Preston North End v West Bromwich Albion; Deepdale, Saturday 24th October 2026, 3pm After successive derby defeats, James Morrison’s team have responded strongly with successive comeback victories and will head to rock-bottom Preston North End with renewed confidence. Given the Lilywhites’ abject start to the season, there will also be an expectation that the Baggies can claim all three points.…
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After two disappointing derby defeats, James Morrison’s team have responded with two comeback victories with the display against Blackburn Rovers at the Hawthorns on Saturday particularly impressive. Indeed, even at 2-0 down, Albion were arguably the better side with the visitors having scored one excellent goal that resulted from an error from Pereira, and seen a loose ball fall kindly…
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The Baggies recorded a much-needed and well-deserved victory at the Racecourse Ground to move back into the top four ahead of Wednesday evening’s fixtures, albeit they dropped to sixth after wins for West Ham and QPR. It was fantastic to see Aune Heggebø grab the winner which will hopefully give him the boost of confidence he desperately needed after a…
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It was another disappointing derby defeat for the Baggies, a result that has seen James Morrison’s team fall down to 9th in the Championship table. I thought the defence looked shaky in the first half and seemingly unable to cope with Blues’ direct approach and, had it not been for another couple of outstanding saves from Max O’Leary, the deficit…
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West Bromwich Albion v Birmingham City; The Hawthorns, Saturday 10th October 2026, 12.30pm Domestic football returns after an extended international break and, while Albion suffered a disappointing defeat in their last match, Morrison’s team remain well placed after a positive start to the campaign. Fifth place, just three points behind leaders Swansea City with fourteen points from eight games, is…
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Unfortunately, James Morrison’s team managed to produce their worst performance of the season in the match that fans cared about most. It is the first match that Albion have failed to score in since the goalless draw against Ipswich Town in April that secured their Championship status (again). With an xG of just 0.27 at Molineux, it’s no surprise that…
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