In a welcome break to the Premier League, the struggling Baggies make just their third ever visit to the other St James’s Park as they visit Exeter City for a third round FA Cup tie.
West Bromwich Albion kick off the New Year with a trip to the London Stadium in the hope that 2018 will be a lot better than 2017 eventually turned out. It is a massive game for both clubs with Albion just one place and two points behind West Ham.
Albion fans will not be sorry to see the end of 2017. A year that started with such promise is ending with the club battling against relegation and just two league wins since the beginning of April.
A few weeks ago, West Bromwich Albion versus Everton looked like being a relegation battle but, with both clubs having appointed new managers, only one of the clubs looks to be in danger of the drop.
The Bet365 Stadium plays host to a pre-Christmas basement battle on Saturday as 17th-placed Stoke City welcome 19th-placed West Bromwich Albion in what is a crucial game for both clubs.
So far, the Pardew era has swung between encouraging and disappointing, but it remains goalless and, as a result, winless. Wednesday’s result at Anfield was on the encouraging side and the new head coach needs to see if he can keep the team on the upward swing as José Mourinho brings his Manchester United side… Continue reading Pardew searches for his first goal as Baggies boss as United come to town