ALBION will be looking to start the New Year with a bang when they take on West Ham at the London Stadium on Tuesday (ko 7.45pm).
The opposition
West Ham currently sit one place above the Baggies in 18th place having accumulated 18 points from their 20 games so far this season.
They replaced former manager Slaven Bilic with ex-Everton and Manchester United boss David Moyes back in early November, and he’s won two, drawn three and lost four of his nine Premier League matches so far.
Their last fixture was a dramatic 3-3 draw with Bournemouth on Boxing Day when they were denied victory by a controversial Callum Wilson goal in the 93rd minute.
Last time out
The most recent game between the two teams was back in September when they played out a 0-0 draw at The Hawthorns.
Our last visit to the London Stadium was in February when we drew 2-2 courtesy of Gareth McAuley’s 94th minute equaliser.
McAuley celebrates scoring in last season's encounter
Stats
Albion
- The Baggies have lost just one of their last seven matches against West Ham.
- Following on from the result against Arsenal, Albion have now drawn the most matches in the PL so far this season (10).
- McAuley will make his 200th Premier League appearance for the Club if he plays any part of the game against West Ham.
West Ham
- The Hammers have drawn four home games in a row against Albion.
- Marko Arnautovic has netted five goals in his past five PL games, as many as he managed in his previous 38.
- West Ham have picked up eight points in their past five PL matches, one more than they managed in their previous 11 in the competition.
From the archive
Here are the highlights from our 2-2 draw with West Ham last season.
Head to head
The head-to-head record makes for good reading if you’re an Albion fan.
The Baggies have won 40, drawn 25 and lost 38 of the 103 meetings between the sides.
Man in the middle
Mike Jones will be the referee for the game, and he’ll be assisted by Simon Beck and Andy Garratt - with Neil Swarbrick as the fourth official.
Jones has officiated Albion on three occasions so far this season; the 2-1 loss to Man City in September, the 3-2 defeat to Man City in the League Cup in October and the 1-1 draw at Spurs back in November.
Ticket news
Seats are now on general sale online, in person from the East Stand Ticket Office or over the phone at 0121 227 2227.
Tickets are priced £30 adults and £25 U21s/U16s and over-65s.
Coach travel, leaving Kidderminster at 1.30pm, Stourbridge and Lye at 1.45pm and The Hawthorns at 2.30pm, is available for £16.
Follow the game
Comprehensive coverage of the clash with West Ham 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 Tuesday.
You’ll also be able to find score updates on the club's social media channels.
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