Aston Villa v West Brom – History and Statistics

Sunday’s game will be the 150th league meeting between Albion and Villa and it will the Baggies’ 73rd game at Villa Park in all competitions, the Villains’ home since 1897. All but one of Albion’s 21 away wins against their nearest neighbours have come at Villa Park with the first coming in September 1899 when Chippy Simmons and Ben Garfield…

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West Brom v Southampton – History and Statistics

Albion are currently on a dreadful run of results against Southampton having lost the last five meetings in all competitions, including a pair of defeats in 2018 when the Saints beat Pardew’s Albion in successive games at the Hawthorns in league and cup. The Baggies last beat Southampton at St Mary’s on New Year’s Eve 2016 when Hal Robson-Kanu’s wonder…

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Step back in time to 2005 – Earnie’s treble

Four days after losing narrowly to table-topping Chelsea, Albion looked to get their survival bid back on track with a return trip to the capital to take on Charlton Athletic. And like game 30 of the current campaign, it produced an unexpected convincing victory. Charlton Athletic 1 West Brom 4 Given the Addicks’ current league position, a win at the…

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