FootyMAD's Arsenal match preview

Last updated : 19 November 2004 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion fixture

West Brom. pack their bags to visit Arsenal at Highbury 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 33 and win only 11 of the 57 games.

The previous match played between the two at Highbury was within the last three years, in August 2002, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 5 - 2 thriller, in a Premiership match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2003/2004Tue 16 DecWest Brom.0 - 2ArsenalLC
2002/2003Thu 26 DecWest Brom.1 - 2ArsenalPREM
2002/2003Tue 27 AugArsenal5 - 2West Brom.PREM
1985/1986Sat 26 AprArsenal2 - 2West Brom.PREM
1985/1986Sat 23 NovWest Brom.0 - 0ArsenalPREM
1984/1985Sat 11 MayWest Brom.2 - 2ArsenalPREM
1984/1985Sat 15 DecArsenal4 - 0West Brom.PREM

Recent respective form guides

Arsenal are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 15 goals for the Gunners, with 7 goals against.

The away form of West Brom. is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the Baggies have hit 5 goals, 15 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Arsenal sit in a healthy 2nd in the league, and have picked up 30 points from their 13 games. West Brom. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premiership with a return of just 9 points from their 13 games thus far.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Arsenal6330141012
West Brom.61236125

FootyMad's prediction ...

Baggies are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Arsenal. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Arsenal Unbeaten in the last 14 home games.
Unbeaten run of 6 matches.
West Brom. Not won in previous 9 away matches.
No win in the 5 most recent games.