FM Preview: Liverpool v West Bromwich Albion 22 Apr 2012

Last updated : 21 April 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Liverpool v West Bromwich Albion fixture

West Bromwich Albion face a trip to Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday 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 35 and win only 10 of the 65 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Anfield was was two seasons ago, in August 2010, the Reds carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a Premier League match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 29 Oct West Brom. 0 - 2 Liverpool Premier League
2010/2011 Sat 02 Apr West Brom. 2 - 1 Liverpool Premier League
2010/2011 Sun 29 Aug Liverpool 1 - 0 West Brom. Premier League
2008/2009 Sun 17 May West Brom. 0 - 2 Liverpool Premier League
2008/2009 Sat 08 Nov Liverpool 3 - 0 West Brom. Premier League
2005/2006 Sat 01 Apr West Brom. 0 - 2 Liverpool Premiership
2005/2006 Sat 31 Dec Liverpool 1 - 0 West Brom. Premiership

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Recent respective form guides

Liverpool have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 14 goals for the Reds, with 7 goals against.

West Bromwich Albion have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Baggies have hit 7 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Liverpool's 46 points from 33 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 8th position.

West Bromwich Albion see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 42 points from their 34 games played so far,

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Liverpool 6 2 1 3 9 11 7
West Bromwich Albion 6 2 1 3 6 10 7

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FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Reds, as the Baggies have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Liverpool Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
West Bromwich Albion Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 4 away matches.
Last drawn game 6 outings ago.

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