Match Previews

Matchday 10 | Albion v Sheffield Wednesday preview

WBA and Sheffield Wednesday badges with an image of Alex Mowatt in the home kit

West Bromwich Albion welcome Sheffield Wednesday to The Hawthorns on Tuesday night (ko 8pm) where they'll be hoping to earn another three points following Saturday's emphatic 4-0 triumph at Preston North End. 

The Baggies battered Ryan Lowe's side at the weekend and had four different players on the scoresheet - Darnell Furlong, Alex Mowatt, Matty Phillips and Kyle Bartley. 

Visitors Sheffield Wednesday are back in the Sky Bet Championship having spent the last two campaigns in the third tier. 

The Owls have had a challenging start however, and sit on just two points from their opening nine matches.

Tuesday's visitors head into the encounter off the back of a 3-0 home defeat to Sunderland on Friday night. 

Tuesday's fixture is Albion's first midweek one of the 2023/24 at home

Follow the fixture live

Supporters can listen to live audio commentary of Albion's showdown with Sheffield Wednesday.

WBA Radio duo Gez Mulholland and former Baggie Andy Johnson will provide live commentary from the Shrine, with coverage starting at 7.50pm.

Audio passes are available to purchase here.

Details for video streaming on WBA TV will be available here from Monday afternoon 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 night.

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The opponents

Sheffield Wednesday's return to the second tier of English football certainly hasn't been a happy one after spending two years away. 

The Owls, who won the Sky Bet League One play-off final in dramatic circumstances in May, have collected just two points from their first nine games and are the only team yet to win a match in the Championship.

Tuesday night's guests were beaten 3-0 at home by Sunderland on Friday - their second successive defeat by that particular scoreline. 

Manager Xisco Munoz was appointed in July following former Baggies favourite Darren Moore's departure and will be desperate to turn his team's fortunes around. 

The 43-year-old Spaniard represented Valencia, Real Betis and Levante among others in his homeland during his playing days and has recently managed Watford, Huesca and Anorthosis Famagusta. 

The Owls have endured a difficult start to life back in the Championship

One to remember

Charlie Austin was Albion's hero the last time Sheffield Wednesday came to town in November 2019.

The forward converted an 88th-minute penalty to hand the Baggies a 2-1 win in the Sky Bet Championship.

Hal Robson-Kanu scored Albion's opener, while Steven Fletcher was on target for the visitors from the spot. Wednesday's Liam Palmer was also dismissed right at the very end of the encounter.

Supporters can watch the highlights below.

The last five

Sheffield Wednesday 0-3 Albion

July 1 2020, Sky Bet Championship

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Albion 2-1 Sheffield Wednesday 

November 23 2019, Sky Bet Championship

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Albion 1-1 Sheffield Wednesday

December 29 2018, Sky Bet Championship

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Sheffield Wednesday 2-2 Albion

October 3 2018, Sky Bet Championship

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Albion 1-0 Sheffield Wednesday

March 9 2010, Coca-Cola Championship

Brazilian Matheus Pereira bagged a brace the last time Albion faced the Owls

Did you know?

Albion will be hoping to extend their unbeaten run against Sheffield Wednesday to nine games when the Owls visit B71 on Tuesday night.

The last time the Baggies lost against Wednesday was a 1-0 reverse at The Hawthorns in the Championship in April 2007.

Deon Burton, who now works with Albion's PL2 group as a Senior PDP Coach, scored the winner that day. The Baggies also had Neil Clement and Darren Carter both sent-off. 

Since then, Albion have won five and drawn three of their previous eight encounters with the Owls. 

Chris Brunt scored an injury-time leveller against his former club in December 2018

Ticket details

Tickets are on general sale for Albion’s clash with Sheffield Wednesday. 

Seats are priced £28 adults, £23 seniors, £17 for supporters aged 20-25, £12 for supporters aged 17-19 and just £5 under-17s.

An adult disabled supporter ticket is priced £18 and includes free access for a personal assistant.

Tickets can be purchased online, in-person from the East Stand Ticket Office or by calling 0121 227 2227.

When buying tickets online, supporters will need to be logged into their My Albion account linked to your ticketing ID. Click here for instructions.

Please note, Baggies fans purchasing online and opting for an e-ticket will not pay any additional fees, while supporters who opt to purchase match tickets in-person or choose to collect from the club’s ticket office will be charged a £1.75 transaction fee.

Supporters who have opted to receive tickets via the official club app are politely reminded to ensure their tickets are downloaded before arriving at The Hawthorns on Tuesday.

Albion and Sheffield Wednesday badges on the ticket graphic

Fan Zone

The Fan Zone will be closed on Tuesday night.

Supporters are reminded the Fan Zone is open for weekend matches only.