All-time results record (League, FA Cup and League Cup)

First league meetings

Albion first played Swansea Town, as they were called before Swansea gained City status in 1971, on October 22, 1927, at The Hawthorns in old Division Two. The Baggies won 5-2 thanks to a Joe Carter double and goals from Arthur Fitton, Jimmy Cookson and Charlie Wilson. Albion first made the trip to the Vetch Field on March 3, 1928, losing 3-2, with Cookson scoring both consolation goals. Cookson and Carter were the two top goalscorers for the Baggies that term, with 39 and 15 goals respectively. Swansea finished the season sixth, just above eighth-placed Albion, with only two points separating the teams.

Big wins and defeat

Albion's biggest wins over Swansea were 5-1 on September 22, 1928, with Carter and George James bagging a brace apiece and Sammy Short scoring, and 6-2 the following season on October 26 as Tommy Glidden smashed four, Carter notched and Frank Cresswell netted. The biggest defeat against the Swans also came in 1929 when Albion lost 6-1 at the Vetch Field. Carter scored the Baggies' goal.

Interesting fact

Tonight's game will be the Baggies' first competitive match at the Liberty Stadium. Then-Coca-Cola Championship champions Albion did play then-League One champions Swansea in a goalless pre-season friendly draw at the stadium on August 2, 2008.

Last time out

Home - Football League Championship (October 20, 2009) Albion 0 Swansea 1 (Beattie)

Away (Cup) - Football League Cup first round, first leg (August 22, 2000) Swansea 0 Albion 0

Away (League) - Old Division Two play-off semi-final first-leg (May 16, 1993) Swansea 2 (Hayes, McFarlane) Albion 1 (McFarlane og)

Form guide (last six league matches)

Albion: DLWLWW

Swansea: DWWLWD

Last league match line-ups

Albion (v Blackpool - home W 3-2): Carson; S Reid, Tamas, Olsson, Cech; Koren, Morrison (Barnes HT), Mulumbu, Dorrans, Brunt (Watson 80); Miller (Bednar 62). Subs not used: Kiely (gk), Mattock, Cox, Meite..

Swansea (v Sheffield Wed - home D 0-0): De Vries, Tate, Williams, Rangel, Richards, Britton, Pratley, Cotterill (Trundle 77), Gower, Butler (van der Gun 46), Beattie (Kuqi 46). Subs not used: Cornell (gk), Dyer, Bauza, Lucas.

Ref watch

Roger East will officiate tonight's game. The Wiltshire referee has never overseen an Albion game in his four seasons. So far this term, he has dished out 81 yellow cards and three red cards in 27 games.

Betting

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Selected odds:

Albion to win 17/10

Swansea to win 8/5

Draw 11/5

Graham Dorrans to score first 17/2

Shefki Kuqi to score first 7/1

Tickets

This game is all-ticket and supporters without a ticket are advised not to travel as no tickets will be on sale to away fans at Swansea.

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