|
West Brom. pack their bags to visit Arsenal at Emirates Stadium at lunchtime on Saturday, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The The Baggies will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 34 and win only 11 of the 59 games.
The previous match played between the two at Emirates Stadium was within the last three years, in April 2006, with Arsenal running out comfortable 3 - 1 winners in a Premiership match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Tue 24 Oct | West Brom. | 0 - 2 | Arsenal | LGEC |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 15 Apr | Arsenal | 3 - 1 | West Brom. | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 15 Oct | West Brom. | 2 - 1 | Arsenal | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Mon 02 May | West Brom. | 0 - 2 | Arsenal | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 20 Nov | Arsenal | 1 - 1 | West Brom. | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 16 Dec | West Brom. | 0 - 2 | Arsenal | LGEC |
| 2002/2003 | Thu 26 Dec | West Brom. | 1 - 2 | Arsenal | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Arsenal haven't lost in their last six home matches, but have drawn four of them. These games have seen the Gunners score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 4.
The The Baggies have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with an unbeaten run in the last six, four of them victories. The games have constituted a decent return of 9 goals for the The Baggies, and 10 goals against.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Arsenal | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 15 |
| West Brom. | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 14 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
West Brom. are performing with pride on their travels, but the FootyMad panel believes it may not be enough to prevent the Gunners coming away with a hard-fought home win. Home win.
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Arsenal | Unbeaten in the last 32 home games. Won their latest 5 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 7 . |
| West Brom. | 4 successive away victories. 5 games since last away draw. 7 games since last defeat. |