Another desperate first half performance ultimately condemned Ryan Mason’s team to a seventh consecutive away defeat. The Baggies were the better team in the second half but fell short of another comeback – Karlan Grant was rewarded for a good display with his first goal of the season while Nat Phillips partly made up for his first half blunder with a goal of his own in the dying stages. The defeat increases the pressure on the head coach albeit his players are continuing to let him down.
It is Albion’s longest run of away defeats since the 2010/11 season, a run of seven reverses on the road which ended with a 3-0 defeat at Manchester City in early February and the sacking of Roberto di Matteo. The most recent run that was longer than this was in the Premier League when Tony Mowbray’s team lost eight in a row on the road from October 2008 to January 2009.
It is the longest run of consecutive away defeats in the second tier for an Albion side since Alan Buckley’s team were beaten in eight successive away league games between October 1995 and February 1996 – it was a remarkable run of form, largely matched at the Hawthorns, which saw them drop from 2nd in the table to 23rd, before a certain Richard Sneekes joined from Bolton Wanderers to score ten goals in thirteen games and propel Albion up to a final finish in 11th place.
The club record for consecutive away defeats is eleven between September 1926 and February 1927.
| 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 | |
| 1988/1989 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 29 | 19 | 34 | 5th | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 9th | 72 |
| 1989/1990 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 33 | 34 | 24 | 14th | 3 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 20th | 51 |
| 1990/1991 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 28 | 23 | 14th | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 9 | 23rd | 48 |
| 1993/1994 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 33 | 32 | 24 | 16th | 5 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 17 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 21st | 51 |
| 1994/1995 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 28 | 21 | 20th | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 4 | 19th | 58 |
| 1995/1996 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 24 | 30 | 24 | 16th | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 8 | 11th | 60 |
| 1996/1997 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 26 | 31 | 24 | 17th | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16th | 57 |
| 1997/1998 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 15 | 37 | 4th | 7 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 10th | 61 |
| 1998/1999 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 39 | 35 | 30 | 11th | 7 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 16 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 9 | 12th | 59 |
| 1999/2000 | 20 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 15th | 2 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 21st | 49 |
| 2000/2001 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 21 | 37 | 4th | 7 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 6th | 74 |
| 2001/2002 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 18 | 35 | 5th | 6 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 2nd | 89 |
| 2003/2004 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 17 | 40 | 1st | 6 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 20 | 2nd | 86 |
| 2006/2007 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 23 | 29 | 10th | 6 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 4th | 76 |
| 2007/2008 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 22 | 35 | 2nd | 6 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 1st | 81 |
| 2009/2010 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 19 | 38 | 2nd | 6 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 9 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 19 | 2nd | 91 |
| 2018/2019 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 42 | 28 | 35 | 3rd | 6 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 14 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 4th | 80 |
