The Hawthorns welcomes League One side Port Vale this evening for the first time since January 2000. Rob Page’s side are unbeaten so far this season. They defeated one of last season’s relegated Premier League teams, Burnley, in the first round of this competition and, having started their league campaign with three draws, they picked up their first league win…
Read MoreAlbion have managed to get a couple in the ‘Goals For’ column, which is two more than they had at this stage two seasons ago. We are also a point better off than at this stage in 2011/12 when we finished 10th! Poor starts are the norm for the Baggies in the Premier League – Albion have only managed a…
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If Baggies fans are looking for positive omens ahead of this weekend’s visit of the Premier League champions, they need look no further than their manager, Tony Pulis.
Read MoreAlbion have only once won their third game of a Premier League season, back in 2012 when they already had four points on the board from two matches, and notched up a 2-0 win over Everton. Having not scored a goal yet this season, and with the Champions the next opponents, a win seems less likely.
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When it comes to facing newly promoted clubs, their first home game is not necessarily the ideal opportunity as the players and fans will be pumped up for their first game back in the Premier League. Having said that, if you look at Albion’s record in their first home game after promotion (W1 D1 L2), it’s not necessarily an assertion…
Read MoreAfter each Premier League game I will be showing how Albion have fared at the same stage of each Premier League season, both in terms of the number of games played, and based on the equivalent fixtures completed.
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