ALBION will be looking to make it three wins in a row when they play Swansea City at the Liberty Stadium on Wednesday night (ko 7.45pm).
The opposition
Swansea currently sit 10th in the Sky Bet Championship having picked up 26 points from their opening 18 fixtures, and were defeated 4-1 by table-topping Norwich City at the weekend.
They are managed by former Albion player Graham Potter, who joined the South Wales outfit after an impressive seven years in charge of Swedish side Östersunds FK.
The Swans had a busy summer, losing a number of players including Łukasz Fabiański, Roque Mesa, Ki Sung-yueng, Alfie Mawson, Sam Clucas and Federico Fernández. They did, however, manage to bring in the likes of Joel Asoro, Barrie McKay, Bersant Celina and Declan John.
Last time out
The most recent meeting between the teams was a 1-1 Premier League draw in April, which was Darren Moore’s first game as Albion boss.
Jay Rodriguez put the Baggies ahead shortly after half-time, but Tammy Abraham equalised with 15 minutes left to ensure the points were shared.
Jay celebrates his strike against the Swans
Stats
Albion
- Albion are yet to draw or lose when Dwight Gayle has scored, winning all seven games he has found the back of the net in.
- Jay Rodriguez’s goal against Ipswich was the 100th of his career, with 20 of them coming for the Baggies, including nine so far this season.
- The sides haven't played each other in the Championship since April 2010, when Albion won 2-0.
Swansea City
- Swansea have won all of their last four meetings with Albion at the Liberty Stadium.
- City boss Potter made 47 appearances for the Baggies in his four seasons with the Club.
- Scottish international Oli McBurnie is Swansea’s top scorer, netting seven times from his 18 appearances this campaign.
From the archive
Here are the highlights from Albion’s last win in Swansea…
Head to head
Swansea just about come out on top in the overall head-to-head record.
Of the 41 matches that have been played, the Baggies have triumphed 14 times, Swansea have won on 18 occasions and there have been nine draws.
Man in the middle
The referee for Wednesday night’s game is James Linington, and he’ll be assisted by Mark Russell and Dean Treleaven - with Adam Matthews as the fourth official.
It’ll be Linington’s first time taking charge of an Albion game this season.
Ticket news
Tickets remain on general sale for the match, where the Baggies have been handed an allocation of 2,000 seats.
Prices are £30 adults, £17.50 seniors (60+) & full-time students and £15 U16s.
Supporters can buy tickets online, in person from the East Stand Ticket Office or by calling 0121 227 2227.
Please note that tickets will not be available on the gate at the Liberty Stadium.
Coach travel, leaving Kidderminster at 2pm, Stourbridge & Lye at 2.15pm and The Hawthorns at 3pm, is available for £20.
Follow the game
Comprehensive coverage of the clash with Swansea 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 Wednesday.
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.
You’ll also be able to find score updates on the club's social media channels.
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