The Black Country derby is most commonly the local derby between the English football teams West Bromwich Albion and Wolverhampton Wanderers. The term 'Black Country derby' can also be given to a match between either of these teams and Walsall F.C., though such matches are less common as a result of the teams' relative league positionings - as of 2008, both Albion and Wolves had each played only 13 competitive matches against Walsall, compared to over 150 games against each other.
According to a survey by The Football Pools published in 2008, this fixture is the most heated derby in English football.
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