A sixth consecutive draw for this season’s Baggies gives them something in common with the last Albion team to win a major trophy. Alan Ashman’s 1967/68 side are the only other Baggies team to have drawn six games on the bounce, doing so in March and April 1968, a run that included two drawn matches against Liverpool in the FA…
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West Bromwich Albion v Burnley; The Hawthorns, Thursday 7th November 2024, 8pm The Baggies return to the Hawthorns on Thursday evening still looking to end their winless run which has now extended to seven matches. It is the longest run without a win for Albion since Steve Bruce’s team went eight league games without tasting victory, nine if you include…
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Another draw for the Baggies extends their winless run to seven games, but also extends their unbeaten run to five. This run of five consecutive league draws equals a club record that has happened on six previous occasions, but never before in the 21st century. The last occurrence was in 1999 when Brian Little’s team drew seven of their opening…
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Luton Town v West Bromwich Albion; Kenilworth Road, Friday 1st November 2024, 8pm The Baggies are in the worst run of results of Carlos Corberán’s reign without a win in six games but, in my opinion, they are not playing badly. The previous four games have all ended as draws with the Baggies dominating the play but failing to find…
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Albion were left frustrated once again as they recorded their fourth successive draw to extend their winless run to six games. They remain inside the top six, however, but are now eight points behind leaders Sunderland. Corberán’s side are certainly proving difficult to score against this season, particularly at the Hawthorns. The Baggies have only twice previously conceded as few…
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West Bromwich Albion v Cardiff City; The Hawthorns, Saturday 26th October, 3pm After five games without a win, the Baggies return to the Hawthorns on Saturday knowing that three points is vital to keep them in the midst of the promotion battle. Three below par performances were followed by two more encouraging displays on the road, but with neither resulting…
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