A hard-earned point against Brentford saw Albion reach the 50-point mark at the halfway point of the season. It is a record points tally for Christmas for any Baggies side, and they also have more points than any other league team in England or Scotland. It extends Albion’s unbeaten run to 13 games, and their home league unbeaten run to…
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After weekend that saw the Baggies come from behind to win a local derby and Leeds United lost a three goal lead, not to mention Villa losing with Greasy Jack missing a penalty, and Wolves conceding undeservedly in the last minute, Albion fans will be bouncing ahead of what is undoubtedly a massive game at the Hawthorns this weekend. Saturday’s…
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Charlie Austin’s late double proved to be the difference between the sides at St Andrew’s as Albion earned all three points in what was a tough physical battle in difficult conditions. As is often the case, form is irrelevant in local derbies, and Birmingham City certainly raised their game. They were up for the battle, seemingly more so than the…
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I’m sure even those with very basic mathematical ability will be able to work out that, if Albion avoid defeat against Brentford next weekend, the match which marks the halfway point of the season, it would put the Baggies on track for a 100-point tally for the season. Leeds United’s late capitulation at home to their bogey side, Cardiff City…
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Having slipped up at Wigan on Wednesday, Slaven Bilić takes his team to St Andrew’s on Saturday lunchtime looking to kick off another run of victories, or at least extend an eleven match unbeaten run. After four games of playing catch up, the Baggies play before Leeds United this weekend and will hopefully move back to the top of the…
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Albion’s winning run came to an end at the DW Stadium, but their unbeaten run is stretched to eleven games and Bilić’s team remain five points better off than any other of the Baggies’ promotion challenging teams of the last two decades. Roberto di Matteo’s side went 12 games unbeaten at the end of the 2009/10 season, a record that…
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