The Baggies lost their 100% record but maintained their unbeaten start to the season in what was a very poor game against Stoke City.
Once again, we are comparing the record to Albion’s best ever Premier League season in 2012/13 and Steve Clarke’s side also had seven points from their first three games, but had scored three more goals than this season’s team.
Next time out after the international break, Albion make their first visit to a stadium for the second away game in succession when they travel to the Amex Stadium to face Brighton and Hove Albion. If the Baggies avoid defeat, it will be their best start to a Premier League 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 20th | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 19th | 26 |
| 2004/2005 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11th | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17th | 34 |
| 2005/2006 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 19th | 30 |
| 2008/2009 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 19th | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20th | 32 |
| 2010/2011 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 16th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 11th | 47 |
| 2011/2012 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 19th | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10th | 47 |
| 2012/2013 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 3rd | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8th | 49 |
| 2013/2014 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 20th | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17th | 36 |
| 2014/2015 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 18th | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 13th | 44 |
| 2015/2016 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 20th | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14th | 43 |
| 2016/2017 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10th | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10th | 45 |
| 2017/2018 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5th | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
| Comparison of Equivalent Fixtures^ | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | |
| 2016/2017 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 7 |
| 2016/2017 Results | Stoke City (H) | W | 1-0 | ||||
| Middlesbrough (A) | D | 1-1 | |||||
Results
| 2002/2003 | 27/08/2002 | Arsenal (A) | L | 2-5 | Dobie, Roberts |
| 2004/2005 | 25/08/2004 | Tottenham Hotspur (H) | D | 1-1 | Gera |
| 2005/2006 | 24/08/2005 | Chelsea (A) | L | 0-4 | |
| 2008/2009 | 30/08/2008 | Bolton Wanderers (A) | D | 0-0 | |
| 2010/2011 | 29/08/2010 | Liverpool (A) | L | 0-1 | |
| 2011/2012 | 28/08/2011 | Stoke City (H) | L | 0-1 | |
| 2012/2013 | 01/09/2012 | Everton (H) | W | 2-0 | Long, McAuley |
| 2013/2014 | 01/09/2013 | Swansea City (H) | L | 0-2 | |
| 2014/2015 | 30/08/2014 | Swansea City (A) | L | 0-3 | |
| 2015/2016 | 23/08/2015 | Chelsea (H) | L | 2-3 | Morrison (2) |
| 2016/2017 | 28/08/2016 | Middlesbrough (H) | D | 0-0 | |
| 2017/2018 | 27/08/2017 | Stoke City (H) | D | 1-1 | Rodriguez |
Next Matches
| 2002/2003 | 31/08/2002 | Fulham (H) | W | 1-0 | Moore |
| 2004/2005 | 28/08/2004 | Everton (A) | L | 1-2 | Dobie |
| 2005/2006 | 27/08/2005 | Birmingham City (H) | L | 2-3 | Horsfield (2) |
| 2008/2009 | 13/09/2008 | West Ham United (H) | W | 3-2 | Morrison, Bednar (pen), Brunt |
| 2010/2011 | 11/09/2010 | Tottenham Hotspur (H) | D | 1-1 | Brunt |
| 2011/2012 | 11/09/2011 | Norwich City (A) | W | 1-0 | Odemwingie |
| 2012/2013 | 15/09/2012 | Fulham (A) | L | 0-3 | |
| 2013/2014 | 14/09/2013 | Fulham (A) | D | 1-1 | McAuley |
| 2014/2015 | 13/09/2014 | Everton (H) | L | 0-2 | |
| 2015/2016 | 29/08/2015 | Stoke City (A) | W | 1-0 | Rondón |
| 2016/2017 | 10/09/2016 | AFC Bournemouth (A) | L | 0-1 | |
| 2017/2018 | 09/09/2017 | Brighton & Hove Albion (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.
