ALBION will be looking to make it eight games unbeaten when they host Wigan Athletic at The Hawthorns on Boxing Day (ko 3pm).
The opposition
Wigan are 19th in the Sky Bet Championship after picking up 25 points from their 23 matches so far this season.
Paul Cook’s side have experienced a tough run of form in recent months and have won just one of their last 10 fixtures.
They were beaten 3-0 at home by Birmingham City on Saturday.
Last time out
Wigan won the most recent meeting between the teams back in October, Josh Windass getting the goal that resigned Albion to a 1-0 defeat at the DW Stadium.
Stats
Albion
- Darren Moore’s men are now seven matches without defeat (W5, D2) and have scored 17 goals in the process.
- At the midway point of the 2018/19 campaign Albion sit 3rd in the table and have already scored 50 league goals, the most in the division.
- Dwight Gayle’s hat-trick at Rotherham means he’s now netted 13 times this season, giving him the lead in the race to be top scorer ahead of Jay Rodriguez (10) and Harvey Barnes (9).
Wigan Athletic
- The Latics were victorious when they last visited The Hawthorns, running out 3-2 winners in a 2012/13 Premier League clash.
- Wigan have picked up just four points from 11 away games this season.
- They are yet to win in December and are currently on a three-game losing streak.
From the archive
Here are the highlights from Albion’s last Hawthorns win over Wigan, back in May 2009…
Head to head
Wigan come out on top in the overall head-to-head record.
Of the 20 matches that have been played, Albion have triumphed seven times, there have been four draws and Wigan have won on nine occasions.
Man in the middle
Robert Jones will referee the match, and he’ll be assisted by Akil Howson and Robert Merchant - with Trevor Kettle as the fourth official.
Jones has been in charge of two Throstles games this season; the EFL Cup win over Luton Town and the defeat to Derby County.
Ticket news
Extra seats have been made available in the Smethwick End for the festive fixture.
Demand to watch the free-scoring Baggies at The Hawthorns is hotting up and tickets in the two extra blocks are now on general sale.
Fans are now able to purchase tickets in block A6, in the first instance, and A3 to get behind Albion for the eagerly-anticipated clash.
These seats can be secured online, in person from the East Stand Ticket Office or by calling 0121 227 2227.
Seats are also on general sale for the Sky Bet Championship clash with Sheffield Wednesday at The Hawthorns on Saturday, December 29 (ko 3pm).
Individual match ticket prices are adults £20/23, seniors £15/£17, students & U23s £15, U18s & disabled £10, and U11s just £5.
Half-season tickets, starting with Wigan’s visit on Boxing Day, also remain on sale.
They are available from £39 for under-11s, £59 under-18s, £109 under-23s/students, £149 seniors and £179 adults. Disabled supporters can snap up a season ticket for just £79. They can be purchased online, in person from the East Stand Ticket Office or by calling 0121 227 2227.
Follow the game
Comprehensive coverage of the clash with Wigan is available in our Match Centre, where you can listen to 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. iFollow subscribers can join Gez Mulholland and Dave Bowler for Baggies-biased live commentary on Boxing Day.
International supporters who have an iFollow subscription may be able to live stream the game depending on where they are located around the world. To find out, click here.
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