Unsurprisingly, Albion surrendered their unbeaten home record to the table-toppers and extended their winless league run to eight games.
A 3-2 is a little flattering as City dominated the game and, had they been clinical in front of goal, it could’ve easily been another of those 5 or 6 goal wins that they have become known for this season. Their attacking intent does tend to give the opposition a chance, and the Baggies managed to score two and had a couple of other decent chances, with Rondón’s header early in the second half perhaps the best.
This result will make little different to Pulis’s position. Albion did show a little but more than they did at Southampton, but no one would’ve expected them to get anything from this game. Next week’s trip to Huddersfield, however, is another story.
Albion had 10 from 10 last season, but their 11th match, the 2-1 win at Leicester, was the start of a run of form that saw them pick up 30 points from 16 games to hit the 40-point mark by the end of February. I’m struggling to see that happening this season…
| Home | Away | Season End | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Posn* | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Posn | Pts | |
| 2002/2003 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 15th | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 19th | 26 |
| 2004/2005 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 16th | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 17th | 34 |
| 2005/2006 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 8 | 16th | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 19th | 30 |
| 2008/2009 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 13th | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 20th | 32 |
| 2010/2011 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 6th | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 11th | 47 |
| 2011/2012 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 13th | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 10th | 47 |
| 2012/2013 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 17 | 5th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 8th | 49 |
| 2013/2014 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 11th | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 17th | 36 |
| 2014/2015 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10th | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13th | 44 |
| 2015/2016 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 8th | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 14th | 43 |
| 2016/2017 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 15th | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10th | 45 |
| 2017/2018 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 14th | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | ||
| Comparison of Equivalent Fixtures^ | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | |
| 2016/2017 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 20 |
| 2016/2017 Results | Manchester City (H) | L | 0-4 | ||||
| Sunderland (A) | D | 1-1 | |||||
Results
| 2002/2003 | 19/10/2002 | Birmingham City (H) | D | 1-1 | Roberts |
| 2004/2005 | 23/10/2004 | Crystal Palace (A) | L | 0-3 | |
| 2005/2006 | 23/10/2005 | Bolton Wanderers (A) | L | 0-2 | |
| 2008/2009 | 28/10/2008 | Newcastle United (A) | L | 1-2 | Miller |
| 2010/2011 | 01/11/2010 | Blackpool (A) | L | 1-2 | Mulumbu |
| 2011/2012 | 29/10/2011 | Liverpool (H) | L | 0-2 | |
| 2012/2013 | 05/11/2012 | Southampton (H) | W | 2-0 | Odemwingie (2) |
| 2013/2014 | 02/11/2013 | Crystal Palace (H) | W | 2-0 | Berahino, McAuley |
| 2014/2015 | 01/11/2014 | Leicester City (A) | W | 1-0 | Cambiasso (o.g.) |
| 2015/2016 | 24/10/2015 | Norwich City (A) | W | 1-0 | Rondón |
| 2016/2017 | 29/10/2016 | Manchester City (H) | L | 0-4 | |
| 2017/2018 | 28/10/2017 | Manchester City (H) | L | 2-3 | Rodriguez, Phillips |
Next Matches
| 2002/2003 | 26/10/2002 | Chelsea (A) | L | 0-2 | |
| 2004/2005 | 30/10/2004 | Chelsea (H) | L | 1-4 | Gera |
| 2005/2006 | 30/10/2005 | Newcastle United (H) | L | 0-3 | |
| 2008/2009 | 01/11/2008 | Blackburn Rovers (H) | D | 2-2 | Bednar, Miller |
| 2010/2011 | 07/11/2010 | Manchester City (H) | L | 0-2 | |
| 2011/2012 | 05/11/2011 | Arsenal (A) | L | 0-3 | |
| 2012/2013 | 10/11/2012 | Wigan Athletic (A) | W | 2-1 | Morrison, Caldwell (o.g.) |
| 2013/2014 | 09/11/2013 | Chelsea (A) | D | 2-2 | Long, Sessègnon |
| 2014/2015 | 09/11/2014 | Newcastle United (H) | L | 0-2 | |
| 2015/2016 | 31/10/2015 | Leicester City (H) | L | 2-3 | Rondón, Lambert (pen) |
| 2016/2017 | 06/11/2016 | Leicester City (A) | W | 2-1 | Morrison, Phillips |
| 2017/2018 | 04/11/2017 | Huddersfield Town (A) |
* Positions are recorded as Albion’s position in the Premier League table after all fixtures for that day have been completed.
^ Fixtures against promoted clubs are compared against fixtures against the relegated clubs from last season with the club finishing 1st in the Championship compared against the club finishing 18th in the Premier League, 2nd compared with 19th and the play-off winners compared against the club who finished bottom.
