Pick of the stats: Derby County v West Bromwich Albion

Derby will seek to kick-start their season as they welcome fast-starting West Bromwich Albion to Pride Park on Wednesday (19:45 BST). The Rams have lost three of their opening five games and are among the early basement-dwellers, while they are yet to win at home in three attempts in league and cup this season. West Brom are among the pace-setters, a point behind leaders Swansea, after picking up 10 points from their opening five matches, though seven of those came in their three home games Derby have only lost one of their past 10 league games against West Bromwich Albion (W6 D3), a 0-2 defeat in July 2020. West Brom have won just one of their past 33 away league games against Derby County (D13 L19), a 1-0 victory in August 2003 under Gary Megson. Since winning six successive home league games across February and April, Derby are winless in their past three at Pride Park (D1 L2). West Brom have won just one of their past 13 away games played in midweek (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) in the Championship (D5 L7), a 1-0 victory at Norwich in October 2025. John Eustace has never lost as a manager to West Brom in seven Championship meetings, across spells at Birmingham (W3), Blackburn (D1), and Derby County (W2 D1).