The much anticipated restart of the Championship is almost upon us and, after 105 days without competitive football, Slaven Bilić’s team return to action on Saturday at the Hawthorns against Birmingham City. With fans forced to watch the game from home, I’m sure there’ll be a few light fittings in danger as Baggies fans will hopefully be boinging in their…
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After losing successive games for the first time this season, the Baggies will be looking to return to winning ways on Saturday as they take on Swansea City at the Liberty Stadium. Albion have won just four times away to Swansea, but three of those have come in the last ten years including a 2-1 victory last season. Five wins…
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Slaven Bilić will almost certainly give his fringe players an opportunity in the FA Cup once again as Albion welcome Premier League opposition in the Fifth Round. However, having defeated top flight opposition away from home in Round Four after making eight changes, there will be no shortage of confidence amongst the Baggies squad that they are capable of progressing…
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Having faced three of the other sides in the top seven in successive games, Albion face a side in the bottom three at the Hawthorns on Saturday. However, no side in this division can be taken lightly, and the Baggies will need to be at their best if they are to complete a near perfect February. Wigan Athletic may be…
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February was always going to be a crucial month for Albion’s promotion hopes and, with two games of the month left, Slaven Bilić has guided his team to four wins and one draw to see the gap to third place extend to nine points. On Tuesday evening, Alex Neil’s Preston North End visit the Hawthorns looking to consolidate their place…
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Lee Johnson’s Bristol City will present another tough challenge for Slaven Bilić’s team as they look for a third successive victory on the road. The Robins currently sit in seventh place, only out of the play-off positions on goal difference, having won five of their last seven Championship games. That run followed a spell of five defeats in the previous…
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