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It's an all-but-unparalleled run of form: nine league wins in ten for Albion is certainly unmatched in the 21st century, and while I haven't been exhaustive in my search through the records, the closest I can find at a glance anywhere in the club's history is the eleven-match winning streak that spanned the summer of 1930. It'll be sorely tested tomorrow night at Turf Moor, but the fact is, we could hardly go into a clash against the Championship's top side with more momentum behind us.

The Clarets are on a seven-game streak of their own at the minute, having lost just twice all season, and thus stand on the verge of their best run since November 1991 when they were in the Fourth Division. The good news is that we've fared reasonably well against Burnley of late, with three consecutive draws in the league and four unbeaten visits to East Lancashire in the recent past. Our form is also that of a side who'd be neck and neck with the top two but for Steve Bruce: since Corberan's first game in charge, both Albion and Burnley have bagged 27 points exactly, while Sheffield United have taken 28. We'll need to cut out the errors at the back which have crept in since the New Year, but a clean sheet would guarantee us a point on Friday, and maybe more besides. It's not unthinkable.

Having sprinted to a playoff position from the relegation zone in just two months, it would be a shame to give up on the automatic spots entirely. Even if Burnley get the better of us, it's a temporary setback and there's a long way to go yet. But a result would be a big, big statement for Albion to make.