2025–26 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season
| 2025–26 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Bilkul Football WBA | |||
| Chairman | Shilen Patel | |||
| Manager | Ryan Mason | |||
| Stadium | The Hawthorns | |||
| Championship | 3rd | |||
| FA Cup | Third Round | |||
| EFL Cup | First Round | |||
| Top goalscorer | Isaac Price (3) | |||
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The 2025–26 season is the 148th season in the history of West Bromwich Albion Football Club and their fifth consecutive season in the Championship. In addition to the domestic league, the club would also participate in the FA Cup, and the EFL Cup.
Prior to the season starting, Ryan Mason was appointed head coach signing a three-year contract.[1]
Squad
- As of 20 August 2025
| No. | Name | Position | Nationality | Place of birth | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | Contract end | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 20 | Josh Griffiths | GK |  |
Hereford | 5 September 2001 | Academy | 1 July 2020 | — | 30 June 2027 | ||||
| 23 | Joe Wildsmith | GK | |
Sheffield | 28 December 1995 | Derby County | 10 July 2024 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2026 | ||||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Darnell Furlong | RB | |
Luton | 31 October 1995 | Queens Park Rangers | 23 July 2019 | £1,700,000 | 30 June 2027 | ||||
| 3 | Nat Phillips | CB | |
Bolton | 23 March 1997 | Liverpool | 23 June 2025 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2028 | ||||
| 4 | Callum Styles | LB |  |
Bury |
27 March 2000 | Barnsley | 24 August 2024 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2028 | ||||
| 5 | Krystian Bielik | CB |  |
Konin | 4 January 1998 | Birmingham City | 14 August 2025 | £1,000,000 | 30 June 2028 | ||||
| 6 | George Campbell | CB |  |
Chester | 22 June 2001 | .svg.png){kind=small} CF Montréal |
18 July 2025 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2029 | ||||
| 15 | Caleb Taylor | CB | |
Burnley | 14 January 2003 | Academy | 6 July 2019 | — | 30 June 2028 | ||||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 8 | Jayson Molumby | CM |  |
Cappoquin | 6 August 1999 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 July 2022 | £1,000,000 | 30 June 2028 | ||||
| 13 | Toby Collyer | CM | |
Worthing | 3 January 2004 | Manchester United | 15 August 2025 | Loan | 30 June 2026 | ||||
| 17 | Ousmane Diakité | CM |  |
Mali | 25 July 2000 |  TSV Hartberg |
27 June 2024 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2026 | ||||
| 21 | Isaac Price | CM | .svg.png){kind=small} |
Pontefract |
26 September 2003 | .svg.png){kind=small} Standard Liege |
22 January 2025 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2029 | ||||
| 27 | Alex Mowatt | CM | |
Doncaster | 13 February 1995 | Barnsley | 2 July 2021 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2027 | ||||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 7 | Jed Wallace | RW | |
Reading | 26 March 1994 | Millwall | 1 July 2022 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2026 | ||||
| 9 | Josh Maja | ST |  |
Lewisham |
27 December 1998 |  Bordeaux |
1 August 2023 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2026 | ||||
| 10 | Karlan Grant | CF | |
Thamesmead | 18 September 1997 | Huddersfield Town | 15 October 2020 | £16,500,000 | 30 June 2026 | ||||
| 11 | Mikey Johnston | LW | |
 Glasgow |
19 April 1999 | Celtic |
30 August 2024 | £3,000,000 | 30 June 2028 | ||||
| 12 | Daryl Dike | ST | |
Edmond | 3 June 2000 | Orlando City |
1 January 2022 | £8,630,000 | 30 June 2026 | ||||
| 19 | Aune Heggebø | ST |  |
Bergen | 29 July 2001 | Brann |
7 July 2024 | £4,750,000 | 30 June 2030 | ||||
| 26 | Tammer Bany | CF |  |
Denmark | 19 October 2003 | Randers |
3 February 2025 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2028 | ||||
| 31 | Tom Fellows | RW | |
Solihull | 25 July 2003 | Academy | 1 July 2021 | — | 30 June 2027 | ||||
| 44 | Devante Cole | ST | |
Alderley Edge | 10 May 1995 | Barnsley | 31 July 2024 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2026 | ||||
Statistics
Appearances and goals
- As of 16 August 2025
Players with no appearances are not included on the list
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| 2 | DF | ENG
|
Darnell Furlong | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | DF | ENG
|
Nat Phillips | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 4 | MF | HUN
|
Callum Styles | 3 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 6 | DF | USA
|
George Campbell | 3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 7 | FW | ENG
|
Jed Wallace | 3 | 1 | 0+2 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 8 | MF | IRL
|
Jayson Molumby | 3 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 9 | FW | NGA
|
Josh Maja | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 10 | FW | ENG
|
Karlan Grant | 3 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 11 | FW | IRL
|
