At Carrow Road, Albion fell to a third successive away defeat and, while they remain in fifth place in the table, seventh-placed Hull City are now just three points behind.
It is the Baggies’ seventh defeat on the road this season, a tally that has been matched only once at this stage in Albion’s last fourteen second tier campaigns, the 2006/07 season, and that campaign is the only one since 1999/2000 with fewer points gained from the first fourteen away games.
The only season in our comparison campaigns since 2000 to have achieved fewer than this season 45 points from 28 games is the 41 points achieved twelve months ago. The lowest tally at this stage by a Baggies team to have won promotion this century is the 47 points that Gary Megson’s 2001/02 side had amassed, but they would earn a remarkable 42 points from the remaining 18 games to clinch second spot.
This century, Albion sides have averaged 30.6 points from their final 18 games of their second tier campaigns, ranging between the high of 42 in 2002 to the low of 22 in 2022. 30 points would put this season’s team on 75 points, which should be enough for a top six spot.
| 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 | 28 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 46 | 27 | 46 | 5th | 8 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 11 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 9th | 72 |
| 1989/1990 | 28 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 46 | 48 | 31 | 17th | 4 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 26 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 14 | 20th | 51 |
| 1990/1991 | 28 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 34 | 36 | 33 | 15th | 5 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 12 | 23rd | 48 |
| 1993/1994 | 28 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 39 | 46 | 27 | 21st | 5 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 19 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 27 | 6 | 21st | 51 |
| 1994/1995 | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 34 | 34 | 16th | 8 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 26 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 25 | 8 | 19th | 58 |
| 1995/1996 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 33 | 48 | 28 | 22nd | 6 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 31 | 8 | 11th | 60 |
| 1996/1997 | 28 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 44 | 45 | 34 | 17th | 3 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 24 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 16th | 57 |
| 1997/1998 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 28 | 42 | 8th | 8 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 10th | 61 |
| 1998/1999 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 50 | 44 | 42 | 8th | 9 | 0 | 5 | 30 | 20 | 27 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 24 | 15 | 12th | 59 |
| 1999/2000 | 28 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 24 | 32 | 29 | 19th | 2 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 21st | 49 |
| 2000/2001 | 28 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 37 | 31 | 50 | 4th | 9 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 6th | 74 |
| 2001/2002 | 28 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 33 | 23 | 47 | 6th | 8 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 7 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 2nd | 89 |
| 2003/2004 | 28 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 39 | 23 | 51 | 2nd | 7 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 26 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 25 | 2nd | 86 |
| 2006/2007 | 28 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 51 | 33 | 46 | 4th | 11 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 12 | 35 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 11 | 4th | 76 |
| 2007/2008 | 28 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 62 | 35 | 51 | 1st | 9 | 4 | 1 | 37 | 14 | 31 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 1st | 81 |
| 2009/2010 | 28 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 58 | 31 | 53 | 2nd | 8 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 15 | 26 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 29 | 16 | 27 | 2nd | 91 |
| 2018/2019 | 28 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 57 | 35 | 50 | 3rd | 7 | 5 | 2 | 33 | 18 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 24 | 4th | 80 |
| 2019/2020 | 28 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 50 | 31 | 53 | 1st | 6 | 6 | 2 | 30 | 20 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 29 | 2nd | 83 |
| 2021/2022 | 28 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 34 | 22 | 45 | 5th | 8 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 10th | 67 |
| 2022/2023 | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 38 | 30 | 41 | 6th | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 9th | 66 |
| 2023/2024 | 28 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 40 | 27 | 45 | 5th | 9 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 11 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 15 | ||
| * Positions are recorded as Albion’s position in the table after all fixtures for that day have been completed. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Results
| 1988/1989 | 11/02/1989 | Barnsley (H) | D | 1-1 | Goodman |
| 1989/1990 | 03/02/1990 | Oldham Athletic (H) | D | 2-2 | Robson, West |
| 1990/1991 | 16/02/1991 | Blackburn Rovers (A) | W | 3-0 | Robson, Goodman (2) |
| 1993/1994 | 01/02/1994 | Grimsby Town (A) | D | 2-2 | Taylor, Fenton |
| 1994/1995 | 01/02/1995 | Watford (H) | L | 0-1 | |
| 1995/1996 | 10/02/1996 | Southend United (H) | W | 3-1 | Hunt, Taylor (2) |
| 1996/1997 | 18/01/1997 | Oldham Athletic (H) | D | 1-1 | Taylor |
| 1997/1998 | 27/01/1998 | Ipswich Town (H) | L | 2-3 | Murphy, Flynn |
| 1998/1999 | 16/01/1999 | Norwich City (A) | D | 1-1 | Bortolazzi |
| 1999/2000 | 22/01/2000 | Nottingham Forest (A) | D | 0-0 | |
| 2000/2001 | 13/01/2001 | Queen’s Park Rangers (A) | L | 0-2 | |
| 2001/2002 | 01/01/2002 | Stockport County (H) | W | 4-0 | Roberts, Johnson, Dichio (2) |
| 2003/2004 | 17/01/2004 | Burnley (A) | D | 1-1 | Horsfield |
| 2006/2007 | 12/01/2007 | Luton Town (H) | W | 3-2 | Koumas, Phillips (2) |
| 2007/2008 | 19/01/2008 | Cardiff City (H) | D | 3-3 | Bednár, Albrechtsen, Johnson (o.g.) |
| 2009/2010 | 03/02/2010 | Blackpool (A) | W | 3-2 | Bednár (2), Dorrans (pen) |
| 2018/2019 | 21/01/2019 | Bolton Wanderers (A) | W | 2-0 | Rodriguez, Field |
| 2019/2020 | 20/01/2020 | Stoke City (H) | L | 0-1 | |
| 2021/2022 | 26/01/2022 | Preston North End (H) | L | 0-2 | |
| 2022/2023 | 20/01/2023 | Burnley (A) | L | 1-2 | Furlong |
| 2023/2024 | 20/01/2024 | Norwich City (A) | L | 0-2 |
Next Matches
| 1988/1989 | 18/02/1989 | Bradford City (A) | L | 0-2 | |
| 1989/1990 | 10/02/1990 | Oxford United (A) | W | 1-0 | Shakespeare |
| 1990/1991 | 19/02/1991 | Middlesbrough (A) | L | 2-3 | Bannister (2) |
| 1993/1994 | 05/02/1994 | Sunderland (H) | W | 2-1 | Donovan, Fenton |
| 1994/1995 | 05/02/1995 | Charlton Athletic (H) | L | 0-1 | |
| 1995/1996 | 17/02/1996 | Tranmere Rovers (H) | D | 1-1 | Hunt (pen) |
| 1996/1997 | 25/01/1997 | Ipswich Town (A) | L | 0-5 | |
| 1997/1998 | 31/01/1998 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (A) | W | 1-0 | Hunt |
| 1998/1999 | 23/01/1999 | Watford (A) | W | 2-0 | Sneekes, Angel |
| 1999/2000 | 29/01/2000 | Swindon Town (H) | D | 1-1 | Hughes (pen) |
| 2000/2001 | 20/01/2001 | Sheffield United (H) | W | 2-1 | Fox, Hughes |
| 2001/2002 | 12/01/2002 | Grimsby Town (A) | D | 0-0 | |
| 2003/2004 | 31/01/2004 | Watford (H) | W | 3-1 | Horsfield (2), Hughes |
| 2006/2007 | 20/01/2007 | Leeds United (A) | W | 3-2 | Greening, Kamara (2) |
| 2007/2008 | 29/01/2008 | Preston North End (A) | L | 1-2 | Gera |
| 2009/2010 | 06/02/2010 | Plymouth Argyle (A) | W | 1-0 | Reid |
| 2018/2019 | 02/02/2019 | Middlesbrough (H) | L | 2-3 | Rodriguez, Gayle |
| 2019/2020 | 28/01/2020 | Cardiff City (A) | L | 1-2 | Austin (pen) |
| 2021/2022 | 29/01/2022 | Millwall (A) | L | 0-2 | |
| 2022/2023 | 03/02/2023 | Coventry City (H) | W | 1-0 | Diangana |
| 2023/2024 | 03/02/2024 | Birmingham City (H) |
