After a defensive masterclass secured victory at Villa Park, Darren Moore takes his team to Loftus Road on Tuesday evening with Albion looking to complete their second league double of the season. After the Baggies put seven past Queen’s Park Rangers in August in their first home win of the season, Steve McLaren’s team found themselves bottom of the table…
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Aston Villa 0 West Brom 2 The Baggies made it seven wins from their last eight league games away from the Hawthorns with what was ultimately a very comfortable 2-0 win at Villa Park as Darren Moore continues to improve his credentials as a head coach. Admittedly, Aston Villa were a shadow of the side that drew 2-2 at the…
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Albion’s comfortable victory at Villa Park was their ninth win on the road this season and they are four points behind Sheffield United in second place with a game in hand. Third placed Leeds United are on the same points as the Blades and also have a game in hand having not played this weekend. The games in hand for…
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After failing to get their first home league win of the year against Nottingham Forest, Albion face their shortest trip of all to Villa Park once again looking for an away win to compensate for their shortcomings at the Hawthorns. With six wins from their last seven away games, it is the Baggies’ form on the road that has kept…
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West Brom 2 Nottingham Forest 2 As we left the Hawthorns on Tuesday night, there was a feeling that Albion had got away with it, but 24 hours later, it was somewhat different following the FA’s decision to charge Dwight Gayle with successfully deceiving a match official in winning the late penalty. I’m loathe to indulge in “whataboutery”, but the…
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Another two points dropped at home, although it looked like being all three until Rodriguez’s late penalty, and the Baggies lost the opportunity to move ahead of Sheffield United ahead of Wednesday’s games. Darren Moore’s side are now level on points with the 2002 and 2008 successful promotion-winning sides but a full six points behind Di Matteo’s 2010 team. Seven…
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