The Black Country derby

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West Brom v Wolves, the Black Country derby: who is winning on the books, and on the pitch?

Wolves' turnover of £172m is £142m ahead of West Brom's £30m. West Brom lost £19m before tax; Wolves lost £11m before tax. On the pitch, it is level: West Brom 1 win, Wolves 1 win and 1 draw in the last 3 meetings in the fixtures feed.

Bigger turnover

Wolves

£172m v £30m

Pre-tax result

Wolves

-£19m v -£11m

Head to head, last 3

Level

1 wins to 1, 1 draw

Next meeting

Sat, 20 Feb 2027, 00:00

West Brom v Wolverhampton · Championship

Last result

Wolverhampton1 – 0West Brom

20 Sept 2026 · Championship

Goals, last 3 meetings

West Brom4 – 4Wolves

1 West Brom win · 1 draw · 1 Wolves win

Which club is richer?

Wolves' turnover of £172m is £142m ahead of West Brom's £30m. West Brom lost £19m before tax; Wolves lost £11m before tax.

Wolves spends more on wages, with staff costs of £162m against £37m. That is 122.1% of turnover at West Brom and 94.3% at Wolves.

Latest filed accountsWest Brom
Year to Jun-25
Wolves
Year to Jun-25
Turnover£30m£172m
Turnover growth+7.6%-3.2%
Pre-tax profit-£19m-£11m
Staff costs£37m£162m
Wages as a share of turnover122.1%94.3%
Net assets-£22m-£186m
Cash£0.5m£33m
Borrowings (estimated)£26m£101m
Employees258386

Figures from each club's latest accounts at Companies House: WEST BROMWICH ALBION GROUP LIMITED (07230595) and WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS FOOTBALL CLUB (1986) LIMITED (01989823). Borrowings are Spark Intel's estimate from the balance sheet. Full club finances: West Brom and Wolves.

Who wins more often?

On the pitch, it is level: West Brom 1 win, Wolves 1 win and 1 draw in the last 3 meetings in the fixtures feed.

DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionResult
20 Sept 2026Wolverhampton1–0West BromChampionshipWolves win
3 May 2021West Brom1–1WolverhamptonPremier LeagueDraw
16 Jan 2021Wolverhampton2–3West BromPremier LeagueWest Brom win

Results: football-data.org. The fixtures and latest result on this page refresh automatically after each game.

West Brom v Wolves: common questions

Which club is richer, West Brom or Wolves?

Wolves' turnover of £172m is £142m ahead of West Brom's £30m. West Brom lost £19m before tax; Wolves lost £11m before tax.

Who has won more West Brom v Wolves games recently?

Neither: it is level. Of the last 3 meetings in the fixtures feed, West Brom won 1, Wolves won 1 and 1 was drawn. West Brom scored 4 goals to Wolves's 4.

What was the last West Brom v Wolves score?

Wolverhampton 1–0 West Brom, on 20 Sept 2026 (Championship).

When do West Brom and Wolves play next?

West Brom v Wolverhampton, Sat, 20 Feb 2027, 00:00 (Championship).

Who spends more on wages?

Wolves spends more on wages, with staff costs of £162m against £37m. That is 122.1% of turnover at West Brom and 94.3% at Wolves.

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