FM Preview: Everton v West Bromwich Albion 31 Mar 2012

Last updated : 30 March 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Everton v West Bromwich Albion fixture

Everton prepare to entertain West Bromwich Albion at Goodison Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Toffees are clearly on top, having won 45 and lost only 16 of the 77 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Goodison Park was earlier this season, the Toffees carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in an League Cup match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sun 01 Jan West Brom. 0 - 1 Everton Premier League
2011/2012 Wed 21 Sep Everton 2-1 West Brom. League Cup
2010/2011 Sat 14 May West Brom. 1 - 0 Everton Premier League
2010/2011 Sat 27 Nov Everton 1 - 4 West Brom. Premier League
2008/2009 Sat 28 Feb Everton 2 - 0 West Brom. Premier League
2008/2009 Sat 23 Aug West Brom. 1 - 2 Everton Premier League
2005/2006 Sun 07 May Everton 2 - 2 West Brom. Premiership

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Recent respective form guides

Everton have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These games have seen the Toffees score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 2.

West Bromwich Albion have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Baggies's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 7 against.

Everton's 40 points from 30 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.

West Bromwich Albion find themselves struggling down in 14th position in the league having picked up 36 points from their 30 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Everton 6 3 1 2 6 5 10
West Bromwich Albion 6 3 1 2 12 7 10

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Everton may be coming up against a decent side in West Bromwich Albion, but we do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Toffees. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Everton Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
West Bromwich Albion Not won in previous 2 away matches.
No win in the 3 most recent games.

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