Albion’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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Albion’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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Albion’s Second Tier Season Comparison – 7 games

A second successive draw for Albion but it was somewhat more exciting than the goalless draw at Ashton Gate at the weekend. The point leaves the Baggies in 15th place, still level on points with the night’s opponents, Watford. Other than last season, this campaign’s tally of nine points from seven games is the lowest in the second tier by…

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Albion’s Second Tier Season Comparison – 5 games

An injury time winner for Huddersfield Town ended Albion’s unbeaten home record this season and handed the Terriers their first victory of the season. John Swift scored in successive games for the first time since he moved to the Hawthorns, and they are his first non-penalty goals since January. It’s the first time that he has scored three goals in…

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