Overview
- Both clubs enter the Championship season opener on Saturday, August 15, after identical 4-1 wins in the EFL/Carabao Cup first round that reporters cite as momentum-building results.
- Norwich arrive with the strongest points run in the Championship in 2026, having won 44 points that year and losing only two of their last 10 league games at Carrow Road.
- Mohamed Touré leads players with at least 450 minutes last season for goals (1.36) and goal involvements (1.82) per 90 minutes, though most of those contributions came in away matches.
- West Brom collected just 19 away points in the Championship last season but picked up eight of those points after James Morrison became manager, a W2 D2 L2 run that the preview coverage says has improved expectations for their road form.
- Published previews include predicted starting XIs and team notes rather than club confirmations, and journalists caution that opening-day form can set a tone but is not determinative for the full Championship campaign.