West Bromwich Albion go to battle with Derby County at Pride Park on Boxing Day (ko 5.30pm).
The Baggies will be on the hunt for a second straight win following Sunday's 2-0 triumph at home to Bristol City courtesy of Mikey Johnston's first-half brace.
Derby, on the other hand, suffered late disappointment in their most recent fixture, conceding twice in the final minutes to lose 2-1 down at Luton last Friday night.
Thursday's clash will be the first between the two clubs in the league since December 27 2021 when the Rams claimed a 1-0 home victory.
Follow the action LIVE
Supporters can listen to live audio commentary of Albion's encounter with Derby County.
Audio passes are available to purchase here.
Gez Mulholland and former Baggie and Andy Johnson will provide live commentary, with coverage starting at 5.20pm.
Details for video streaming on WBA TV will be available here from Tuesday, December 24 lunchtime onwards.
Supporters are kindly asked to direct any questions or complaints about WBA TV or WBA Radio to wbatvsupport@streamamg.com.
The club are unable to answer queries about WBA TV or WBA Radio sent to fans@wbafc.co.uk or myalbion@wbafc.co.uk.
Regular updates will also be posted across the club's social media channels throughout the day.
The hosts
Derby County head into the Boxing Day battle with the Baggies having won just one of their last eight games and on the back of a frustrating 2-1 defeat at Luton Town - a contest they were leading 1-0 in as late as the 88th minute.
The Rams, last season's Sky Bet League One runners-up, will spend Christmas in 16th position in the table, sitting six points clear of the drop zone.
They dropped down to the third tier at the end of the 2021/22 campaign and spent two seasons below the Sky Bet Championship. Their target this term will be to retain their second-tier status and they have produced enough results to suggest they're more than capable of doing that.
They've been strong at home so far, winning five of their 10 matches in front of their own supporters, including a resounding 4-0 success against Portsmouth in their most recent match at Pride Park.
They've scored in all 11 home games they've played in during the current campaign in league and cup, and last failed to score at their own ground in January - notching in 22 consecutive encounters at Pride Park.
Former Rotherham United boss Paul Warne is the boss and has been since September 2022, making him the longest-serving manager in the Championship.
The 51-year-old represented the Millers, Wigan Athletic and Oldham Athletic among others as a central midfielder in his playing days. His record in charge of the Rams reads 59 wins, 30 draws and 34 defeats from 123 matches.
One from the history books
Dutch midfielder Richard Sneekes hit a sublime strike into the corner of the net from distance for the Baggies in a League Cup clash at Pride Park in September, 2000.
It proved to be the game's winning goal as the Albion secured a 2-1 triumph over the Rams.
Deon Burton, who now works for West Bromwich Albion's academy, opened the scoring for the hosts, but efforts from Neil Clement and Sneekes meant it was the visitors celebrating a victory.
Check out the goal below.
The last five at Derby County
Derby County 1-0 Albion
August 2022, Carabao Cup
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Derby County 1-0 Albion
December 2021, Sky Bet Championship
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Derby County 1-1 Albion
August 2019, Sky Bet Championship
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Derby County 3-1 Albion
May 2019, Sky Bet Championship
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Derby County 2-2 Albion
December 2009, Coca-Cola Championship
The stats
Derby County are unbeaten in six home matches in league and cup against West Bromwich Albion. The last time the Baggies won at Pride Park was in August 2003 when Rob Hulse scored a 76th-minute winner.
The Boxing Day meeting will be the 124th between the two clubs. Derby have won 54 encounters, Albion have won 38, with 31 draws also being played out.
Derby County have scored in 22 consecutive home games across all competitions, last failing to register a goal in a 1-0 defeat at Pride Park against Bradford City in the EFL Trophy on January 9, 2024. They've bagged a goal in 77 of their last 86, completing only nine games without registering a goal in front of their own fans during that spell.
Albion recorded their 11th clean sheet of the season on Sunday against Bristol City. Only top three Leeds United, Sheffield United and Burnley have kept more.
The Baggies have scored exactly two goals in five of their last eight fixtures.
The ticket details
Albion have sold out the full away allocation for their festive fixture with Derby County.
There will be 3,115 travelling fans backing the Baggies at Pride Park on Boxing Day.
Thank you, as always, for your incredible support!
The Albion colours
Albion will wear their pink away kit at Derby County.
The last time Albion donned pink was in the 1-1 draw at Preston North End on the final day of November.
