West Brom on worst winless run in Premier League since disastrous Derby County season
Albion have now gone 20 league games without victory, putting them joint-second on the all-time list of Premier League winless runs in a single season.
Only Derby County have gone longer without winning, when their disastrous 2007/08 campaign included a remarkable 32-game winless streak.
The Baggies have now surpassed the 19-game winless run Aston Villa went on when they went down two seasons ago.
They have equalled Sunderland’s 20-game winless run from the 2002/03 season that also ended in their relegation.
Should they fail to beat promoted side Brighton at home a week on Saturday, they will hold second place in their own right.
Sunderland also failed to win their first six games of their next Premier League campaign in 2005/06, meaning their winless run actually totalled 26 game across two seasons.
Norwich City have also gone 21 games without a win across two Premier League seasons.
Longest Premier League winless runs (single season)
Derby County – 32 games
WBA – 20 games (and counting)
Sunderland – 20 games
Longest Premier League winless runs (multiple seasons)
Derby County – 32 games
Sunderland – 26 games
Norwich City – 21 games
WBA – 20 games (and counting)