Mikey Johnston | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 13 | MF | ENG
|
Toby Collyer | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 15 | DF | ENG
|
Caleb Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 17 | MF | MLI
|
Ousmane Diakité | 3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 19 | FW | NOR
|
Aune Heggebø | 3 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | ||
| 20 | GK | ENG
|
Josh Griffiths | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 21 | MF | NIR
|
Isaac Price | 3 | 3 | 2+0 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 23 | GK | ENG
|
Joe Wildsmith | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 27 | MF | ENG
|
Alex Mowatt | 3 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 31 | FW | ENG
|
Tom Fellows | 3 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 41 | DF |  WAL
|
Alex Williams | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| Players who featured but departed the club permanently during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 14 | DF | NOR
|
Torbjørn Heggem | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
Transfers and contracts
In
| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 June 2025 | CB | Nat Phillips |
Liverpool |
£3,000,000 | [2][3] |
| 2 July 2025 | CF | Jack Bray |
Harrogate Town |
Undisclosed | [4] |
| 3 July 2025 | LW | Torin Ntege |
Peterborough United |
Compensation | [5] |
| 7 July 2025 | CF | Aune Heggebø |
Brann |
£4,750,000 | [6][7] |
| 18 July 2025 | CB | George Campbell |
Montréal |
£1,000,000 | [8][9] |
| 14 August 2025 | CB | Krystian Bielik |
Birmingham City |
£1,000,000 | [10][11] |
- Expenditure:
£9,750,000 (not inc. undisclosed transfers)
Out
| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2025 | CF | Reyes Cleary |
Barnsley |
Undisclosed | [12] |
| 15 August 2025 | CB | Torbjørn Heggem |
 Bologna |
£10,000,000 | [13] |
Loaned in
| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 August 2025 | DM | Toby Collyer |
Manchester United |
31 May 2026 | [14] |
Loaned out
| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 July 2025 | CF | Eseosa Sule |
Motherwell |
31 May 2026 | [15] |
| 7 August 2025 | GK | Ben Cisse |
Rushall Olympic |
4 September 2025 | [16] |
| 15 August 2025 | CM | Harry Whitwell |
Forest Green Rovers |
31 May 2026 | [17] |
Released / Out of Contract
| Date | Pos. | Player | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2025 | CB | Semi Ajayi |
Hull City |
1 July 2025 | [18][19] |
| 30 June 2025 | GK | Ted Cann |
Rotherham United |
1 July 2025 | [18][20] |
| 30 June 2025 | RW | Archie Kirton |
Stourbridge |
1 July 2025 | [18][21] |
| 30 June 2025 | CM | John Swift |
Portsmouth |
15 July 2025 | [18][22] |
| 30 June 2025 | DM | Matt Richards |
Hereford |
6 August 2025 | [18][23] |
| 30 June 2025 | AM | Fenton Heard |
Rushall Olympic |
8 August 2025 | [18][24] |
| 30 June 2025 | GK | Ronnie Hollingshead |
Aston Villa |
14 August 2025 | [18][25] |
| 30 June 2025 | LB | Sam Beedie |
[18] | ||
| 30 June 2025 | AM | Fran Cherchi |
Banbury United |
12 July 2025 | [18][26] |
| 30 June 2025 | RW |  Grady Diangana |
[18] | ||
| 30 June 2025 | RB | Reece Hall |
[18] | ||
| 30 June 2025 | CB | Rhys Morrish |
[18] | ||
| 30 June 2025 | LB | Corey Sears |
[18] | ||
| 30 June 2025 | LB | Josh Shaw |
[18] | ||
| 8 August 2025 | LB | Gianluca Frabotta |
Cesena |
12 August 2025 | [27][28] |
| 8 August 2025 | CB | Kyle Bartley |
[29] | ||
New Contract
| Date | Pos. | Player | Contract expiry | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 June 2025 | RB | Alfie Maughan |
30 June 2027[a] | [30] |
| 1 July 2025 | GK | Louis Brady |
30 June 2026[a][b] | [31] |
| CF | Dan Chimeziri |
[31] | ||
| 3 July 2025 | RW | Akeel Higgins |
30 June 2026[b] | [5] |
| CF | Layton Love |
31 December 2025 | [5] | |
| DM | Souleyman Mandey |
30 June 2027 | [5] | |
| CB | Michael Parker |
[5] | ||
| CF | Eseosa Sule |
[5] | ||
| RB | Alex Williams |
30 June 2026[b] | [5] | |
| 8 August 2025 | CM | Harry Whitwell |
30 June 2027 | [32] |
| 12 August 2025 | Cole Deeming |
[33] | ||
| 20 August 2025 | Alex Mowatt |
[34] |
Pre-season and friendlies
On 5 June, West Bromwich Albion announced their first two pre-season friendlies, against Blackpool and Lincoln City.[35] Two weeks later, a home friendly against Rayo Vallecano was confirmed.[36] A week-long training camp in Austria had also been announced with a behind-closed-doors friendly against Dynamo Kyiv arranged.[37]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 4 July 2025 Unofficial Friendly | West Bromwich Albion | 2–0 | Port Vale | Walsall |
| 14:00 BST | Report | Stadium: West Bromwich Albion Traning Ground Attendance: 0 (behind-closed-doors) |
| 11 July 2025 Friendly | Dynamo Kyiv | 1–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Bad Tatzmannsdorf, Austria |
| 12:00 CEST | Report | Stadium: Bad Tatzmannsdorf Fussballarena Attendance: 0 (behind-closed-doors) |
| 19 July 2025 Friendly | Blackpool | 2–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Blackpool |
