Thirteen points from seven games has only been bettered by the successful promotion teams managed by Megson in 2003 and Di Matteo in 2009, and the omens are good in that the other two Albion sides to have matched it were both promoted automatically. The Baggies are now the only unbeaten side in the Championship and one of only six…
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Albion head into the international break unbeaten for only the second time this century in the second tier. They did manage on two occasions in the Premier League only playing three games, including their most recent top flight campaign which started with two wins and a draw but ended in relegation. It is the Baggies’ third best start to a…
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Albion’s wait for a win at Derby goes on as Kenneth Zohore’s penalty earned them a second 1-1 draw in four days and maintained their unbeaten league record this season. The Baggies win at Pride Park in 2003 remains their only victory on Derby soil since that 4-0 win in 1919 that I described in my match preview; that’s a…
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The Baggies failed to win the fourth game of a 21st century second tier season for the very first time after Ken Zohore rescued a point with an 88th minute penalty against Reading. Nonetheless, Slaven Bilić’s Albion remain unbeaten and only Megson’s 2003 team and Roberto di Matteo’s team had earned more points at this stage. Game 5 sees the Baggies…
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Slaven Bilić’s team are so far matching the best Albion start to a Championship season recorded by Roberto di Matteo a decade ago, and their record is exactly the same as the Italian’s team. In every second tier season this century, Albion have played their fourth game at home, and every time they have won it; last season, it was 7-1!…
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While there was a definite sense of frustration after the home draw with Millwall, four points from the opening two games is as good as it’s ever been in any of Albion’s second tier campaigns this century. Back in 2001, Megson’s Baggies lost 1-0 at home to Grimsby Town in game 2 to leave them in 22nd place and finally…
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