Albion failed to score for only the third time in this campaign and were beaten thanks to a strike from former Baggies youth player Morgan Rogers. Other results meant that the Baggies stayed in 5th place in the table but they are now nine points below Southampton in 4th.
At the halfway point in the season, Carlos Corberán’s team have 36 points, seven more than last season at the same stage and matching the total achieved by Tony Mowbray’s 2006 team. All other second tier Albion teams this century have achieved more points by this stage with Slaven Bilić’s 2019 team’s 50 points the record in that period.
Looking ahead to the next match, the Baggies haven’t lost a Boxing Day fixture in the second tier since they were beaten 2-0 by Sheffield United in 2000. They have won all but one of their six second tier Boxing Day fixtures in the Championship since 2006, with the outlier, at Oakwell, finishing 1-1 in 2019
| Home | Away | Season End | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Posn* | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Posn | Pts | |
| 1988/1989 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 39 | 21 | 41 | 2nd | 7 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 23 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 18 | 9th | 72 |
| 1989/1990 | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 38 | 40 | 26 | 19th | 3 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 20th | 51 |
| 1990/1991 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 28 | 31 | 27 | 15th | 4 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 9 | 23rd | 48 |
| 1993/1994 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 34 | 36 | 25 | 20th | 5 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 19 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 21st | 51 |
| 1994/1995 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 27 | 18th | 7 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 4 | 19th | 58 |
| 1995/1996 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 27 | 38 | 24 | 20th | 5 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 8 | 11th | 60 |
| 1996/1997 | 23 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 36 | 37 | 29 | 15th | 2 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16th | 57 |
| 1997/1998 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 21 | 40 | 5th | 8 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 10th | 61 |
| 1998/1999 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 43 | 38 | 34 | 9th | 7 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 16 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 13 | 12th | 59 |
| 1999/2000 | 23 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 15th | 2 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 21st | 49 |
| 2000/2001 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 27 | 41 | 3rd | 7 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 6th | 74 |
| 2001/2002 | 23 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 19 | 41 | 4th | 7 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 2nd | 89 |
| 2003/2004 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 35 | 20 | 45 | 1st | 6 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 23 | 2nd | 86 |
| 2006/2007 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 39 | 24 | 36 | 8th | 8 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 8 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 4th | 76 |
| 2007/2008 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 47 | 28 | 41 | 2nd | 7 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 1st | 81 |
| 2009/2010 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 48 | 22 | 45 | 2nd | 7 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 11 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 22 | 2nd | 91 |