| 15:00 BST | Report |
|
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 5,109 (1,873 away) |
| 22 July 2025 Unofficial Friendly | Fulham | 1–0 | West Bromwich Albion | New Malden |
| 13:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Motspur Park Training Ground Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
| 26 July 2025 Friendly | Lincoln City | 4–2 | West Bromwich Albion | Lincoln |
| 15:00 BST | Makama  2', 3'Towler 52'Moylan 83' |
Report | Grant 64' Cole 90+2' |
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 3,810 (1,083 away) |
| 2 August 2025 Friendly | West Bromwich Albion | 3–2 | Rayo Vallecano | West Bromwich |
| 13:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Hawthorns Attendance: 8,197 (210 away) |
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Championship | 9 August 2025 | 2 May 2026 | Matchday 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 100.00 | |
| FA Cup | Third round | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | |||
| EFL Cup | 12 August 2025 | 12 August 2025 | First round | First Round | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Total | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 66.67 | ||||
Last updated: 16 August 2025
Source: Soccerway
Championship
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stoke City | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 6 | Promotion to the Premier League |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 6 | |
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | Qualification for the Championship play-offs |
| 4 | Bristol City | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 4 | |
| 5 | Coventry City | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 |
Updated to match(es) played on 17 August 2025. Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) Number of 12-point sending off offences; 9) Play-off (only if needed to determine promotion/relegation)[38]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) Number of 12-point sending off offences; 9) Play-off (only if needed to determine promotion/relegation)[38]
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
Last updated: 16 August 2025.
Source: Soccerway
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 16 August 2025. Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 9 August 2025 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–0 | Blackburn Rovers | West Bromwich |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Hawthorns Attendance: 24,908 (1,601 away) Referee: David Webb | ||
| Note: Live on Sky Sports+ | ||||
| 16 August 2025 2 | Wrexham | 2–3 | West Bromwich Albion | Wrexham |
| 12:30 BST | Report | Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 10,656 (1,923 away) Referee: John Busby | ||
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 23 August 2025 3 | West Bromwich Albion | v | Portsmouth | West Bromwich |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Hawthorns |
| 30 August 2025 4 | Stoke City | v | West Bromwich Albion | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 12:30 BST | Stadium: bet365 Stadium | |||
| Note: Live on Sky Sports+ | ||||
| 13 September 2025 5 | West Bromwich Albion | v | Derby County | West Bromwich |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Hawthorns |
| 19 September 2025 6 | Middlesbrough | v | West Bromwich Albion | Middlesbrough |
| 20:00 BST | Stadium: Riverside Stadium | |||
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 26 September 2025 7 | West Bromwich Albion | v | Leicester City | West Bromwich |
| 20:00 BST | Stadium: Hawthorns | |||
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 1 October 2025 8 | Norwich City | v | West Bromwich Albion | Norwich |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: Carrow Road |
| 4 October 2025 9 | Millwall | v | West Bromwich Albion | Bermondsey |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: The Den |
| 18 October 2025 10 | West Bromwich Albion | v | Preston North End | West Bromwich |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Hawthorns |
| 22 October 2025 11 | Watford | v | West Bromwich Albion | Watford |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: Vicarage Road |
| 25 October 2025 12 | Ipswich Town | v | West Bromwich Albion | Ipswich |
| 12:30 BST | Stadium: Portman Road | |||
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 1 November 2025 13 | West Bromwich Albion | v | Sheffield Wednesday | West Bromwich |
| 12:30 GMT | Stadium: Hawthorns | |||
| Note: Live on Sky Sports+ | ||||
| 4 November 2025 14 | Charlton Athletic | v | West Bromwich Albion | Charlton |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: The Valley |
| 8 November 2025 15 | West Bromwich Albion | v | Oxford United | West Bromwich |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Hawthorns |
| 22 November 2025 16 | Coventry City | v | West Bromwich Albion | Coventry |
| 12:30 BST | Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena | |||
