Albion Analysis

Chris & Pete reflect on Albion's exit from the play-offs, they consider the season as a whole and how it should be viewed.
Chris also has some strong words for the security team at Southampton after t...

Chris & Pete reflect on the play-off semi-final first leg against Southampton after the two teams cancelled each other out at The Hawthorns.
They discuss how Albion managed to improve upon their regul...

Albion secured their play-off place with a final day victory over Preston and Chris & Pete have their say on that win.
They discuss why the performance was so improved from the week before and the duo...

Chris & Pete reflect on Albion's dismal showing in South Yorkshire.
They analyse where it all went wrong and say what they believe Albion need to change ahead of the decisive final-day clash with Pres...

Chris & Pete reflect on an incredible game which the Baggies bossed for long periods yet somehow lost!
They chat about why that was and discuss the key performances.
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Chris & Pete discuss the defeat to Sunderland and what that means in the big picture of Albion's season.
They also chat about some of the reaction to Brandon Thomas-Asante's sending-off.
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Chris & Pete reflect on the 2-0 win over Rotherham and discuss what we need to ensure a play-off place.
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Chris & Pete reflect on a game at Stoke which was about as unpredictable as the weather.
They discuss Albion's dip in form even if results have remained relatively steady and ask how the Baggies can i...

Chris & Pete reflect on a duo of draws for Albion after the packed Easter schedule.
They chat about the Baggies newfound ability to come from behind in games and discuss some of the key performers ove...

In this special episode, Chris & Pete answer your burning questions.
We discuss matchday food, who we'd like to face in the play-offs, how current Albion players compare to ones from the past and much...

Chris & Pete are joined by BBC Radio WM's Steve Hermon to chat about new Baggies owner, Shilen Patel.
Steve was recently granted an exclusive sit-down interview with Albion's new Chairman and he gives...

Chris & Pete chat about the win over Bristol City and are full of praise for Albion's full-backs.
They also discuss Mikey Johnston's current vein of form after the on-loan winger was once again very i...

Chris & Pete discuss a crazy game at The John Smiths Stadium as Albion come back from a goal down to win 4-1.
They chat about Magic Mikey's magnificent form and bust some myths around the Baggies.
For...

Chris & Pete reflect on a breathless game at Loftus Road that was jam-packed full of talking points.
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Chris & Pete look back on the 2-1 win over fellow play-off chasers Coventry.
The pair analyse Mikey Johnston's stunning start to his Albion career and there's praise for an often unheralded player.
Fo...

Chris & Pete give their thoughts on the away draw at Hull and also sum up a big week in the race for the play-offs.
They also ask why some continue to question Corberan's in-game decisions.
For more f...

Chris & Pete give their thoughts immediately after Albion's 2-0 away win at Plymouth.
The duo praise the Baggies for their incredible second-half display and single out the performances of Fellows, To...

Chris & Pete sit down with Action For Albion's Ali Jones to get the full lowdown on the proposed takeover, Albion's new owner, and what this means for our finances.
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Pete and Chris give their reaction to Albion's Friday night defeat to Southampton at The Hawthorns.
They also analyse an interesting night for the officials with a penalty shout and a sending-off for ...

Chris & Pete reflect on another home win, this time against Cardiff City.
They highlight the outstanding form of Darnell Furlong and discuss how Carlos Corberan once again got his changes spot on.
For...

Chris & Pete give their thoughts on Albion's 2-2 draw at Ipswich.
They are full of praise for the performance of Tom Fellows, highlight the moment they feel changed the game and react to Daryl Dike's ...

Chris & Pete discuss the win over Birmingham as the Baggies' January signings make an impact.
They also highlight Darnell Furlong's display and chat about which centre-midfielder Albion might go after...

Chris chats with a man who knows all about our new signing Callum Marshall, Northern Ireland's Head of Elite Player Development Andy Waterworth.
He tells us exactly what to expect from the West Ham lo...

Chris & Pete reflect on the defeat to Wolves and all the incidents surrounding the game.
They also give their thoughts on Albion's new signing Callum Marshall.
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Chris & Pete reflect on the defeat to Norwich and ask the bigger question, why are we so good at home and not so good away?
The duo also challenge some of the criticism of Albion's full-backs and ask ...

Chris & Pete give the lowdown on Albion's new signing Andreas Weimann.
We also get the Bristol City view on the Austrian from Ben from Robins On Tour.
The duo also discuss TGH's permanent departure an...

