Another defeat leaves this season’s Baggies at the bottom of their Premier League counterparts, two points behind 2017/18, and three points adrift of Albion’s first two Premier League campaigns. Alan Pardew was still three games from the sack when they lost at Watford three years ago, their sixth successive defeat in all competitions, while game 29 in 1985/86, Albion’s worst…
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A goalless draw with Newcastle United is really not enough for the Baggies and, coupled with Fulham’s victory at Anfield, it leaves Sam Allardyce’s side as good as down. They are now eight points behind both Fulham and Brighton who are immediately above them, and still nine behind Newcastle. With just ten games to go, Albion will need a truly…
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Albion were unfortunate to lose against Everton and it leaves them nine points from safety having played a game more than Newcastle United. The Toon are, of course, next up at the Hawthorns on Sunday. I’ve mentioned the statistic about the Baggies having not won a Premier League game on a Tuesday, well they’ve not won one on a Thursday…
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After an incredible game at the Hawthorns, Albion maintained their unbeaten home league record against Brighton and, more importantly, claimed all three points. The Baggies have recorded successive clean sheets and managed to stay unbeaten for three matches for the first time this season. That needs to continue for a while if they are to survive! It also means that…
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Another point moves the Baggies onto 14 points from 25 games, some three points behind their previous worst Premier League season. The are still ahead of the Baggies’ worst ever season, 1985/86. In that campaign, game 25 took place at the Dell on New Year’s Day 1986 and the Saints won 3-1 with goals from Glenn Cockerill, Danny Wallace and…
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Game 24 in the Great Escape season saw the Baggies record a crucial victory over Manchester City. This year’s team couldn’t quite manage to get all three points but an unexpected point against the other team from Manchester moves the Baggies onto 13 points. It is the first time since Boxing Day that the Baggies have conceded less than two…
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