| 2019/2020 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 41 | 20 | 45 | 1st | 6 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 15 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 23 | 2nd | 83 |
| 2021/2022 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 27 | 16 | 34 | 3rd | 6 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10th | 67 |
| 2022/2023 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21st | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9th | 66 |
| 2023/2024 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 21 | 32 | 5th | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 5th | 75 |
| 2024/2025 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 32 | 6th | 3 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 17 | 9th | 64 |
| 2025/2026 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 28 | 25 | 16th | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 9 | ||
| * Positions are recorded as Albion’s position in the table after all fixtures for that day have been completed. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Results
| 1988/1989 | 10/12/1988 | Hull City (H) | W | 2-0 | Goodman (2) |
| 1989/1990 | 02/12/1989 | Sheffield United (A) | L | 1-3 | Robson |
| 1990/1991 | 15/12/1990 | Portsmouth (H) | D | 0-0 | |
| 1993/1994 | 19/12/1993 | Barnsley (H) | D | 1-1 | Ashcroft |
| 1994/1995 | 03/12/1994 | Barnsley (H) | W | 2-1 | Heggs, Hamilton |
| 1995/1996 | 02/12/1995 | Reading (A) | L | 1-3 | Ashcroft |
| 1996/1997 | 30/11/1996 | Bradford City (A) | D | 1-1 | Groves |
| 1997/1998 | 02/12/1997 | Manchester City (H) | L | 0-1 | |
| 1998/1999 | 29/11/1998 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (H) | W | 2-0 | Kilbane, Murphy |
| 1999/2000 | 04/12/1999 | Norwich City (A) | L | 1-2 | Kilbane |
| 2000/2001 | 25/11/2000 | Preston North End (H) | W | 3-1 | Hughes (3) |
| 2001/2002 | 24/11/2001 | Bradford City (H) | W | 1-0 | McInnes |
| 2003/2004 | 29/11/2003 | Nottingham Forest (A) | W | 3-0 | Koumas (2), Louis-Jean (o.g.) |
| 2006/2007 | 28/11/2006 | Sheffield Wednesday (A) | L | 1-3 | Koumas |
| 2007/2008 | 04/12/2007 | Coventry City (H) | L | 2-4 | Bednár (2) |
| 2009/2010 | 08/12/2009 | Cardiff City (H) | L | 0-2 | |
| 2018/2019 | 03/12/2018 | Brentford (H) | D | 1-1 | Barnes |
| 2019/2020 | 08/12/2019 | Swansea City (H) | W | 5-1 | Ajayi, Pereira, Robson-Kanu, Phillips, Edwards |
| 2021/2022 | 26/11/2021 | Nottingham Forest (H) | D | 0-0 | |
| 2022/2023 | 12/11/2022 | Stoke City (H) | W | 2-0 | Bartley, Thomas-Asante |
| 2023/2024 | 09/12/2023 | Sunderland (A) | L | 1-2 | Thomas-Asante |
| 2024/2025 | 11/12/2024 | Coventry City (H) | W | 2-0 | Mowatt, Grant |
| 2025/2026 | 09/12/2025 | Southampton (A) | L | 2-3 | Grant, Phillips |
Next Matches
| 1988/1989 | 18/12/1988 | Stoke City (H) | W | 6-0 | Robson (2), Goodman (2), Paskin (2) |
| 1989/1990 | 09/12/1989 | AFC Bournemouth (H) | D | 2-2 | Goodman, Bartlett |
| 1990/1991 | 22/12/1990 | Swindon Town (A) | L | 1-2 | Roberts (pen) |
| 1993/1994 | 27/12/1993 | Bristol City (H) | L | 0-1 | |
| 1994/1995 | 10/12/1994 | Sheffield United (A) | L | 0-2 | |
| 1995/1996 | 09/12/1995 | Stoke City (H) | L | 0-1 | |
| 1996/1997 | 08/12/1996 | Bolton Wanderers (H) | D | 2-2 | Peschisolido, Taylor (pen) |
| 1997/1998 | 06/12/1997 | Stockport County (H) | W | 3-2 | Sneekes, Hughes, Hunt |
| 1998/1999 | 05/12/1998 | Bury (A) | L | 0-2 | |
| 1999/2000 | 07/12/1999 | Crewe Alexandra (A) | L | 0-2 | |
| 2000/2001 | 02/12/2000 | Wimbledon (A) | W | 1-0 | Williams (o.g.) |
| 2001/2002 | 02/12/2001 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (A) | W | 1-0 | Jordão |
| 2003/2004 | 06/12/2003 | West Ham United (H) | D | 1-1 | Mullins (o.g.) |
| 2006/2007 | 02/12/2006 | Derby County (H) | W | 1-0 | Hartson |
| 2007/2008 | 08/12/2007 | Leicester City (A) | W | 2-1 | Gera, Beattie |
| 2009/2010 | 14/12/2009 | Queen’s Park Rangers (H) | D | 2-2 | Thomas, Cox |
| 2018/2019 | 07/12/2018 | Aston Villa (H) | D | 2-2 | Gayle, Rodriguez |
| 2019/2020 | 11/12/2019 | Wigan Athletic (A) | D | 1-1 | Austin |
| 2021/2022 | 04/12/2021 | Coventry City (A) | W | 2-1 | Grant, McFadzean (o.g.) |
| 2022/2023 | 12/12/2022 | Sunderland (A) | W | 2-1 | Rogic, Dike |
| 2023/2024 | 12/12/2023 | Rotherham United (A) | W | 2-0 | Diangana, Wallace |
| 2024/2025 | 15/12/2024 | Watford (A) | L | 1-2 | Molumby |
| 2025/2026 | 12/12/2025 | Sheffield United (H) |
