Eddie Howe’s men were the opposition when Albion last tasted victory at the end of December when goals from Alireza Jahanbakhsh and Aaron Mooy sealed a 2-0 win.
Potter said, “There’s no guarantees in football, no matter what style you play. All we can do is have our ideas and work as hard as we can to implement them.
“I’ve always said that how we play is no better or worse than anybody else’s idea, you just have to fight as best as you can.
“Results are important in this league. You can play well and lose, but if you do that at least you have something to build on. If you play badly and lose then that’s a different issue altogether.”
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The head coach was also keen to avoid direct comparisons between this season and last, instead highlighting the progress he feels his squad have made, particularly in recent weeks.
“Comparisons aren’t that useful for me because I wasn’t here last season,” he added. “Sometimes in football you get points you don’t deserve and that can also work the other way too, so it’s about how you analyse your performances.
“I was encouraged by our first half performance on Saturday when we controlled the game, attacked well and got into some really good areas. We showed that sort of promise in the second half against Everton too.
“I thought we were really good against a Champions League side in Chelsea and beat Bournemouth. It’s how you want to use the stats – teams like us will always be in a position where you can use them either way. We understand and accept that and just focus on the next game.”
Potter also spoke about the importance of perspective as the season progresses, as well as praising the work of his opposite number Howe.
“We’ll have moments where we don’t win - it’s the Premier League. We had nine wins last season, so it’s not as if the club wins all the time in the division.
“But we need to learn from our experiences. I’m not surprised with where we are in the table, it shows how competitive the league is and that everyone is capable of picking up points.
“There’s no ‘bad’ side in this league. Eddie [Howe] has done a fantastic job and is an experienced Premier League manager and developed the club to where it is now. Everyone in football knows what a talent he is. I have a lot of respect for him, but anyone can have a tough time.”