DID YOU KNOW?
* This will be the first top-flight meeting between the two sides at Molineux since April 1983 when the Black Country rivals fought-out a goalless draw in the old English First Division.
* Wolves have not enjoyed a home victory over their neighbours since 2006. Jay Bothroyd’s 83rd minute strike was the difference that day in a season during which the teams met in the the FA Cup and play-off semi-finals as well.
* West Brom have gone 33 Premier League games without a clean sheet, an ongoing record for the division.
* Newly-crowned Barclays Premier League player of the month, Peter Odemwingie can become the first Premier League player this season to score in five consecutive matches. He needs one goal to reach a career-best tally of 15.
* West Brom have won 52 and Wolves 51 of the 143 previous league contests between the clubs since their first meeting in January 1886.
PROBABLE LINE-UPS
Wolverhampton Wanderers (4-5-1)
Hennessey, Foley, Berra, Craddock, Ward; Jarvis, O'Hara, Mancienne, Milijas, Hunt; Fletcher
Mick McCarthy will give a late fitness test to Sylvan Ebanks-Blake’s hamstring injury ahead of the derby clash as he only has Steven Fletcher available in attack.
Michael Kightly is also a doubt with a groin strain while the game will be too early for Dave Edwards after having an injection to try a solve his back problem.
West Bromwich Albion (4-5-1)
Carson,Olsen, Shorey, Meite, Tamas, Morrison, Mulumbu, Reid, Vela, Odemwingie, Cox
Albion should be boosted by the return of Jerome Thomas but still have concerns over the availability of skipper Chris Brunt, Steven Reid and Gonzalo Jara for the Wolves trip.
Paul Scharner is suspended after his red card in last Saturday’s win over Aston Villa, so Steven Reid is set to replace the Austrian.
Prediction
Wolves 2-1 West Bromwich 
