The Hawthorns is a new stadium in comparison with the rest of the Football League and it has only been home to West Brom for nearly 20 years.

Capacity

The current capacity at the Hawthorns is 26,850, but the Baggies’ are looking to expand the capacity to over 30,000. Their average attendance last season was 24,148. Their record attendance was 27,751 against Portsmouth in a Premier League fixture in 2005.

Away Fans

Away fans are housed on one side of the Smethwick End, where the traditional allocation is 3,000 seats.

Travel

The Hawthorns has its own train station which is a five minute walk to the ground and the station is accessible from Birmingham New Street. For fans travelling by car, a few private matchday car parks are available near the ground.

Other Infomation

The Hawthorns is the highest ground in England and it is also Leeds’ 13th longest away day this season, it is an estimated 248-mile round trip.

Last Visit: West Bromwich Albion 4 (Robson-Kanu 51, Phillips 67, Barnes 82, Gayle 83) Leeds United 1 (Hernandez 90+2)-Saturday 10th November 2018 (Sky Bet Championship)