Another solid defensive performance from the Baggies that ultimately proved unsuccessful as Olivier Giroud grabbed the winner a few minutes from the end.
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Albion’s Premier League Season Comparison – 17 games
Despite defeat to Manchester United, this remains Albion’s second best ever Premier League points total at this stage of the season as the Baggies are one place and four points worse off than they were in 2012, although they have never conceded fewer goals.
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Salomón Rondón became only the second player in Premier League history to score a hat-trick of headed goals against Swansea, securing the three points that lifted Albion into 7th place in the table, four points and one place behind Saturday’s opponents, Manchester United.
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While the result at Stamford Bridge was disappointing, it was another decent display from the Baggies that almost succeeded in keeping out the best team in the Premier League at the moment, and they have the opportunity to bounce back against Swansea on Wednesday, a side that have picked up just one point on the road since the opening day.
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Victory over Watford lifted Albion into 6th place, albeit briefly as Sunday’s match between Everton and Manchester United will see one of them move above the Baggies.
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The result at Hull left Albion fans with a similar feeling to that after the match at Sunderland – a lost opportunity. The Baggies should have come away with all three points at a struggling team, but left with only one.
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