Chris and Pete reflect on the home win over Blackburn and focus on Brandon Thomas-Asante's outstanding performance at centre-forward.
They also chat about the wide attackers and the full-back before r...

Chris & Pete discuss Albion's FA Cup victory over non-league Aldershot.
They focus on the eye-catching displays from Albion's youngsters, in particular Tom Fellows and Fenton Heard.
To discuss anythin...

Chris & Pete reflect on the defeat to Swansea as Albion make it 52 years without an away win on New Year's Day.
They talk about how the squad is being stretched to its limits and, on the positive side...

Chris & Pete reflect on the win over Leeds as Corberan's men turn in one of the performances of the season.
They discuss the mentality and leadership shown by the players, the wonderful Hawthorns atmo...

Chris & Pete reflect on the Boxing Day win over Norwich City.
They discuss the wonderful double act of Swift & Wallace, celebrate another magnificent save from Alex Palmer, and ask if Brandon Thomas-A...

Chris & Pete reflect on the dismal defeat to Middlesbrough.
They discuss how much we are missing Matt Phillips and how are attack is suffering without him.
They also reserve praise for Alex Palmer aft...

Chris & Pete discuss the draw with Stoke as well as the mid-week win over Rotherham.
They consider Carlos Corberan's interesting post-match comments and ask why some of our defenders get so much criti...

Chris & Pete discuss what they deem to be Albion's "worst performance of the season".
However, they are left infuriated by the officiating after Dan Ballard's challenge on Josh Maja.
They also talk ab...

Chris & Pete reflect on a week in which Albion were victorious at Cardiff but then had to stomach late heartache at home to Leicester City.
The duo begins with the defeat to the league leaders and ask...

Chris & Pete look back on the win over second-placed Ipswich as the Baggies completely nullify the best attack in the Championship.
They also discuss the key performers as Jed Wallace turns in a true ...

In this international break special, Chris & Pete go through each team in the Championship and highlight one player they would like to see in the Albion squad.
Money is no object in this ideal world s...

Chris & Pete reflect on the defeat to Southampton and, despite the result, find a great deal of positives to discuss.
They also chat about whether Alex Mowatt is now indispensable and discuss the soci...

Chris & Pete reflect on the 3-1 win over Hull and ask if there has been a clear shift in the players' mentality under Corberan.
They also look at Albion's incredible defensive record and praise some o...

Chris & Pete reflect on the victory at Coventry as Carlos Corberan's men go fifth after 7 clean sheets in the last 9 games.
They discuss how Corberan masterminded the victory and they chat about Albio...

Chris & Pete reflect on a year under Carlos Corberan's management and consider how far we've come and how players have developed.
They also look back on Albion's last game against QPR and the duo prev...

Chris & Pete reflect on the goalless draw with Plymouth.
They consider Albion's attacking options without John Swift and also ask if it's time for Erik Pieters to come out of the team.
To discuss anyt...

Chris is joined this week by Birmingham Live's Joe Chapman to reflect on the season so far.
They assess Albion's progression under Carlos Corberan and consider the current injury crisis.
They also dis...

After an up and down week Chris & Pete give their thoughts on Albion's two games.
They discuss at length Albion's defeat to Birmingham and the decision by the officials that contributed to it.
They al...

Chris & Pete analyse the 4-0 win at Deepdale in our most upbeat episode ever!
The duo consider the top performers as Albion ended Preston's 100% home record in style.
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Chris & Pete look back on the goalless draw with Milwall and, what they believe was, a positive performance from The Baggies.
They also chat about the midweek game against Watford and why Albion games...

Chris & Pete offer their thoughts on the goalless draw at Ashton Gate.
They discuss the positives of Albion's second-half display while asking why the Baggies were so slow to start the game.
They also...

In this special episode, Chris chats to Albion's former Head of Scouting and Head of UK Recruitment, Stuart White.
He tells us how a transfer window works, why Albion's recruitment team under Dan Ashw...

Chris & Pete look back on the 2-1 defeat to Huddersfield and, as we go into the international break, assess where we are overall as a team.
They consider the performances of Alex Palmer, John Swift, a...

Chris & Pete reflect on the 4-2 win over Middlesbrough.
They discuss how Carlos Corberan is evolving the team & players.
The duo also chat about the key performers and the imminent end of the transfer...

