History of the Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion fixture
West Bromwich Albion face a trip to Arsenal at Ashburton Grove on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Baggies will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 37 and win only 12 of the 63 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Ashburton Grove was just last season, in November 2011, with Arsenal running out comfortable 3-0 winners in a Premier League match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sun 13 May | West Brom. | 2 - 3 | Arsenal | Premier League |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 05 Nov | Arsenal | 3-0 | West Brom. | Premier League |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 19 Mar | West Brom. | 2 - 2 | Arsenal | Premier League |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 25 Sep | Arsenal | 2 - 3 | West Brom. | Premier League |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 22 Sep | Arsenal | 2 - 0 | West Brom. | League Cup |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 03 Mar | West Brom. | 1 - 3 | Arsenal | Premier League |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 16 Aug | Arsenal | 1 - 0 | West Brom. | Premier League |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Arsenal have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 11 to 9.
West Bromwich Albion have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Baggies have hit 9 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Arsenal's 21 points from 15 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
West Bromwich Albion's total of 26 points from their 15 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 9 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 12 |
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FootyMad's prediction ...
The away form of the Baggies has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to Arsenal. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Arsenal | 4 games since last home draw. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| West Bromwich Albion | 5 games since last away draw. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |
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