Peterborough United confirm a pre-season friendly against Championship side

Peterborough United will host Championship side West Bromwich Albion in a pre-season friendly on Saturday, August 1 (3pm kick off).

That’s a week before the opening competitive fixture of the 2026-27 season which will be a first round Carabao Cup tie. The League One season will kick off on the weekend of August 8/9.

Action from Posh v West Brom in the Championship in August, 2021. Photo Joe Dent/theposh.com.

placeholder image — Action from Posh v West Brom in the Championship in August, 2021. Photo Joe Dent/theposh.com.

It’s the first pre-season friendly to be conformed by Posh. They are due to play two Spanish sides during their pre-season training camp which begins on Monday, July 11.

Posh last played ‘The Baggies’ competitively in the 2021-22 Championship season. Posh lost the home game 1-0 to a last-minute goal and were beaten 3-0 at the Hawthorns.