Manchester City vs West Bromwich Albion – English Premier League – Preview

Posted on January 30, 2018 by Sreya

Manchester City vs West Bromwich Albion – Manchester City hosts West Bromwich Albion at the Etihad on 31st January, Wednesday in an English Premier League fixture.

Manchester City sit atop the English Premier League standings with sixty-five points, twelve points ahead of the second-placed Manchester United. Although Pep Guardiola’s side lost to Liverpool a couple of weeks back, they are still the favorites to clinch the league title.

West Bromwich Albion are nineteenth in the Premier League standings with twenty points, similar to the bottom-placed Swansea City and have not won any of their last three league games, including a 1-1 draw against Arsenal and a goalless draw against Everton.

Team News

Leroy Sane joins Benjamin Mendy, Phil Foden, Fabian Delph and Gabriel Jesus on the sidelines. West Bromwich Albion will be without the injured Nacer Chadli and James Morrison. Gareth McAuley and Sam Field are still regaining match fitness following illnesses but might play a part.

Manchester City Possible Starting Lineup: Ederson, Kyle Walker, John Stones, Nicolas Otamendi, Zinchenko, Kevin de Bruyne, Fernandinho, David Silva, Bernardo Silva, Sergio Aguero, Raheem Sterling.

West Bromwich Albion Possible Starting Lineup: Ben Foster, Allan Nyom, Craig Dawson, Ahmed Hegazi, Chris Brunt, Matt Philipps, Grzegorz Krychowiak, Gareth Barry, James McClean, Jay Rodriguez, Salomon Rondon.

Contributor’s Pick

According to Manchester City vs West Bromwich Albion H2H Stats, Manchester City have won their last five matches against West Bromwich Albion in all competitions. In fact, Manchester City are unbeaten in their previous sixteen matches against West Bromwich Albion.

Manchester City have seen over 2.5 goals in their last 10 matches against West Bromwich Albion in all competitions. Moreover, Manchester City have scored at least thrice in nine of their last eleven Premier League matches.

Although West Bromwich inflicted a surprise defeat to Liverpool in the FA Cup last weekend, a comfortable 3-0 win for Manchester City is the most likely result of this game.