SUMMARY: Both sides enter the match 1-4 but that is where the similarities end. West Coast began the season as one of the premiership favourites whilst the Bulldogs were preparing for a year of development and defeat. Taking 2012 into account, the Bulldogs have lost 15 of their last 16 home and away matches. Meanwhile West Coast has kicked a staggering 17.42 in their last two games. The Eagles have also won just one fourth quarter for the year, which does not bode well given they are still nursing players back from injury. It will be a fast free-flowing game at Patersons and West Coast must win well to take some pressure off their shoulders.  

WHERE AND WHEN: Patersons Stadium, Sunday May 5, at 2.40pm (AWST)

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LAST FIVE MEETINGS
R1, 2012, West Coast 21.10 (136) d Western Bulldogs 12.15 (87) at Etihad Stadium
R19, 2011, West Coast 15.13 (103) d Western Bulldogs 15.5 (95) at Etihad Stadium
R9, 2011, West Coast 26.19 (175) d Western Bulldogs 8.4 (52) at Patersons Stadium
R13, 2010, Western Bulldogs 17.17 (119) d West Coast 9.5 (59) at Patersons Stadium
R19, 2009, West Coast 16.6 (102) d Western Bulldogs 13.19 (97) at Etihad Stadium

THE SIX POINTS
1. In his last two matches against the Western Bulldogs, Eagles forward Josh Kennedy has booted 17 goals including 10 in 2011.
2. This will be the 44th contest between the sides with West Coast winning 28 games 14, with one draw.
3. The teams have met 16 times previously at Patersons Stadium, formally Subiaco, and the Eagles have dominated with 11 wins to four, with one draw.
4. In 2012 West Coast conceded an average score of 81-points per game, in 2013 they have conceded 102-points per game.
5. West Coast is ranked 4th for marks inside 50s, the Bulldogs are ranked 2nd last.
6. In 2012 no team received more free kicks than West Coast, in 2013 they are ranked 9th.