A victory over Norwich City keeps the Baggies in fifth place in the Championship but now three points clear of the team in sixth, Sunderland, who replaced Hull City in the top six after beating them at the KC Stadium. Defeat for Leeds United means that Albion could move to within three points of Daniel Farke’s team should they win…
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Albion’s Second Tier Season Comparison – 23 games
Albion failed to score for only the third time in this campaign and were beaten thanks to a strike from former Baggies youth player Morgan Rogers. Other results meant that the Baggies stayed in 5th place in the table but they are now nine points below Southampton in 4th. At the halfway point in the season, Carlos Corberán’s team have…
Read MoreAlbion’s Second Tier Season Comparison – 22 games
The Baggies first score draw at the Hawthorns this season moved Carlos Corberán’s team back ahead of Hull City into fifth place on goal difference, but they are now six points behind the two clubs in third and fourth place, Leeds United and Southampton. Albion’s tally of 36 points from 22 games is seven points better than last season, and…
Read MoreAlbion’s Second Tier Season Comparison – 21 games
Albion recorded their tenth victory and their tenth clean sheet of the campaign as Rotherham United were beaten 2-0 at the New York Stadium. Surprisingly, it was the first time that the Millers had failed to score in a home match this season having previously earned 1-1 draws against the top two clubs, but they couldn’t find a way past…
Read MoreAlbion’s Second Tier Season Comparison – 20 games
Despite suffering back-to-back defeats for the first time this season, the Baggies remain in 5th place in the Championship table with Hull City beaten at QPR. Blackburn Rovers and Preston North End also failed to win meaning that Albion’s victors, Sunderland, move into the top six two points behind Carlos Corberán’s team. With Southampton in fourth claiming a point, they…
Read MoreAlbion’s Second Tier Season Comparison – 19 games
A late winner for the visitors inflicted a second home defeat of the season for the Baggies to leave them on 32 points from 19 games. Albion stay in 5th place but with the teams above them all winning, they are now five points adrift of Southampton in fourth. Gary Megson’s promotion team in 2001 also had 32 points from…
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