WEST BROMWICH ALBION v PORT VALE
Capital One Cup 2nd Round
Tuesday 25th August 2015, 8:00pm
The Hawthorns

MATCH NOTES

The game will be the 40th competitive meeting between Albion and Port Vale. The Baggies currently have 16 wins to their name compared to Vale's 13.

The clubs have met twice previously in League Cup action, both games taking place during the 1985/86 season. In a two-legged encounter, a Gerry Armstrong goal gave the Baggies a 1-0 win at The Hawthorns before a 2-2 draw at Vale Park saw Albion progress to the third round 3-2 on aggregate, Imre Varadi scoring both of the goals for Johnny Giles' men in the latter game.

The last competitive meeting between the sides came back in January 2000 when they played out a goalless draw at The Hawthorns in a League Division One clash.

Albion's last game on this date came in 2012 when an injury-time James Morrison goal earned the Baggies a point from a 1-1 Premier League draw at Tottenham Hotspur. The club's last win on August 25 came in 2003 when a Lee Hughes penalty was enough to give a Gary Megson-led team a 1-0 win at home over Preston North End.

Port Vale's last game on this date also took place in 2012, the Valiants recording a 3-1 win at Morecambe in a League Two encounter, Sam Morsy, John McCombe and Tom Pope the goalscorers.

Albion's last six games: Chelsea (H) 2-3; Watford (A) 0-0; Manchester City (H) 0-3; Bristol Rovers (A, Fr) 4-0; Walsall (A, Fr) 2-0; Swindon Town (A, Fr) 4-1.

Port Vale's last six games: Doncaster Rovers (H) 3-0; Swindon Town (A) 2-2; Gillingham (H) 1-1; Burnley (H, LC) 1-0; Crewe Alexandra (A) 0-0; Altrincham (A, Fr) 2-1.

TEAM NEWS

Albion

Baggies' boss Tony Pulis is likely to make a number of changes for the Hawthorns' clash but want-away striker Saido Berahino is once again unlikely to figure. Brown Ideye, Victor Anichebe and Serge Gnabry could all make their first starts of the season.

Port Vale

Influential midfielder Michael O'Connor (knee) and goalkeeper Chris Neal (ankle) are both missing for the Valiants despite edging closer to fitness.

MATCH ODDS

Result

Albion Win: 2/5, Port Vale Win: 7/1, Draw: 7/2.

First Goalscorer

Albion: Lambert 10/3, Rondon 10/3, Anichebe 10/3, Berahino 7/2, A Nabi 4/1, Ideye 4/1, Sessegnon 5/1, McManaman 11/2, Gnabry 11/2, McClean 6/1, Gardner 7/1, Brunt 9/1, Morrison 9/1, Dawson 12/1, McAuley 16/1, Chester 16/1, Lescott 16/1, Fletcher 20/1, Yacob 25/1, Pocognoli 25/1, Gamboa 33/1, Olsson 33/1.

Port Vale: Dodds 11/1, Ikpeazu 11/1, Leitch-Smith 12/1, Andoh 12/1, Hooper 12/1, Moore 14/1, Foley 14/1, Kelly 20/1, Grant 25/1, Daniel 25/1, Brown 25/1, Lloyd 25/1, Birchall 28/1, Dickinson 40/1, Duffy 40/1, McGivern 40/1.

No Goalscorer: 14/1.

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REFEREE

Keith Stroud (Hampshire)

Stroud last took charge of an Albion game back in October 2009 when they played out a goalless draw at Coventry City in a League Championship encounter. In total he has refereed four Albion games of which the Baggies have won one, drawn two and lost one.

The Hampshire official took charge of one Port Vale game last season - their 3-0 win over Doncaster Rovers at Vale Park in February.

The official issued 183 yellow and seven red cards in the 41 games he officiated during 2014/15.

A full run-down of Stroud's history refereeing the Baggies can be found here

TICKET INFORMATION

Tickets will remain on sale to home supporters up until kick-off priced at £10 adults and £5 concessions. Vale have sold their entire 2,800 allocation.

WEATHER FORECAST

Light cloud, 15°C.

FIXTURE HISTORY

LAST MEETING AT THE HAWTHORNS

Albion 0-0 Port Vale
League Division One
Saturday 15 January 2000, 3:00pm

Albion: Adamson, Gabbidon (van Blerk 77), Potter, J Chambers, Burgess, Carbon, Maresca (Evans 85), Sneekes (Oliver 36), Quinn, Hughes, Townsend. Subs not used: Morris, A Chambers.

Port Vale: Musselwhite, Carragher, Tankard, Brammer, Burns, Gardner (Burton-Godwin 86), Minton, Bullock, Rougier, Naylor, Widdrington, Subs not used: Pilkington, Eyre, Foyle, Bogie.

Attendance: 10,696

Referee: Rob Styles (Waterlooville)

CURRENT CONNECTIONS

None.

PAST CONNECTIONS

Amongst the players to have turned out at various levels for both clubs are: Ronnie Allen, Brett Angell, Lee Ashcroft, Harry Aston, Peter Barnes, Dave Barnett, Kevin Bartlett, Paul Beesley, Bobby Blood, Louis Bookman, Ally Brown, Kayelden Brown, Tony Butler, Nicky Cross, Reg Davies, John Durnin, Wayne Ebanks, Jimmy Edmunds, Peter Ford, Sid Glidden, Reiss Greenidge, Mark Grew, Phillip Griffiths, Fred Haycock, Geoff Horsfield, Ezra Horton, Jack Horton, Lee Hughes, Keith Jones, Tony Kelly, Kevin Kent, Paul Kerr, Adrian Littlejohn, Joe Lowe, Colin Lyman, Des Lyttle, Neil MacKenzie, Derek Monaghan, David Mountford, William Paddock, Mick Perry, Darren Purse, Tim Rawlings, Justin Richards, Romaine Sawyers, Billy Siddall, Thomas Sproson, Stan Steele, Kevin Steggles, George Stockton, Albert Titley, Alan Webb, Colin West, Winston White and John Wilson.

ALL-TIME LEAGUE & CUP RECORD V PORT VALE