With a week to go in the transfer window, Chris is joined by Birmingham Live's Joe Chapman to discuss potential ins and outs at The Hawthorns.
The pair also assess Albion's window thus far.
To discuss...

Chris & Pete reflect on the draw away at Leeds United and consider whether it was a good result.
They look at the key performers and also debate where Albion need to strengthen in the remaining weeks ...

Chris & Pete reflect on the victory over Swansea.
They discuss the key performers and a crazy end to the match which saw the Baggies nearly throw it away.
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Chris & Pete look back on the opening-day defeat to Blackburn and aim to unpick the reasons why the Baggies were beaten.
They discuss Corberan's team selection, the performance of Albion's centre-halv...

Chris & Pete check out the data surrounding our new signing, Josh Maja.
They also offer their thoughts on the other Albion transfer rumours which surround Sory Kaba, Grady Diangana, Taylor Gardner-Hic...

Chris & Pete discuss the news that has dominated the headlines since Saturday - Alex Palmer's potential move to Luton.
They also preview the campaign ahead by assessing the squad and they offer their ...

Chris & Pete are joined by journalist and Brighton fan Kathrin Dick who gives her thoughts on Albion's new loan signing, Jeremy Sarmiento.
After a glowing recommendation from Kathrin, Chris & Pete loo...

Chris & Pete reflect on the recent pre-season friendlies and assess how Albion are shaping up ahead of the new season.
There is a particular focus on Alex Mowatt, Tom Fellows, Caleb Taylor, and Cedric...

Albion Analysis sits down with Mike Scott, the former leader of Albion's Youth Development Programme.
He talks about the myriad of talents he's seen come through the Albion youth system, tells us why ...

Chris & Pete discuss the club's first major sale of the transfer window and whether it might be the first of many.
They discuss which players they'd be happy to let go and which of the rumoured depart...

Chris & Pete discuss the breaking news surrounding Mohamed Elkashashy & Chris Farnell's reported interest in buying West Bromwich Albion.
They also talk about Mark Miles taking on Ron Gourlay's respon...

Nathan Ellington sits down with Chris & Pete to discuss his two seasons at the club.
He opens up about how he joined the Baggies, his relationships with Bryan Robson & Tony Mowbray, why his head went ...

Chris & Pete sit down with Keith Downing to discuss his highly eventful time at West Bromwich Albion.
They discuss everything from working in the youth academy under Dan Ashworth to first-team coachin...

Chris & Pete assess the attacking options in the Albion squad, say who they think should stay, who should go and identify some summer transfer targets.
To discuss anything on this week's podcast, twee...

Chris & Pete assess Albion's midfield options.
They say who they feel should stay and go out of the existing squad and suggest potential new signings.
To discuss anything from this pod, tweet us @Albi...

Chris & Pete assess Albion's defensive options, say which player should stay, which should be sold, and also offer some suggestions for transfer targets.
This is the first of three pods analysing diff...

Albion's season ended in disappointment at Swansea as the Baggies narrowly missed out on the play-offs.
In this week's episode, Chris & Pete reflect on a real rollercoaster of a campaign and ask why t...

Chris & Pete reflect on the huge win over Norwich which keeps the Baggies' play-off hopes alive (just).
They assess the key performers from that game and also look at the permutations for the final da...

Chris & Pete reflect on Albion's second defeat in a few days as the Baggies are once more punished for being wasteful in front of goal.
They also analyse why Albion missing chances has been a theme of...

Chris & Pete reflect on the defeat to Sunderland as Albion squander a huge opportunity in the play-off race.
They consider Corberan's reasons for not making subs earlier and also assess the key perfor...

Chris & Pete jump on straight after the final whistle at Bloomfield Road to discuss a huge win for the Baggies.
Once again it was a game of two halves and our dup discuss why as well as praising Albio...

Chris & Pete reflect upon the vital win over Stoke and assess how Albion transformed their dismal first half display to boss the second half and win the game.
They also analyse the key performers incl...

Chris & Pete reflect on the Easter weekend and ask how on Earth Albion still have a chance of the play-offs after one point from two games.

They consider what went wrong in those matches and ask what...

In this bumper 90-minute podcast Chris & Pete look back on a huge week for the Baggies.

They consider what the club's accounts mean for the future of the football club in the first 40 minutes of the ...

Chris & Pete discuss the disappointing draw away at Cardiff and the decisions which led to it.

