After one of the worst games of football at the Hawthorns I can remember last weekend, it will be interesting to see whether the £10 ticket price is enough draw in another large FA Cup attendance this weekend against Peterborough United. It certainly worked against Bristol City earlier this month, although the largest third round attendance for 23 years failed…
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It’s been more that 51 years since West Bromwich Albion last completed a top-flight league double over Aston Villa, and the Baggies will probably never have a better chance to end that wait than they did on Saturday. Their nearest neighbours were rock bottom of the table, lacking in confidence and surely on the way to their first relegation from…
Read MoreAlong with the wait for a league double over Villa, Albion’s wait for two Premier League wins in January also goes on for another season.
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When Albion and Villa met for the double-header in March last year, it was the Villains who came out on top in both games helping to kick start their season which resulted in them comfortably avoiding relegation and getting hammered by Arsenal in the FA Cup Final.
Read MoreMatch 23 has not been kind to the Baggies in their Premier League years with no victories just three points from the nine fixtures to date. This weekend’s match also represents Albion’s last chance to grab a second January victory in a Premier League season for the first time.
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Just one goal has been scored in the last three games between Southampton and West Bromwich Albion and the visiting team have failed to score in the last four with. I’m not sure too many people would be surprised with another goalless draw this weekend given Southampton’s recent form and Albion’s propensity for defensive football, but perhaps the signs, from…
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