Despite the feelings of most fans as they left the Hawthorns yesterday, this is, in fact, Albion’s second best ever start to a Premier League season in terms of the statistics, at least.
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Albion’s Premier League Season Comparison – 2 games
Albion have now failed to win their first home game of the season for four consecutive seasons since they beat Liverpool 3-0 in 2012, and they have only managed it on three occasions in their eleven Premier League seasons.
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Albion open a Premier League season with a victory for only the second time, and the first time that the Baggies have won their opening away game of a Premier League season.
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Albion’s 14th place finish was not confirmed until Tuesday evening when Manchester United defeated Bournemouth in the re-arranged game from Saturday.
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Only once have Albion won their last game of a Premier League season, when they really had to in the Great Escape season of 2004/05. Three out of the last four final games have ended in defeat, with the being that incredible 5-5 draw in Sir Alex Ferguson’s final game in charge of Manchester United.
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Albion’s defeat at home to West Ham United on Saturday finally puts paid to the hopes of 50 points this season, and they can now only match the 47 points achieved in 2011 and 2012.
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