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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This season’s Baggies remain at the bottom of the table of the worst ever Premier League Albion sides with defeat at Spurs, a point behind the 2004/05 team who would properly kick off the Great Escape with victory over Manchester City in game 24. They haven’t yet wrestled the title of worst ever Albion side as the 1985/86 team is…
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Albion’s Premier League Tuesday hoodoo continues as they went down to a second half recovery from Sheffield United as they stay nine points from safety but having now played a game more than 17th-placed Brighton and Hove Albion. In 2004/05, Bryan Robson’s Baggies earned a point with a 0-0 draw at home to Newcastle United in game 22, so they…
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