FootyMAD's Everton match preview

Last updated : 27 February 2009 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Everton v West Bromwich Albion fixture

West Brom. pack their bags to visit Everton at Goodison Park 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 43 and win only 15 of the 74 games.

The previous match played between the two at Goodison Park was within the last three years, in May 2006, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2 - 2 draw in a Premiership match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2008/2009Sat 23 AugWest Brom.1 - 2EvertonPREM
2005/2006Sun 07 MayEverton2 - 2West Brom.PREM
2005/2006Sat 19 NovWest Brom.4 - 0EvertonPREM
2004/2005Sun 03 AprWest Brom.1 - 0EvertonPREM
2004/2005Sat 28 AugEverton2 - 1West Brom.PREM
2002/2003Sat 12 AprWest Brom.1 - 2EvertonPREM
2002/2003Sat 23 NovEverton1 - 0West Brom.PREM

Recent respective form guides

Everton are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. During these games, Toffees have smashed 13 goals past the opposition and conceded a paltry 2.

In complete contrast to Everton, West Brom. are having a torrid time on their travels, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the The Baggies have hit 6 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Everton find themselves in a respectable 6th position, courtesy of the 41 points they have accumulated from 26 games. West Brom. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 26 games have yielded only 22 points.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Everton63218311
West Brom.60247172

FootyMad's prediction ...

The 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 Everton. Home win

Sequence statistics:
EvertonWon 3 successive home games.
4 games since last home draw.
Unbeaten run of 4 matches.
West Brom.Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 3 away matches.
An overall losing run of 3 games.
No win in the 6 most recent games.