West Bromwich Albion v Burnley; The Hawthorns, Friday 2nd September 2022, 8pm For the first time in more than 13 years, Albion face a Burnley side not managed by Sean Dyche on Friday evening, and it is fair to say that Vincent Kompany’s side is somewhat different in style to the one that Dyche managed to keep in the Premier…
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Wigan Athletic v West Bromwich Albion; DW Stadium, Tuesday 30th August 2022, 7.45pm As the closure of the transfer window approaches with still no sign of any further signings, Steve Bruce’s team travel to Wigan looking for just their second league win of the season, despite infogol‘s xG statistics suggesting that the Baggies should be top of the league based…
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Huddersfield Town v West Bromwich Albion; John Smith’s Stadium, Saturday 27th August 2022, 3pm Such has been the life of an Albion fan recently that it was no surprise to see the optimism gained from last weekend’s 5-2 defeat of Hull City soon quashed by a disappointing 1-0 defeat in the Carabao Cup at Derby on Tuesday evening. The caveat…
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Derby County v West Bromwich Albion; Pride Park, Tuesday 23rd August 2022, 7.45pm After securing a first league victory at the weekend, Steve Bruce’s team take on Derby County at Pride Park looking to progress to the third round of the Carabao Cup. The Rams suffered relegation to League One at the end of last season, largely due to a…
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West Bromwich Albion v Hull City; The Hawthorns, Saturday 20th August 2022, 3pm Albion’s fifth league match of the season is their first at 3pm on a Saturday and their only such match at the Hawthorns until October, although who knows if that match might get moved yet. However, inconvenient kick off times is not at the top of Baggies…
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West Bromwich Albion v Cardiff City; The Hawthorns, Wednesday 17th August 2022, 8pm As this relentless early season continues, Albion play their fifth game in nineteen days on Wednesday evening with Steve Morison’s Cardiff City the visitors to the Hawthorns. Steve Bruce’s team have played well in all games, with the opening half of the first game the only real…
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