West Brom. prepare to entertain Bradford City at The Hawthorns on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Baggies are clearly on top, having won 14 and lost only 5 of the 27 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at The Hawthorns was just last season, in January 2003, with West Brom. running out comfortable 3-1 winners in a F.A. Cup match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Tue 09 Dec | Bradford City | 0 - 1 | West Brom. | LD1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 04 Jan | West Brom. | 3-1 | Bradford City | FAC |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 13 Apr | Bradford City | 0 - 1 | West Brom. | LD1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 24 Nov | West Brom. | 1 - 0 | Bradford City | LD1 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 27 Feb | Bradford City | 1 - 0 | West Brom. | LD1 |
| 1998/1999 | Sun 20 Sep | West Brom. | 0 - 2 | Bradford City | LD1 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 07 Mar | West Brom. | 1 - 1 | Bradford City | LD1 |
Recent respective form guides
West Bromwich Albion have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. The Baggies have scored 10 and conceded 3 during this period.
In complete contrast to West Brom., Bradford City are having a torrid time on their travels, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Bantams have hit 6 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
West Brom. are holding the final promotion place in the Nationwide League Division One, and have accumulated 83 points from the 42 games they have played so far. Bradford City are stuck down in the relegation zone of Nationwide League Division One with a return of just 36 points from their 43 games thus far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| West Brom. | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 16 |
| Bradford City | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 3 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its good news for West Brom. fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, I just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the Baggies. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| West Brom. | Won 4 successive home games. 9 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 9 matches. |
| Bradford City | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |