A fourth goal of the season for Josh Maja proved to be the winner for the Baggies after Lewis Koumas had equalised Karlan Grant’s first league Albion goal for almost two years, although he did net in the FA Cup game at Chesterfield in January 2023.
The victory left Albion in fourth place with seven points having won their opening two away matches for the third time in 15 years. On the previous two occasions, in 2009 and 2019, the Baggies drew their opening league game at home and went on to win automatic promotion. The last time an Albion side won their first three away league games was at the start of the 1953/54 campaign.
Only three times in the last 75 years has a Baggies team bettered this season’s points tally at this stage by winning their opening three games of a league campaign, the most recent being in 1997/98 when Ray Harford’s team beat Tranmere Rovers at home, Crewe Alexandra away and then Wolves at home (thanks to the infamous Keith Curle own goal). The previous two occasions were in 1992/93 under Ossie Ardiles and in 1978/79 under Ron Atkinson – two memorable campaigns.
| 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 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10th | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9th | 72 |
| 1989/1990 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 24th | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 20th | 51 |
| 1990/1991 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 13th | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 23rd | 48 |
| 1993/1994 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 21st | 51 |
| 1994/1995 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 22nd | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 19th | 58 |
| 1995/1996 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7th | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11th | 60 |
| 1996/1997 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 17th | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16th | 57 |
| 1997/1998 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2nd | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10th | 61 |
| 1998/1999 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 5th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 12th | 59 |
| 1999/2000 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3rd | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 21st | 49 |
| 2000/2001 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 24th | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6th | 74 |
| 2001/2002 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 22nd | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2nd | 89 |
| 2003/2004 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2nd | 86 |
| 2006/2007 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4th | 76 |
| 2007/2008 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 18th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1st | 81 |
| 2009/2010 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 4th | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2nd | 91 |
| 2018/2019 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 8th | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4th | 80 |
| 2019/2020 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 3rd | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2nd | 83 |
| 2021/2022 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 1st | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10th | 67 |
| 2022/2023 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 20th | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9th | 66 |
| 2023/2024 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 11th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5th | 75 |
| 2024/2025 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4th | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | ||
| * Positions are recorded as Albion’s position in the table after all fixtures for that day have been completed. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Results
| 1988/1989 | 03/09/1988 | Swindon Town (H) | W | 3-1 | Dyson, Goodman, Paskin |
| 1989/1990 | 26/08/1989 | Port Vale (A) | L | 1-2 | Whyte |
| 1990/1991 | 08/09/1990 | Oxford United (A) | W | 3-1 | Bannister, West (2) |
| 1993/1994 | 28/08/1993 | Stoke City (A) | L | 0-1 | |
| 1994/1995 | 31/08/1994 | Swindon Town (A) | D | 0-0 | |
| 1995/1996 | 26/08/1995 | Ipswich Town (H) | D | 0-0 | |
| 1996/1997 | 27/08/1996 | Crystal Palace (A) | D | 0-0 | |
| 1997/1998 | 24/08/1997 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (H) | W | 1-0 | Curle (o.g.) |
| 1998/1999 | 22/08/1998 | Port Vale (A) | W | 3-0 | Hughes (3) |
| 1999/2000 | 20/08/1999 | Nottingham Forest (H) | D | 1-1 | Hughes |
| 2000/2001 | 26/08/2000 | Barnsley (A) | L | 1-4 | Hughes |
| 2001/2002 | 25/08/2001 | Sheffield Wednesday (A) | D | 1-1 | Dichio |
| 2003/2004 | 23/08/2003 | Watford (A) | W | 1-0 | Hughes |
| 2006/2007 | 12/08/2006 | Southampton (A) | D | 0-0 | |
| 2007/2008 | 25/08/2007 | Sheffield United (A) | L | 0-1 | |
| 2009/2010 | 18/08/2009 | Peterborough United (A) | W | 3-2 | Moore (2), Brunt |
| 2018/2019 | 11/08/2018 | Norwich City (A) | W | 4-3 | Rodriguez (2, 1 pen), Barnes, Robson-Kanu |
| 2019/2020 | 17/08/2019 | Luton Town (A) | W | 2-1 | Diangana (2) |
| 2021/2022 | 18/08/2021 | Sheffield United (H) | W | 4-0 | J. Robinson (o.g.), O’Shea, Mowatt, Robinson |
| 2022/2023 | 14/08/2022 | Blackburn Rovers (A) | L | 1-2 | Diangana |
| 2023/2024 | 18/08/2023 | Leeds United (A) | D | 1-1 | Thomas-Asante |
| 2024/2025 | 24/08/2024 | Stoke City (A) | W | 2-1 | Grant, Maja |
Next Matches
| 1988/1989 | 10/09/1988 | Shrewsbury Town (A) | D | 1-1 | Robson |
| 1989/1990 | 02/09/1989 | Sunderland (H) | D | 1-1 | Goodman |
| 1990/1991 | 15/09/1990 | Bristol City (H) | W | 2-1 | Bannister, Harbey |
| 1993/1994 | 01/09/1993 | Southend United (H) | D | 2-2 | Taylor (2) |
| 1994/1995 | 10/09/1994 | Millwall (A) | D | 2-2 | Taylor (2) |
| 1995/1996 | 29/08/1995 | Southend United (A) | L | 1-2 | Raven |
| 1996/1997 | 07/09/1996 | Queen’s Park Rangers (A) | W | 2-0 | Peschisolido, Taylor |
| 1997/1998 | 30/08/1997 | Ipswich Town (A) | D | 1-1 | Sneekes |
| 1998/1999 | 29/08/1998 | Norwich City (H) | W | 2-0 | De Freitas (2) |
| 1999/2000 | 28/08/1999 | Swindon Town (A) | W | 2-1 | Kilbane, Evans |
| 2000/2001 | 28/08/2000 | Queen’s Park Rangers (H) | W | 2-1 | Van Blerk, Hughes |
| 2001/2002 | 27/08/2001 | Gillingham (H) | W | 1-0 | Dichio |
| 2003/2004 | 25/08/2003 | Preston North End (H) | W | 1-0 | Hughes (pen) |
| 2006/2007 | 19/08/2006 | Colchester United (H) | W | 2-1 | Ellington (pen), Wallwork |
| 2007/2008 | 01/09/2007 | Barnsley (H) | W | 2-0 | Teixeira, Beattie |
| 2009/2010 | 22/08/2009 | Ipswich Town (H) | W | 2-0 | Mulumbu, Koren |
| 2018/2019 | 18/08/2018 | Queen’s Park Rangers (H) | W | 7-1 | Phillips (2), Gibbs, Rodriguez (2 pens), Gayle, Robson-Kanu |
| 2019/2020 | 21/08/2019 | Reading (H) | D | 1-1 | Zohore (pen) |
| 2021/2022 | 21/08/2021 | Blackburn Rovers (A) | W | 2-1 | Mowatt, Phillips |
| 2022/2023 | 17/08/2022 | Cardiff City (H) | D | 0-0 | |
| 2023/2024 | 26/08/2023 | Middlesbrough (H) | W | 4-2 | Kipré, Swift, Thomas-Asante, Sarmiento |
| 2024/2025 | 31/08/2024 | Swansea City (H) |