| 2018/2019 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 50 | 31 | 42 | 3rd | 6 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 16 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 21 | 4th | 80 |
| 2019/2020 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 46 | 24 | 50 | 1st | 6 | 5 | 0 | 29 | 16 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 27 | 2nd | 83 |
| 2021/2022 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 17 | 41 | 3rd | 7 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 10th | 67 |
| 2022/2023 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 16th | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 9th | 66 |
| 2023/2024 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 34 | 23 | 36 | 5th | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 15 | ||
| * Positions are recorded as Albion’s position in the table after all fixtures for that day have been completed. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Results
| 1988/1989 | 31/12/1988 | Chelsea (A) | D | 1-1 | Anderson |
| 1989/1990 | 26/12/1989 | Plymouth Argyle (A) | D | 2-2 | Goodman (2) |
| 1990/1991 | 29/12/1990 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (H) | D | 1-1 | Bannister |
| 1993/1994 | 01/01/1994 | Luton Town (H) | D | 1-1 | Mellon |
| 1994/1995 | 26/12/1994 | Bristol City (H) | W | 1-0 | Munro (o.g.) |
| 1995/1996 | 23/12/1995 | Crystal Palace (H) | L | 2-3 | Hunt, Darby |
| 1996/1997 | 21/12/1996 | Oxford United (H) | D | 3-3 | Sneekes, Hunt (pen), Taylor |
| 1997/1998 | 20/12/1997 | Huddersfield Town (H) | L | 0-2 | |
| 1998/1999 | 12/12/1998 | Huddersfield Town (A) | W | 3-0 | Quinn (2), Hughes |
| 1999/2000 | 18/12/1999 | Ipswich Town (A) | L | 1-3 | De Freitas |
| 2000/2001 | 16/12/2000 | Watford (A) | D | 3-3 | Hughes, Bardsen (o.g.), Roberts |
| 2001/2002 | 12/12/2001 | Coventry City (H) | W | 1-0 | Konjic (o.g.) |
| 2003/2004 | 13/12/2003 | Crewe Alexandra (H) | D | 2-2 | Haas, Gregan |
| 2006/2007 | 16/12/2006 | Coventry City (H) | W | 5-0 | Kamara (2, 1 pen), Koumas, Phillips, Robinson |
| 2007/2008 | 22/12/2007 | Stoke City (A) | L | 1-3 | Bednár |
| 2009/2010 | 28/12/2009 | Scunthorpe United (A) | W | 3-1 | Dorrans (2, 1 pen), Zuiverloon |
| 2018/2019 | 22/12/2018 | Rotherham United (A) | W | 4-0 | Gayle (3), Barnes |
| 2019/2020 | 21/12/2019 | Brentford (H) | D | 1-1 | Furlong |
| 2021/2022 | 17/12/2021 | Barnsley (A) | D | 0-0 | |
| 2022/2023 | 21/12/2022 | Coventry City (A) | L | 0-1 | |
| 2023/2024 | 23/12/2023 | Middlesbrough (A) | L | 0-1 |
Next Matches
| 1988/1989 | 02/01/1989 | Shrewsbury Town (H) | W | 4-0 | Goodman, Moyes (o.g.), Albiston, Robson |
| 1989/1990 | 30/12/1989 | Bradford City (A) | L | 0-2 | |
| 1990/1991 | 01/01/1991 | Leicester City (A) | L | 1-2 | Ford |
| 1993/1994 | 03/01/1994 | Charlton Athletic (A) | L | 1-2 | Hamilton |
| 1994/1995 | 27/12/1994 | Southend United (A) | L | 1-2 | Ashcroft |
| 1995/1996 | 26/12/1995 | Port Vale (A) | L | 1-3 | Gilbert |
| 1996/1997 | 26/12/1996 | Reading (A) | D | 2-2 | Peschisolido, Groves |
| 1997/1998 | 26/12/1997 | Reading (A) | L | 1-2 | Kilbane |
| 1998/1999 | 19/12/1998 | Tranmere Rovers (H) | L | 0-2 | |
| 1999/2000 | 26/12/1999 | Manchester City (H) | L | 0-2 | |
| 2000/2001 | 23/12/2000 | Nottingham Forest (H) | W | 3-0 | Roberts (2), Olsen (o.g.) |
| 2001/2002 | 15/12/2001 | Crewe Alexandra (A) | D | 1-1 | Jordão |
| 2003/2004 | 20/12/2003 | Coventry City (A) | L | 0-1 | |
| 2006/2007 | 23/12/2006 | Plymouth Argyle (A) | D | 2-2 | Phillips (2) |
| 2007/2008 | 26/12/2007 | Bristol City (H) | W | 4-1 | Bednár, Koren, Phillips (2) |
| 2009/2010 | 08/01/2010 | Nottingham Forest (H) | L | 1-3 | Bednár |
| 2018/2019 | 26/12/2018 | Wigan Athletic (H) | W | 2-0 | Rodriguez (2) |
| 2019/2020 | 26/12/2019 | Barnsley (A) | D | 1-1 | Krovinovic |
| 2021/2022 | 27/12/2021 | Derby County (A) | L | 0-1 | |
| 2022/2023 | 26/12/2022 | Bristol City (A) | W | 2-0 | Phillips, Thomas-Asante |
| 2023/2024 | 26/12/2023 | Norwich City (H) |
