Albion will be hopeful of recording a fifth consecutive away victory when they travel to face Wigan at the DW Stadium on Wednesday night (ko 7.45pm).
Wigan
Their last outing
In their most recent game, Wigan were minutes away from a win on the road against Luton Town before two late goals for the hosts condemned the Latics to defeat.
Kieffer Moore put Wigan ahead in the first half, but Callum McManaman equalised three minutes from time before George Moncur netted the winner for Luton in the third minute of injury time.
Wigan: Jones; Sterling, Dunkley, Mulgrew (Kipre 90), Robinson; Lowe, MacLeod, Morsy, Pilkington (Massey 55); Moore, Garner (Gelhardt 64).
Substitutes: Evans, Windass, Roberts, Gyollai.
In the dugout
Experienced boss Paul Cook will be in charge of the opposition for Albion's midweek trip up to the north west. The Liverpool-born former midfielder had two spells at Wigan 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.
One to watch
Kieffer Moore headed his second goal of the season in for the Latics in their most recent game against Luton Town.
Wigan’s Welsh international netted 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 meeting
The Baggies overcame Wigan 1-0 in an FA Cup third round tie at The Hawthorns earlier this year.
Bakary Sako's only goal in blue and white stripes was the difference between the two teams as Albion progressed to set up a game against Brighton.
Stats
Albion
• Bilić’s Baggies have won six successive Sky Bet Championship fixtures.
• Albion are the top scorers in the Championship with 41 goals - the next highest scorers are Bristol City, with 33 goals.
• The Throstles have lost just one of their 20 Sky Bet Championship games this season.
Wigan
• Paul Cook’s side are eight games without a win (W0 D2 L6).
• The Latics have picked up 13 points at home, however they have only managed three on the road.
• In Wigan’s last two games they have been 1-0 up with quarter of an hour to play, before losing 3-1 to Reading and 2-1 to Luton.
Head to head
|
|
Albion wins |
Draws |
Wigan wins |
|
League |
7 |
3 |
8 |
|
FA Cup |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
League Cup |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Total |
9 |
4 |
9 |
Our man to watch
Mathues Pereira was a joy to watch at The Hawthorns on Sunday afternoon. He fired in Albion's second, and was involved in all of the Baggies' goals.
Best of social
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Ticket news
Tickets are now on general sale for Albion’s trip to face Wigan.
The Baggies have been handed an allocation of 2,348 for the fixture.
Tickets can be purchased online, in person from the East Stand Ticket Office or by calling 0121 227 2227.
Prices:
| Adults | £23 |
| Seniors (65+) | £15 |
| Under-18s | £10 |
| Under-12s | £5 |
| Under-5s* | £2 |
*Please note under-5s tickets are only available from the ticket office.
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.
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