Another way of tracking progress is to look at this season's results relative to the same fixtures last season.
So, doing that, and swapping in the promoted teams in the same order as the relegated sides (ie Norwich for Fulham, Watford for West Brom and Brentford for Sheff Utd) we get...
2020/21 - Burnley 1 - 1 Albion
2021/22 - Burnley 1 - 2 Albion
2020/21 - Albion 1 - 1 West Brom
2021/22 - Albion 2 - 0 Watford
2020/21 - Albion 0 - 0 Everton
2021/22 - Albion 0 - 2 Everton
2020/21 - Sheff Utd 1 - 0 Albion
2021/22 - Brentford 0 - 1 Albion
2020/21 - Albion 1 - 2 Leicester
2021/22 - Albion 2 - 1 Leicester
2020/21 - Palace 1 - 1 Albion
2021/22 - Palace 1 - 1 Albion
2020/21 - Albion 0 - 1 Arsenal
2021/22 - Albion 0 - 0 Arsenal
Combined:
2020/21 - P7 W0 D3 L4 Pts 3
2021/22 - P7 W4 D2 L1 Pts 14
Relative:
2020/21 better: 1
Same: 1
2021/22 better: 5
So, doing that, and swapping in the promoted teams in the same order as the relegated sides (ie Norwich for Fulham, Watford for West Brom and Brentford for Sheff Utd) we get...
2020/21 - Burnley 1 - 1 Albion
2021/22 - Burnley 1 - 2 Albion
2020/21 - Albion 1 - 1 West Brom
2021/22 - Albion 2 - 0 Watford
2020/21 - Albion 0 - 0 Everton
2021/22 - Albion 0 - 2 Everton
2020/21 - Sheff Utd 1 - 0 Albion
2021/22 - Brentford 0 - 1 Albion
2020/21 - Albion 1 - 2 Leicester
2021/22 - Albion 2 - 1 Leicester
2020/21 - Palace 1 - 1 Albion
2021/22 - Palace 1 - 1 Albion
2020/21 - Albion 0 - 1 Arsenal
2021/22 - Albion 0 - 0 Arsenal
Combined:
2020/21 - P7 W0 D3 L4 Pts 3
2021/22 - P7 W4 D2 L1 Pts 14
Relative:
2020/21 better: 1
Same: 1
2021/22 better: 5