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2022/23 Sky Bet Championship opponents confirmed

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Albion’s opponents for the 2022/23 league campaign have been confirmed following the conclusion of the Premier League, Sky Bet Championship and Sky Bet League One seasons. 

The Baggies will be joined in the second tier by Burnley, Watford and Norwich City, who were all relegated from the top flight, as well as Wigan Athletic, Rotherham United and Sunderland who were all promoted from the division below.

Albion’s full list of opponents for the 2022/23 Sky Bet Championship season are as follows:

Birmingham City

Last season: 20th

Last meeting: Birmingham City 1-0 Albion, Sky Bet Championship (Sunday, April 3 2022)

Blackburn Rovers

Last season: 8th

Last meeting: Albion 0-0 Blackburn Rovers, Sky Bet Championship (Monday, February 14 2022)

Blackpool

Last season: 16th

Last meeting: Albion 2-1 Blackpool, Sky Bet Championship (Friday, April 15 2022)

Bristol City

Last season: 17th

Last meeting: Bristol City 2-2 Albion, Sky Bet Championship (Saturday, March 19 2022)

Bristol City's Ashton Gate

Burnley

Last season: 18th in the Premier League

Last meeting: Burnley 0-0 Albion, Premier League (Saturday, February 20 2021)

Cardiff City

Last season: 18th

Last meeting: Albion 1-1 Cardiff City, Sky Bet Championship (Sunday, January 2 2022)

Coventry City

Last season: 12th

Last meeting: Albion 0-0 Coventry City, Sky Bet Championship (Saturday, April 23 2022)

Huddersfield Town

Last season: 3rd (beaten in the play-off final)

Last meeting: Albion 2-2 Huddersfield Town, Sky Bet Championship (Friday, March 11 2022)

The Terriers narrowly lost to Nottingham Forest at Wembley

Hull City

Last season: 19th

Last meeting: Hull City 0-2 Albion, Sky Bet Championship (Saturday, March 5 2022)

Luton Town

Last season: 6th

Last meeting: Luton Town 2-0 Albion, Sky Bet Championship (Saturday, February 19 2022)

Middlesbrough

Last season: 7th

Last meeting: Middlesbrough 2-1 Albion, Sky Bet Championship (Tuesday, February 22 2022)

Millwall 

Last season: 9th

Last meeting: Millwall 2-0 Albion, Sky Bet Championship (Saturday, January 29 2022)

The Baggies will head south to The Den in 2022/23

Norwich City

Last season: 20th in the Premier League

Last meeting: Albion 1-1 Norwich City, Sky Bet Championship (Saturday, January 12 2019)

Preston North End

Last season: 13th

Last meeting: Albion 0-2 Preston North End, Sky Bet Championship (Wednesday, January 26 2022)

QPR

Last season: 11th

Last meeting: QPR 1-0 Albion, Sky Bet Championship (Saturday, January 15 2022)

Reading

Last season: 21st

Last meeting: Reading 0-1 Albion, Sky Bet Championship (Saturday, April 30 2022)

Karlan Grant scored the winner at Reading in the final away game of the 2021/22 campaign

Rotherham United

Last season: 2nd in Sky Bet League One

Last meeting: Albion 2-1 Rotherham United, Sky Bet Championship (Saturday, April 27 2019)

Sheffield United

Last season: 5th

Last meeting: Sheffield United 2-0 Albion, Sky Bet Championship (Wednesday, February 9 2022)

Stoke City

Last season: 14th

Last meeting: Albion 1-3 Stoke City, Sky Bet Championship (Saturday, April 9 2022)

Sunderland

Last season: 5th in Sky Bet League One (play-off winners)

Last meeting: Albion 2-0 Sunderland, Premier League (Saturday, January 21 2017)

The Baggies last visited the Stadium of Light in October 2016

Swansea City

Last season: 15th

Last meeting: Albion 0-2 Swansea City, Sky Bet Championship (Monday, February 28 2022)

Watford

Last season: 19th in the Premier League

Last meeting: Watford 1-0 Albion, Premier League (Saturday, March 3 2018)

Wigan Athletic

Last season: 1st in Sky Bet League One

Last meeting: Albion 0-1 Wigan, Sky Bet Championship (Saturday, February 29 2020)