The football was definitely better and for a 0-0, it was an exciting game, but Albion’s winless run extends to 13 games in the Premier League.
The change in philosophy is aptly demonstrated by the shots statistics. The Baggies had 20 shots against Palace and 6 on target – both figures are more than double the season average.
Albion have another big game next weekend as they will face the bottom of the table side in successive games after the point Crystal Palace picked up at the Hawthorns lifted them to 18th place with Swansea City dropping to 20th.
Game 16 last season saw the Swans visit the Hawthorns, a game memorable for a headed hat trick from Salomón Rondón.
| 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 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 12 | 19th | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 19th | 26 |
| 2004/2005 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 28 | 10 | 20th | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 17th | 34 |
| 2005/2006 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 13 | 17th | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 19th | 30 |
| 2008/2009 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 27 | 11 | 20th | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 20th | 32 |
| 2010/2011 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 19 | 11th | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 8 | 11th | 47 |
| 2011/2012 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 23 | 15 | 15th | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 10th | 47 |
| 2012/2013 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 19 | 26 | 5th | 6 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 8th | 49 |
| 2013/2014 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 15 | 15th | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 17th | 36 |
| 2014/2015 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 14 | 16th | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 13th | 44 |
| 2015/2016 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 13th | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 14th | 43 |
| 2016/2017 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 8th | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10th | 45 |
| 2017/2018 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 13 | 17th | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 5 | ||
| Comparison of Equivalent Fixtures^ | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | |
| 2016/2017 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 23 | 24 |
| 2016/2017 Results | Crystal Palace (H) | L | 0-2 | ||||
| Swansea City (A) | L | 1-2 | |||||
Results
| 2002/2003 | 23/11/2002 | Everton (A) | L | 0-1 | |
| 2004/2005 | 27/11/2004 | Manchester United (H) | L | 0-3 | |
| 2005/2006 | 03/12/2005 | Fulham (H) | D | 0-0 | |
| 2008/2009 | 29/11/2008 | Wigan Athletic (A) | L | 1-2 | Miller |
| 2010/2011 | 27/11/2010 | Everton (A) | W | 4-1 | Scharner, Brunt, Tchoyi, Distin (o.g.) |
| 2011/2012 | 10/12/2011 | Wigan Athletic (H) | L | 1-2 | Reid |
| 2012/2013 | 01/12/2012 | Stoke City (H) | L | 0-1 | |
| 2013/2014 | 07/12/2013 | Norwich City (H) | L | 0-2 | |
| 2014/2015 | 06/12/2014 | Hull City (A) | D | 0-0 | |
| 2015/2016 | 05/12/2015 | Tottenham Hotspur (H) | D | 1-1 | McClean |
| 2016/2017 | 11/12/2016 | Chelsea (A) | L | 0-1 | |
| 2017/2018 | 02/12/2017 | Crystal Palace (H) | D | 0-0 |
Next Matches
| 2002/2003 | 30/11/2002 | Middlesbrough (H) | W | 1-0 | Dichio |
| 2004/2005 | 04/12/2004 | Portsmouth (A) | L | 2-3 | Stefanovic (o.g.), Earnshaw |
| 2005/2006 | 10/12/2005 | Manchester City (H) | W | 2-0 | Kamara, Campbell |
| 2008/2009 | 07/12/2008 | Portsmouth (H) | D | 1-1 | Greening |
| 2010/2011 | 05/12/2010 | Newcastle United (H) | W | 3-1 | Tchoyi, Odemwingie (2) |
| 2011/2012 | 17/12/2011 | Blackburn Rovers (A) | W | 2-1 | Morrison, Odemwingie |
| 2012/2013 | 08/12/2012 | Arsenal (A) | L | 0-2 | |
| 2013/2014 | 14/12/2013 | Cardiff City (A) | L | 0-1 | |
| 2014/2015 | 13/12/2014 | Aston Villa (H) | W | 1-0 | Gardner |
| 2015/2016 | 13/12/2015 | Liverpool (A) | D | 2-2 | Dawson, Olsson |
| 2016/2017 | 14/12/2016 | Swansea City (H) | W | 3-1 | Rondón (3) |
| 2017/2018 | 09/12/2017 | Swansea City (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.
