Both sides in Saturday’s encounter between Bournemouth and Albion are mathematically safe following Norwich’s defeat at Arsenal last weekend, and both will breathe a sigh of relief as they are sitting 18th and 19th in the Premier League form table with only rock bottom Villa (11 consecutive defeats) below them.
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High-flying Hammers at the Hawthorns
The Hawthorns welcomes high-flying West Ham United to the Hawthorns this weekend, with both sides on a league unbeaten run, although Albion’s one-match unbeaten run pales into insignificance against the Hammers’ stretch of nine Premier League games without defeat.
Read MoreFifty points seems a distant dream for the Baggies
A few weeks ago, Albion were in with a shout of reaching 50 points in a Premier League season for the first time, but after three successive defeats, that now seems impossible with ten points needed from the last four games.
Read MoreAlbion look to end a 50-year-wait
The Baggies visit the Emirates on Thursday evening seeking their first league double over Arsenal for more than half a century. This match is the first of back-to-back games against the two North London giants with Albion facing Spurs at White Hart Lane just four days later.
Read MoreAlbion look to extend unbeaten run against Watford
Quique Sánchez Flores brings his Watford team to the Hawthorns on Saturday for the first ever Premier League meeting between the sides at the Hawthorns. The Hornets have impressed in the top flight this season, but their league results have dipped recently and they are currently on a run of six games without a win.
Read MoreAlbion seek a first point at the Etihad in a decade
Albion secured their fortieth point at the Stadium of Light last Saturday ahead of a tough run of fixtures in which they play three of the top four in their next four games. The first of those comes in the televised fixture on Saturday evening at Manchester City’s Etihad Stadium.
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