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 26 November 2025 17 | West Bromwich Albion | v | Birmingham City | West Bromwich |
| 20:00 GMT | Stadium: Hawthorns | |||
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 29 November 2025 18 | West Bromwich Albion | v | Swansea City | West Bromwich |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Hawthorns |
| 6 December 2025 19 | Queens Park Rangers | v | West Bromwich Albion | Shepherd's Bush |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Loftus Road |
| 9 December 2025 20 | Southampton | v | West Bromwich Albion | Southampton |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: St. Mary's Stadium |
| 12 December 2025 21 | West Bromwich Albion | v | Sheffield United | West Bromwich |
| 20:00 GMT | Stadium: Hawthorns | |||
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 20 December 2025 22 | Hull City | v | West Bromwich Albion | Kingston upon Hull |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: MKM Stadium |
| 26 December 2025 23 | West Bromwich Albion | v | Bristol City | West Bromwich |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Hawthorns |
| 29 December 2025 24 | West Bromwich Albion | v | Queens Park Rangers | West Bromwich |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Hawthorns |
| 1 January 2026 25 | Swansea City | v | West Bromwich Albion | Landore |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium |
| 5 January 2026 26 | Leicester City | v | West Bromwich Albion | Leicester |
| 20:00 BST | Stadium: King Power Stadium | |||
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 17 January 2026 27 | West Bromwich Albion | v | Middlesbrough | West Bromwich |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Hawthorns |
| 20 January 2026 28 | West Bromwich Albion | v | Norwich City | West Bromwich |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Hawthorns |
| 24 January 2026 29 | Derby County | v | West Bromwich Albion | Derby |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Pride Park |
| 31 January 2026 30 | Portsmouth | v | West Bromwich Albion | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Fratton Park |
| 7 February 2026 31 | West Bromwich Albion | v | Stoke City | West Bromwich |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Hawthorns |
| 14 February 2026 32 | Birmingham City | v | West Bromwich Albion | Bordesley |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: St. Andrew's Stadium |
| 21 February 2026 33 | West Bromwich Albion | v | Coventry City | West Bromwich |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Hawthorns |
| 24 February 2026 34 | West Bromwich Albion | v | Charlton Athletic | West Bromwich |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Hawthorns |
| 28 February 2026 35 | Oxford United | v | West Bromwich Albion | Oxford |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Kassam Stadium |
| 7 March 2026 36 | Sheffield United | v | West Bromwich Albion | Sheffield |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Bramall Lane |
| 11 March 2026 37 | West Bromwich Albion | v | Southampton | West Bromwich |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Hawthorns |
| 14 March 2026 38 | West Bromwich Albion | v | Hull City | West Bromwich |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Hawthorns |
| 21 March 2026 39 | Bristol City | v | West Bromwich Albion | Bristol |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Ashton Gate |
| 3 April 2026 40 | West Bromwich Albion | v | Wrexham | West Bromwich |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Hawthorns |
| 6 April 2026 41 | Blackburn Rovers | v | West Bromwich Albion | Blackburn |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Ewood Park |
| 11 April 2026 42 | West Bromwich Albion | v | Millwall | West Bromwich |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Hawthorns |
| 18 April 2026 43 | Preston North End | v | West Bromwich Albion | Preston |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Deepdale |
| 21 April 2026 44 | West Bromwich Albion | v | Watford | West Bromwich |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: Hawthorns |
| 25 April 2026 45 | West Bromwich Albion | v | Ipswich Town | West Bromwich |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Hawthorns |
| 2 May 2026 46 | Sheffield Wednesday | v | West Bromwich Albion | Owlerton |
| 12:30 BST | Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium |
EFL Cup
West Brom were drawn at home to Derby County in the first round.[39][40]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 12 August 2025 First Round | West Bromwich Albion | 1–1 (2–3 p) | Derby County | West Bromwich |
| 19:45 BST | Campbell  48'Heggbø 67' |
Report | Elder 25' Weimann 56'Adams 83'Ward 90+6' |
Stadium: Hawthorns Attendance: 8,548 (1,381 away) Referee: Thomas Kirk |
| Penalties | ||||
Wallace  Maja Mowatt  Molumby Grant |
Goudmijn Osborn Jackson Ward Adams |
|||
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