Albion came from behind to beat Oxford United at the Hawthorns to ease the pressure on head coach, Ryan Mason, ahead of the final international break of the year. The Baggies remain in the bottom half of the table but just four points off the top six in what remains a tight Championship. It was the first time that Mason’s…
Read MoreAlbion’s Second Tier Season Comparison – 14 games
It was heartbreak for Baggies fans as a deflected speculative shot in the 95th minute somehow squeezed past Josh Griffiths to give the hosts all three points and condemn the Baggies to a third defeat in four games. It was a better performance than on Saturday and Albion had a few good chances to take the lead, while Griffiths saved…
Read MoreAlbion’s Second Tier Season Comparison – 13 games
A solitary point against Sheffield Wednesday makes the start to this season the second worst in the second tier this century, with only the eleven points earned by Steve Bruce’s team from the first thirteen games in 2022 a lower tally than that achieved by Ryan Mason’s team so far. The goals tally of twelve is the lowest achieved by…
Read MoreMason looks for solutions to Albion’s forward frailties
West Bromwich Albion v Sheffield Wednesday; The Hawthorns, Saturday 1st November 2025, 12.30pm After returning to action following the international break with a morale-boosting victory over Preston North End, Ryan Mason’s team has since slumped to successive away defeats with, the first 30 minutes at Watford aside, little to excite the travelling fans. The gut-wrenching defeat at Portman Road was…
Read MoreAlbion’s Second Tier Season Comparison – 12 games
A third successive defeat on the road for Ryan Mason’s team was particularly disappointing given the error that led to the winning goal in a game that neither side deserved to win. It leaves the Baggies in 11th spot and with only one clean sheet in their last eight matches, but it is the lack of chances created that is…
Read MoreInconsistent Albion head to indifferent Ipswich
Ipswich Town v West Bromwich Albion; Portman Road, Saturday 25th October 2025, 12.30pm There was an undoubted sense of frustration, if not anger, in the away end at Vicarage Road on Wednesday evening after Ryan Mason’s team had surrendered a promising start to fall to a disappointing defeat on a wet night in Hertfordshire. Expectations for their trip to Portman…
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