The hard-fought victory at St Mary’s means that Albion have recorded three Premier League victories in December for the first time, and they move above Southampton to finish 2016 in 8th place, their highest year-end position since 2012.
Historically, the first fixture of a new year has not been too successful in Albion’s Premier League season but in the last three years, the Baggies are unbeaten winning both of their home games and drawing away at West Ham two years ago.
That, of course, was the last fixture before Tony Pulis took the reins at the Hawthorns so Monday’s fixture against Hull City will see him complete two full years in charge.
| 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 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 29 | 16 | 18th | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 4 | 19th | 26 |
| 2004/2005 | 19 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 41 | 10 | 20th | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 3 | 17th | 34 |
| 2005/2006 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 28 | 19 | 16th | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 19th | 30 |
| 2008/2009 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 35 | 15 | 20th | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 4 | 20th | 32 |
| 2010/2011 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 34 | 22 | 14th | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 8 | 11th | 47 |
| 2011/2012 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 27 | 22 | 12th | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 10th | 47 |
| 2012/2013 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 23 | 33 | 6th | 7 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 8th | 49 |
| 2013/2014 | 19 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 27 | 18 | 15th | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 17th | 36 |
| 2014/2015 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 17 | 16th | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 13th | 44 |
| 2015/2016 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 24 | 23 | 13th | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 14th | 43 |
| 2016/2017 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 8th | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 12 | ||
| Comparison of Equivalent Fixtures^ | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | |
| 2015/2016 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 27 | 19 |
| 2015/2016 Results | Southampton (A) | L | 0-3 | ||||
| Aston Villa (H) | D | 0-0 | |||||
Results
| 2002/2003 | 21/12/2002 | Sunderland (H) | D | 2-2 | Dichio, Koumas |
| 2004/2005 | 26/12/2004 | Liverpool (H) | L | 0-5 | |
| 2005/2006 | 28/12/2005 | Tottenham Hotspur (H) | W | 2-0 | Kanu (2) |
| 2008/2009 | 26/12/2008 | Chelsea (A) | L | 0-2 | |
| 2010/2011 | 28/12/2010 | Blackburn Rovers (H) | L | 1-3 | Thomas |
| 2011/2012 | 01/01/2012 | Everton (H) | L | 0-1 | |
| 2012/2013 | 26/12/2012 | Queen’s Park Rangers (A) | W | 2-1 | Brunt, Green (o.g.) |
| 2013/2014 | 28/12/2013 | West Ham United (A) | D | 3-3 | Anelka (2), Berahino |
| 2014/2015 | 28/12/2014 | Stoke City (A) | L | 0-2 | |
| 2015/2016 | 28/12/2015 | Newcastle United (H) | W | 1-0 | Fletcher |
| 2016/2017 | 31/12/2016 | Southampton (A) | W | 2-1 | Phillips, Robson-Kanu |
Next Matches
| 2002/2003 | 26/12/2002 | Arsenal (H) | L | 1-2 | Dichio |
| 2004/2005 | 28/12/2004 | Manchester City (A) | D | 1-1 | Dunne (o.g.) |
| 2005/2006 | 31/12/2005 | Liverpool (A) | L | 0-1 | |
| 2008/2009 | 28/12/2008 | Tottenham Hotspur (H) | W | 2-0 | Bednar, Beattie |
| 2010/2011 | 01/01/2011 | Manchester United (H) | L | 1-2 | Morrison |
| 2011/2012 | 03/01/2012 | Tottenham Hotspur (A) | L | 0-1 | |
| 2012/2013 | 29/12/2012 | Manchester United (A) | L | 0-2 | |
| 2013/2014 | 01/01/2014 | Newcastle United (H) | W | 1-0 | Berahino (pen) |
| 2014/2015 | 01/01/2015 | West Ham United (A) | D | 1-1 | Berahino |
| 2015/2016 | 02/01/2016 | Stoke City (H) | W | 2-1 | Sessègnon, Evans |
| 2016/2017 | 02/01/2017 | Hull City (H) |
* 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.