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Albion and Villa close - for Twitter followers!

West Brom and Villa are locked in a close battle for Twitter followers across the West Midlands, according to a new online map produced by the social network.

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The West Midlands' two Premier League clubs are neck and neck in many parts of the region, while Liverpool are the most popular Premier League club in the UK on Twitter.

The interactive map allows fans to check their club's following around the world.

But it is closer to home where the Baggies and the Villans attract most of their followers and, in some parts of the region, there is little to choose between them.

The map is split into parliamentary constituencies and the biggest surprise comes in West Bromwich East, where Villa have 22.2 per cent of the Premier League Twitter followers compared to Albion's 16.1 per cent.

But the Baggies dominate in West Bromwich West, with 10.5 per cent against Villa's 8.6.

Albion also hold sway in Dudley, with 10.6 per cent in Dudley North compared with Villa's 6.8 and 10.3 per cent in Dudley South, ahead of Villa on 9.5.

The clubs are neck and neck in Stourbridge, with Albion marginally ahead on 9.06 per cent and Villa on 8.95.

Albion win in Halesowen and Rowley Regis with 10.6 per cent compared with 9.4 per cent for Villa, while in Warley Villa lead on 12.9 per cent compared with Albion's 5.6.

The clubs have ground to make up in Wyre Forest – where Villa are on 5.6 per cent and Albion are on three per cent.

They cannot be separated in Walsall South, where they hold 6.25 per cent each, while Villa (5.8 per cent) lead in Walsall North ahead of Albion (4.1 per cent).

In South Staffordshire Villa have 7.2 per cent and Albion 6.5, in Cannock Chase Villa have 5.4 per cent and Albion 2.7 and in Stafford Villa lead on 5.8 per cent ahead of Albion (2.6).

Across the whole United Kingdom Villa lead with three per cent compared to Albion's 1.6, but they remain well behind Liverpool.

The Reds have 15.2 per cent of the national Twitter following and are ahead in most West Midlands constituencies.

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