They debate whether some of the reaction to the result has been justified and assess what impact it will...

Chris & Pete look back on a literal six-pointer of a week as the Baggies defeated Wigan & Huddersfield at The Hawthorns.

They also discuss the growing influence of John Swift and how a left-back has ...

Pete and Chris analyse the defeat to Hull and ask how we managed to lose despite dominating all the stats.
 
 They also question whether we need a left-sided player on the left and ask how much of a d...

Chris & Pete discuss another home win and another home clean sheet as Middlesbrough became the latest team to be dispatched in B71.

They also reflect on some stand-out displays from the likes of Dike...

Chris & Pete react to the Monday night defeat at Vicarage Road just minutes after the final whistle.

They analyse a real game of two halves and discuss Corberan's failed experiment in the first half....

Chris & Pete look back at the defeat to Blues and tackle the burning question - should Corberan drop David Button?

They also ask why Albion struggled to create anything on Friday night as well as loo...

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Chris & Pete look back on the FA Cup defeat to Bristol City and also ahead to the end of the transfer window.

They discuss what players Carlos Corberan ...

Action For Albion's Ali Jones joins Chris & Pete to talk about his recent meeting at the club with Ron Gourlay & Ian Skidmore.

Ali reveals what was discussed and what he was told about Albion's curre...

Chris & Pete reflect on the defeat to Burnley.

They ask whether Carlos Corberan made rare mistakes against both the Clarets and Chesterfield in mid-week.

They also question whether Tom Rogic might b...

After Albion came back from 2-goals down to win for the first time since 2008, Chris & Pete explore how there has been such a complete shift in the team's mentality.

Conor Townsend scored his first l...

Chris & Pete discuss what we learned about Albion's fringe players in the FA Cup draw with Chesterfield.

They also give their thoughts on Brandon Thomas-Asante's alleged elbow and highlight some play...

Chris & Pete discuss another excellent win, as victory against the Royals made it 8 wins from 9 games.

They focus on the performance of Jayson Molumby and ask how he's improved this season.

Also, af...

Chris & Pete give their thoughts on a seventh win in eight games and another magnificent Okay Yokuslu performance.

They also discuss what Albion's transfer policy should be going forward following th...

Chris & Pete reflect on the Boxing Day victory at Ashton Gate.

They praise the performances of Okay Yokuslu and Brandon Thomas-Asante as well as looking at the data behind Conor Townsend & Matt Phill...

Well, it's only taken us nearly a year but we've finally quoted Moneyball in the title :)

Chris & Pete look back on the defeat to Coventry and what went wrong for the Baggies.

They also consider CC'...

Pete & Chris reflect on the weekend's action as Albion made it five wins on the spin.

They ask whether we should now be looking up the table toward those play-off places rather than concerning oursel...

Albion returned to action after the World Cup break with a fourth successive win so the lads are back to dissect that victory.

They focus in on the performances of Dike, Rogic, and Wallace and also h...

Chris & Pete look back on a tremendous ten days that has seen the Baggies win 3 games in a row for the first time since August 2021.

They discuss what has changed since Steve Bruce left the club to c...

Chris & Pete discuss a night of protests against Albion's ownership but also a night of success on the pitch as the Baggies registered only their third win of the season against Blackpool.

The pair a...

After another abject display, we pick the bones out of the defeat to Sheffield United.

Chris & Pete discuss the rumours of Albion applying for a sizeable loan and they also give their thoughts on the...

With rumours swirling around the financial state of the club, Chris & Pete give their thoughts on what might happen next.

They also address the manager hunt as Carlos Corberan becomes the front-runne...

Chris & Pete give their thoughts on the victory over Reading.

They assess the key performances of TGH, Alex Palmer, Jake Livermore, Matt Phillips and Martin Kelly.

Richard Beale's huge contribution ...

In a special extra pod, Pete and Chris look at the candidates to succeed Steve Bruce and offer their opinion on who they'd want.

They also give their thoughts on a very revealing article by Elias Bur...

It's now one win in 13 games so Chris & Pete ask the obvious question; how (at time of recording) is Steve Bruce still in a job?

They consider Ron Gourlay's motivations and ask whether he has the clu...

After another awful display against Swansea, Chris & Pete run the numbers on David Button's season and they aren't pretty!

They question why Bruce is still picking him and also ask what the future ho...

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