Villa and the Baggies: not a lot to separate the best and worst of the Midlands
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By Brian Sears 20 October 2011 Aston Villa are the most successful Midlands team in the Premier League's 20-year history, being the only ever-present club in the revamped top flight and managing 1.43 points per game on average in their 742 games to date. West Brom are the least successful Premier League team from the Midlands in the era. Although they've spent longer in the division than Wolves and Stoke (who have both played 122 games), they've got the lowest tally of points per game: 0.89. And the Baggies have been relegated from the Premier League three times. The best and worst of the Midlands meet on Saturday. And though the best and worst also shows up in the head-to-heads, with five Villa wins and four draws and just one WBA win in 10 Premier League meetings to date, the actual games have been close. How close? Never more than a single goal in it (see below right)..
Villa and the Baggies: not a lot to separate the best and worst of the Midlands
Villa and the Baggies: not a lot to separate…
Villa and the Baggies: not a lot to separate the best and worst of the Midlands
By Brian Sears 20 October 2011 Aston Villa are the most successful Midlands team in the Premier League's 20-year history, being the only ever-present club in the revamped top flight and managing 1.43 points per game on average in their 742 games to date. West Brom are the least successful Premier League team from the Midlands in the era. Although they've spent longer in the division than Wolves and Stoke (who have both played 122 games), they've got the lowest tally of points per game: 0.89. And the Baggies have been relegated from the Premier League three times. The best and worst of the Midlands meet on Saturday. And though the best and worst also shows up in the head-to-heads, with five Villa wins and four draws and just one WBA win in 10 Premier League meetings to date, the actual games have been close. How close? Never more than a single goal in it (see below right)..