday (ko 3pm).
The opposition
The Owls are currently sat 16th in the Sky Bet Championship table having picked up 30 points from their 24 games so far.
They are without a manager after Jos Luhukay departed the club last week, though caretaker boss Lee Bullen has won both of his matches at the helm against Preston and Middlesbrough.
Last time out
Harvey Barnes’ fantastic individual effort earned Albion a 2-2 draw in the reverse fixture at Hillsborough in early October.
First-half goals from Adam Reach and Fernando Forestieri had Wednesday in control at the break, but a Joel Pelupessy own-goal combined with Barnes’ strike ensured the points were shared.
Stats
Albion
- Darren Moore’s side are currently on an eight match unbeaten run (W6, D2), which is Albion’s longest spell without defeat since the 2009/10 promotion season.
- The Baggies have, incredibly, scored in every single league home game during 2018.
- After his brace against Wigan Athletic, Jay Rodriguez has now netted 12 goals in 24 games this season - and is one behind Dwight Gayle (13) in the top scorers chart.
Sheffield Wednesday
- The Owls have recorded back-to-back victories for the first time since August under Lee Bullen. They had previously been on a tough run that had seen them win just one in 10.
- Wednesday have failed to beat Albion in any of their last five attempts.
- The Hillsborough side have conceded the joint-second most amount of goals in the division this campaign (40).
From the archive
Here are the highlights from the four-goal thriller earlier this season…
Head to head
Sheffield Wednesday come out on top in the overall head-to-head record.
Of the 116 matches that have been played, Albion have triumphed 36 times, there have been 27 draws and Sheffield Wednesday have won on 53 occasions.
Man in the middle
The referee for Saturday’s match is Andy Davies. It’s the first time he’s taken charge of an Albion game this season.
He’ll be assisted by Paul Hodskinson and Daniel Leach - with Stephen Martin as the fourth official.
Ticket news
Saturday's clash has sold out.
The Ticket Office will be open from 9am on matchday but will be open for collections only from 12 noon until kick-off. Normal service will resume at the final whistle.
Follow the game
Comprehensive coverage of the clash with Sheffield Wednesday is available in our Match Centre, where you can listen to live commentary on WBA Radio or follow our live text feed.
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