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Arsenal prepare to entertain West Bromwich Albion at Highbury on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Gunners are clearly on top, having won 33 and lost only 11 of the 58 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Highbury was just last season, in November 2004, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Premiership match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 15 Oct | West Brom. | 2 - 1 | Arsenal | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Mon 02 May | West Brom. | 0 - 2 | Arsenal | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 20 Nov | Arsenal | 1-1 | West Brom. | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 16 Dec | West Brom. | 0 - 2 | Arsenal | LGEC |
| 2002/2003 | Thu 26 Dec | West Brom. | 1 - 2 | Arsenal | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 27 Aug | Arsenal | 5 - 2 | West Brom. | PREM |
| 1985/1986 | Sat 26 Apr | Arsenal | 2 - 2 | West Brom. | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Arsenal are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, During these games, Gunners have smashed 13 goals past the opposition and conceded a paltry 2.
In complete contrast to Arsenal, West Brom. are having a torrid time on their travels, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the The Baggies have hit 5 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Arsenal find themselves in a respectable 5th position, courtesy of the 54 points they have accumulated from 33 games. West Brom. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premiership with a return of just 28 points from their 33 games thus far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Arsenal | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 11 |
| West Brom. | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 2 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its good news for Arsenal fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, I just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the Gunners. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Arsenal | Won 4 successive home games. 5 games since last home draw. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| West Brom. | Not won in previous 6 away matches. No win in the 8 most recent games. |