Albion’s third goalless draw of the season, all of which have come in the last eight games, earns them a point to keep promotion in their own hands If Brentford keep winning, the Baggies cannot drop any more points, but 88 will be enough no matter what the Bees do. Home Away Season End Pld W D L F A…
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Albion’s Promotion Challenge Season Comparison – 43 games
The Baggies used up one of their lives at Ewood Park as they dropped points meaning that Brentford, who won yet again, are three points behind. Albion can now only afford to draw one of their remaining three games assuming the Bees continue their winning run. Slaven Bilić’s team are level with Leeds at the top of the table, although…
Read MoreAlbion’s Promotion Challenge Season Comparison – 42 games
Another three points has put Albion back on the table, a position they have not previously occupied after 42 games this century, albeit that Leeds United have a game in hand. It also moved them onto 80 points and only Megson’s 2004 team and Di Matteo’s 2010 team had more at this stage of the campaign, and it also matches…
Read MoreAlbion’s Promotion Challenge Season Comparison – 41 games
Albion took another small step towards a return to the Premier League as they took all three points in an exciting encounter with Hull City at the Hawthorns to record their first league double over the Tigers since 2006/07. The 4-2 win took the Baggies’ goal tally for the season to 71 and moved them back to one point behind…
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Albion’s first victory for 127 days sees them move five points clear of third-placed Brentford once more and to within a point of the leaders, Leeds United. It was the Baggies’ twelfth league victory on the road, their fourteenth in all competitions. Their haul of 42 points away from home is a new club record total for an entire season…
Read MoreAlbion’s Promotion Challenge Season Comparison – 39 games
Two games into the restart and the Baggies are struggling to rediscover the form that has taken them to the top of the table. Defeat at Brentford doesn’t affect their position at the top of the table, until tomorrow at least, but only Megson’s 2002 team and Mowbray’s 2008 team have won promotion with fewer than 71 points after 29…
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