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Albion vs Bolton match preview

Albion face Bolton Wanderers at the University of Bolton Stadium on Monday night (ko 8pm).

The opposition 

Bolton are currently second from bottom in the Sky Bet Championship table and have won just one of their last 17 league games.

They are managed by Phil Parkinson, who has been at the Club since 2016 - guiding Wanderers to promotion in his first campaign before keeping them up last season.

The Trotters' only victory in the league since September came against Rotherham United in a 2-1 win on Boxing Day.

Last time out

Our last meeting was on the opening day of the season as the Trotters snatched the points late on to resign Albion to a 2-1 home defeat.

However, the most recent game between the sides in Bolton was an exciting end-of-season 2-2 draw as Roy Hodgson's side came from two goals down to claim a point.

James Morrison and Chris Brunt celebrate their part in Albion's superb comeback in May 2012

Stats

Albion

• Albion have lost just one of their last 10 Sky Bet Championship fixtures.

• The Baggies have scored in 12 successive matches across all competitions.

• Darren Moore's side have the chance to move within three points of the automatic promotion places and leapfrog Sheffield United into third place with a win on Monday.

Bolton Wanderers

•  The Trotters have won just once since September in the Championship.

•  Bolton are the lowest-scoring team in the division having only found the back of the net 18 times.

• In the last 13 games between Albion and Bolton, neither side has scored three goals in a match. The last time that a side scored three goals in this fixture was in the 2000/01 Championship Play-Off Semi-Final second leg which Bolton won 3-0.

From the archive 

Here are the highlights from Albion’s 1-0 win at Bolton in December, 2000, as Jason Roberts scored the winner for the Baggies…

Head to head 

Bolton just about come out on top in the head-to-head record.

Of the 145 matches that have been played, the Baggies have triumphed 48 times, there have been 47 stalemates and the Trotters have won on 50 occasions.

Man in the middle 

The referee for Monday’s match is David Webb, and he’ll be assisted by Steven Meredith and James Wilson - with Jeremy Simpson as the fourth official.

Webb is yet to referee Albion this season, but has regularly been in charge of other Sky Bet Championship games.

Ticket news

Albion season-ticket holders can take advantage of a two-for-one ticket offer for the trip to Bolton Wanderers.

The Baggies have been handed 2,200 seats, which are now on general sale, and the prices are £32 adults, £26 seniors & U23s, £12 U18 and £10 U12s.

Supporters can buy seats online, in person from the East Stand Ticket Office or by calling 0121 227 2227.

Coach travel, leaving Kidderminster at 2.30pm, Stourbridge at 2.45pm and The Hawthorns at 3.30pm, is available for £17.

Follow the game

Comprehensive coverage of the clash with Bolton 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 Sean Watts and Dave Bowler for Baggies-biased live commentary on Monday.

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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