Two records that West Brom must end to extend their season, one hasn’t happened since September
West Bromwich Albion face their biggest test of the season as they make the short trip to the Coventry Building Society Arena to face Coventry City.
A record attendance is expected in Coventry, with both sides heavily involved in the ding-dong battle for the Championship play-off places.
Tony Mowbray’s side can leapfrog the Sky Blues with a win thanks to their superior goal difference but West Brom will have to end their Good Friday hoodoo, where they have a terrible record.
It isn’t just the Good Friday nightmare that they’ll want to end either, with two more problems they need to solve.
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West Brom aiming to end two nightmares in Coventry City clash
At this point of the season, form tends to go out of the window. It’s all about the here and now. But, West Brom can’t ignore this current form.
Ahead of the short trip on Friday, the Baggies will know that they haven’t won back-to-back games since September and failed to win on the road since November.
No pressure then…
Mowbray believes that West Brom can win every game remaining this season and if they did, not only would they end those two runs, they would finish in the top six and extend their season for another further two games at least.
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With only four games of the season to go, there isn’t long for Mowbray’s prediction to come to fruition.
On paper, Albion have a relatively kind fixture list, however, all three teams after Coventry are embroiled in the relegation battle.
Defeat to Coventry would also mean that the Baggies only have one more opportunity to win on the road when they face Cardiff on 26 April.
West Brom’s Good Friday record makes for grim reading ahead of must-win Coventry clash
It’s the game of the week as West Bromwich Albion make the short trip across the Midlands to face Coventry City.
In a sixth vs seventh battle it could be a winner takes all scenario with two Championship play-off places still up for grabs.
Coventry are predicted to finish in the top six but Tony Mowbray’s side will be hoping that they can silence the doubters and data analysts.
The magnitude of the game isn’t lost on the supporters either with Coventry expecting a record attendance.
Both sides know that they can’t afford to lose this and for West Brom, they’ll be hoping that history doesn’t repeat itself.
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Only two other teams have a poorer Good Friday record than West Brom
Ahead of the game, both teams know what this could mean for their season.
Whilst Frank Lampard has done an incredible job since replacing Mark Robins to even bring the Sky Blues into promotion contention, West Brom have been in contention for a top-six finish all year round.
Previous records don’t mean too much but if the hosts can be buoyed by one thing, it’s Albion’s terrible Good Friday record.
As per BBC Sport, out of every side to play 20 or more league games on Good Friday, only Torquay United and Stoke City have a poorer record than the Baggies.
Out of their 39 matches on this particular Bank Holiday weekend, West Brom have only won six times.
Not the best of omens heading into the most important game of the season.
Make or break for West Brom
Perhaps more than any other side, this game is the crucial one for Albion.
With several teams chasing them, in fact, every team can still be promoted or relegated this season, any slip up between now and then will rule them out of the mix.
West Brom are confident in Mowbray’s ability though and brought him back to the club after the Baggies boss suited their data-driven approach to replace Carlos Corberan.
