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Last updated : 30 December 2005 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Liverpool v West Bromwich Albion fixture

West Brom. face a trip to Liverpool at Anfield on Saturday afternoon, 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 32 and win only 10 of the 62 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in September 2004, with Liverpool running out comfortable 3 - 0 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:
2004/2005Sun 26 DecWest Brom.0 - 5LiverpoolPREM
2004/2005Sat 11 SepLiverpool3 - 0West Brom.PREM
2002/2003Sat 26 AprWest Brom.0 - 6LiverpoolPREM
2002/2003Sat 21 SepLiverpool2 - 0West Brom.PREM
1997/1998Wed 15 OctWest Brom.0 - 2LiverpoolLGEC
1985/1986Sat 19 AprWest Brom.1 - 2LiverpoolPREM
1985/1986Sat 16 NovLiverpool4 - 1West Brom.PREM

Recent respective form guides

Liverpool are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. During these games, Reds have smashed 13 goals past the opposition and conceded a paltry 0.

In complete contrast to Liverpool, 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, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Liverpool sit in a healthy 3rd in the league, and have picked up 37 points from their 17 games. West Brom. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 19 points from 19 matches.

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Liverpool651012116
West Brom.6213577

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 Liverpool. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Liverpool Won 3 successive home games.
4 games since last home draw.
Won their latest 3 matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
West Brom. Lost each of the previous 3 away matches.
Not won in previous 5 away matches.
Last drawn game 5 outings ago.