The Baggies’ 57-year wait for a league win at Fulham continues as they slumped to a 2-0 win and into the relegation zone. The start to this campaign remains Albion’s worst in the Premier League with the only silver lining that two of the next three worst starts, in 2004/05 and 2011/12, both ended with the Baggies escaping relegation. I…
Read MoreAnother basement battle sees Baggies visit the Cottage
A third successive Monday evening PPV fixture for the Baggies sees them travel to Craven Cottage to take on bottom side Fulham. It will be the first time this campaign that Albion take on a fellow promoted side, and both teams will feel that this is a real opportunity to get their first Premier League victory of the season. With…
Read MoreFulham v West Brom – History and Statistics
History Albion are currently on a nine match winless run against Fulham, with their last victory over the Cottagers coming just over 10 years ago when Youssouf Mulumbu and Marc-Antoine Fortuné scored to earn Roberto di Matteo’s team three points that lifted the Baggies into 4th place in the Premier League. The last time that an Albion side won at…
Read MoreBaggies show spirit but have to settle for a point
Brighton 1 West Brom 1 Slaven Bilić’s team deserved a point at the Amex Stadium but that elusive first Premier League victory remained out of their reach as the hosts held out following a spirited second half performance from the Baggies. After an even opening 20 minutes, Graham Potter’s side dominated the remainder of the first half and deservedly went…
Read MoreAlbion’s Premier League Season Comparison – 6 games
The start to this campaign remains Albion’s worst in the Premier League but a point at Brighton is their first on the road this season. However, if you are looking for positive omens, the only previous times that the Baggies have earned less than five points in their first six games, they have survived, in 2004/05 and 2011/12. Game 7…
Read MoreHegazi’s departure is hardly a body blow
West Bromwich Albion confirmed this morning that Ahmed Hegazi has joined Saudi Arabian club Al-Ittihad for an undisclosed fee, believed to be in the region of £4m. While it would have been handy to have completed this deal while Albion were still able to spend the money, it still makes perfect financial sense given the Egyptian’s reported £70,000-a-week salary. The…
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