Carlos Corberán’s Albion recorded a sixth clean sheet in eight games and, more importantly, secured the three points to move them into the top six ahead of Wednesday evening’s games. Brandon Thomas-Asante scored his fourth goal of the season, in all competitions, and his first since the victory over Middlesbrough in late August. It was also Albion’s second penalty of…
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Albion’s Second Tier Season Comparison – 12 games
A third goalless draw of the season for the Baggies leaves them in ninth place with seventeen points, just two points off the top six. The only time this century that an Albion side had fewer points from their opening dozen games was last season, when Steve Bruce’s team had just ten points at the same stage. Bruce would be…
Read MoreAlbion’s Second Tier Season Comparison – 11 games
The Baggies can count themselves hard done by to have suffered their fourth successive defeat in games against Birmingham City, but the 3-1 loss saw them drop below Leeds United on goal difference with Blues themselves leapfrogging them into fifth place leaving Albion seventh ahead of Saturday’s games. This campaign’s tally of 16 points from 11 games is 6 points…
Read MoreAlbion’s Second Tier Season Comparison – 10 games
A 1-0 victory over Sheffield Wednesday saw Albion record a third successive clean sheet since November last year and back-to-back victories for the first time since April. The three points moved the Baggies into the top five of the Championship for the first time since February. The result also extends Albion’s unbeaten run to five games, which is the longest…
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Despite Preston North End being unbeaten prior to this match, Albion recorded their biggest ever win at Deepdale and their joint best result over the Lilywhites at any venue. Alex Mowatt scored his fifth goal in an Albion shirt and his first since April 2022 – the Baggies have won every game in which he has scored, and this result…
Read MoreAlbion’s Second Tier Season Comparison – 8 games
Alex Palmer’s penalty save, his first for Albion in a senior match, secured the Baggies’ second clean sheet of the season, and their second in three games. It was Palmer’s first senior penalty save since he saved two in one match for Kidderminster Harriers against Barrow in September 2015 – the four penalties he had faced in an Albion shirt…
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