Albion’s Promotion Challenge Season Comparison – 3 games

Published on: Author: Jon Want

After a first half in which they were second best but managed to escape on level terms, the Baggies were much better in the second half but still contrived to keep Norwich in the game right up until the end.

The biggest issue remains the midfield of Brunt and Livermore who were once again overrun and it’s an area that Moore needs to address as soon as possible. Albion’s front four were excellent in the second half having been largely ineffective before the break, but they still looked shaky at the back with Nyom having something of a nightmare. The sooner Dawson is integrated back into the squad, the better.

I feel that there could be a lot more games like the one at Carrow Road this season, with Albion looking capable of both scoring and conceding lots of goals!

Looking back at Albion’s last six second tier seasons, game 3 has always been away from the Hawthorns and game 4 has always been at home – also, the Baggies have always won the fourth game of the season including one against QPR back in 2000, their next opponents in the league.

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
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

 
 

Results

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

 

Next Matches

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)