Slaven Bilić's men could make it seven Sky Bet Championship games unbeaten when Wigan visit The Hawthorns on Saturday (ko 3pm).
•Wigan tickets on general sale
Wigan
Their last outing
On Wednesday night, Wigan picked up three points against Reading at the Madejski Stadium.
Kieffer Moore put the Latics ahead before the half-hour mark, brilliantly flicking Nathan Byrne's cross into the corner of the net.
Jamal Lowe extended Wigan's lead when he found the bottom right corner from a set-piece on 67 minutes, before a third goal from Michael Jacobs late in stoppage time secured the victory.
WIGAN: Marshall; Byrne, Kipre, Balogun, Pearce; Morsy, Williams (Dunkley 88); Lowe, Roberts (Evans 65), Massey (Jacobs 79); Moore.
Substitutes: Gyollai, Pilkington, Garner, Mlakar.
In the dugout
Experienced boss Paul Cook is in charge at Wigan. The Liverpool-born former midfielder had two spells at the club during his playing career and returned as manager ahead of the 2017/18 term.
He guided his team to the League One title in a remarkable first campaign which also saw Athletic beat Manchester City en route to the FA Cup quarter finals, before then keeping them in the second tier via an 18th-placed finish last season.
Wigan are battling to stay up again this campaign and currently find themselves in 22nd place - only separated from safety by goal difference.
One to watch
Kieffer Moore has netted three times in his last three outings, taking his total to six goals in 25 league games for the Latics this season, as well as getting his name on the scoresheet twice in four games for Wales.
The 27-year-old striker bagged 17 goals for Barnsley last term and was named in the PFA Team of the Year for League One, earning him a move to the DW Stadium.
Our last Hawthorns meeting
The last time we faced the Latics at The Hawthorns was in an FA Cup third round tie, which Albion won 1-0.
Bakary Sako's only goal in blue and white stripes was the difference between the two teams as the home side progressed to set up a game against Brighton.
The Baggies also beat Wigan in the league at The Hawthorns last season, a 2-0 Boxing-Day victory thanks to Jay Rodriguez's brace.
Stats
Albion
• Slaven's side are currently six games without defeat (P6, W5, D1). Birmingham City are the only other team in the division not to have lost any of their last six games.
• Albion have netted 13 goals so far in February, scoring at least two in each of their last six games and are the highest scorers in the Championship with 64 goals to their name in total.
• The Baggies’ goal difference of +28 is the best in the Championship.
Wigan
• The Latics have won four of their last seven games (P7, W4, D2, L1).
• Paul Cook's side have scored the second fewest amount of goals in the league, netting just 37 times. Middlesbrough's total of 34 is the lowest in the division.
• Athletic have won three of their last five away games in the league (P5, W3, D1, L1).
Head to head
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Albion wins |
Draws |
Wigan wins |
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League |
7 |
4 |
8 |
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FA Cup |
1 |
0 |
0 |
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League Cup |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Total |
9 |
5 |
9 |
Our man to watch
Rekeem Harper made his first league start of the season for the Baggies against Preston last time out and slotted in alongside Jake Livermore and Filip Krovinović seamlessly.
The 19-year-old midfielder almost capped his performance with a goal from outside the box, but he saw his effort crash against the crossbar and go out for a goal-kick.
With Romaine Sawyers suspended, it looks likely Harper will get another chance to impress the Hawthorns faithful against Wigan.
Best of social
Here’s how we opened the scoring against Preston on Tuesday night...
💥 @CallumRobinson7 & @RobsonKanu 💥
— West Bromwich Albion (@WBA) February 26, 2020
Great cross. Great finish. 👏🏼
Full highlights ➡️ https://t.co/CZ5IBrM5e0#WBA pic.twitter.com/LFHr0WkeAt
Ticket news
Tickets remain on general sale for the clash, with additional seats available to home supporters after the Smethwick End divide was moved.
Supporters can secure their place at the game online, in person from the East Stand Ticket Office or by calling 0121 227 2227.
Prices:
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Adults |
£20-23 |
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Seniors (over 65s) |
£15-17 |
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Under-23s |
£15 |
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Under-18s |
£10 |
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Under-11s |
£5 |
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Disabled |
£10 |
To avoid booking fees and queue times, supporters can print their e-tickets at home or save them to their mobile phone.
All e-ticket purchases are exempt from online booking fees which will save Baggies fans £1.25 on every ticket bought in this way.
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 Andy Johnson for Baggies-biased live commentary on Saturday.
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.
