West Bromwich Albion v Preston North End; The Hawthorns, Saturday 4th May 2024, 12.30pm Back at the start of the campaign, I was optimistic that the squad would be good enough for a top six finish and would certainly have taken the current position had it been offered – avoid defeat in their final home game against a team with…
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For the first time in Carlos Corberán’s tenure, Albion have lost three games in succession and, while they still have a good chance to extend their season, it could hardly have happened at a worst time. The more worrying aspect of the defeat at Hillsborough was the performance, such a contrast to the one given at Leicester the week before.…
Read MoreBaggies set for crunch clash at Hillsborough
Sheffield Wednesday v West Bromwich Albion; Hillsborough, Saturday 27th April 2024, 3pm Albion travel to South Yorkshire on Saturday for a huge match with implications at both ends of the table. The visitors can all but secure a play-off place with victory and also provide a huge boost for neighbours, Birmingham City, who are fighting with Wednesday to avoid the…
Read MoreAlbion’s Second Tier Season Comparison – 44 games
The Baggies lost successive league games for the first time since December when they lost back-to-back games against the same two clubs, Leicester City and Sunderland. Norwich City’s failure to beat Bristol City means that the Baggies hang on to fifth place, although only on goal difference, while Hull City’s draw with Watford means that they would need seven points…
Read MoreFoxes and Baggies both look to steady those nerves
Leicester City v West Bromwich Albion; King Power Stadium, Saturday 20th April, 12.30pm Leicester City take on Albion on Saturday with both sides looking to recover from something of a late-season wobble that is jeopardising their respective targets. Albion’s wobble is less pronounced having only just ended a ten-match unbeaten run although most Baggies fans will accept that performances haven’t…
Read MoreBTA sees red as Baggies beaten
West Bromwich Albion 0 Sunderland 1 Carlos Corberán’s team lost their unbeaten record after the final few minutes of the first half completely changed the flow of the game and ultimately decided the result. Brandon Thomas-Asante, who had previously received only five yellow cards in his entire Albion career, was shown two in the space of a couple of minutes…
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