Everton are Albion’s second most common opponent (behind Aston Villa) and this week will see the 169th meeting between the two sides. However, it will be the first such meeting to be played on a Thursday. The Baggies have only played 60 matches on a Thursday in their entire history and, if you exclude Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New…
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Norwich City 3 West Brom 2 After the heartbreak of a late equaliser in the match against Crystal Palace, the Baggies faced another crucial match against a relegation rival as they travelled to Carrow Road to take on Norwich City in game 26, the side immediately above them in the table. It certainly felt like a “must-win” fixture, or at…
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West Brom 1 Brighton & Hove Albion 0 If anyone thinks that Albion have not had the rub of the green this season, Lady Luck made up for it in one fell swoop in what was an incredible game at the Hawthorns against Brighton. The most straightforward part of the game was ultimately the most important, Kyle Bartley (pictured) rose…
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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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It may only be a slither of hope, but Sam Allardyce and his team will be hoping to thicken that strand a little this weekend as Graham Potter’s Brighton and Hove Albion visit the Hawthorns. The Baggies’ record against the other Albion is good – the Seagulls have never won a league game at the Hawthorns and the real Albion…
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Saturday will be just the 26th meeting between the Baggies and the “other Albion” and the 22nd in the league. Albion have never lost a home league game to Brighton, with the Seagulls’ two victories at the Hawthorns coming in cup competitions, most recently on their last visit in the 2019 FA Cup. The only previous Premier League meeting between…
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