A depleted Albion side slid to defeat in south Wales to make it three defeats from their last four away games, but they remain in fifth place albeit now six points behind Leeds United in fourth. This season’s team are four points better off that at the same stage twelve months ago, and level with Valérien Ismaël’s team from the…
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Albion’s Second Tier Season Comparison – 25 games
The Baggies signed off 2023 with a hard fought victory over the side immediately above them in the table – they remain fifth but move to within three points of Leeds United and, with the chasing pack suffering mixed results, they are now five points clear of Sunderland in seventh place. Carlos Corberán’s team have amassed 72 points from 47…
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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…
Read MoreAlbion’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…
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