39 points with 6 games to go. Unchartered territory for yo-yoing West Brom. In fact you can almost whisper the word 'mid table mediocrity'. But let's not get too carried away as this unpredictable season has sprung more than one or two surprises and nobody within the club has banished the thought of relegation yet.
The 39 point level was reached with last Saturday's 3-2 victory at Sunderland that lifted the Baggies up to tenth place in the table. This fourth away win of the season saw the team come from behind twice with the remarkable fact that each of these wins has been the result of at least three goals scored.
Although with the team's leaky defence it's been vital that scoring hasn't been too much of a problem this season. Peter Odemwinge has got a lot of plaudits this week after converting his eleventh goal of the campaign but fittingly it was the scoring contribution from midfield that sealed the points. Despite his often holding role, Mulumbu has contributed a few vital goals in his first couple of seasons with the club and Paul Scharner's winner was his fourth goal of the season, impressive from a player who you don't really expect to contribute in an offensive manner.
So it's Chelsea up next for the seven game unbeaten Baggies, a team they have failed to get a Premier League point against in the past. However the same scenario was with Liverpool a couple of weeks ago and that ghost was laid to rest. While Chelsea will no doubt be odds on favourites to seal the three points, a draw is clearly a possible outcome and see us ultimately hit the 40 point mark. The unpredictable nature of this season has led to many unlikely outcomes so why not a Albion win with Roy Hodgson smiling at reaching his 42 point target. Optimism is definitely reigning supreme at the Hawthorns this April.
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