Manchester City FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Manchester City FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC — Premier League at Etihad Stadium.
- Manchester City FC 5 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- West Bromwich Albion FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Peter Bankes
- Referee Neil Davies
- Referee Ian Hussin
- Referee Anthony Taylor
4 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 10.5 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford FC | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds United FC | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City AFC | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea FC | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town FC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United FC | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace FC | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa FC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry City FC | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham FC | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Dec | Manchester United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Dec | Olympique de Marseille | H | 3–0 | W |
| 05 Dec | Fulham FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Dec | FC Porto | A | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Nov | Burnley FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec | Manchester City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Dec | Newcastle United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Dec | Crystal Palace FC | H | 1–5 | L |
| 28 Nov | Sheffield United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Nov | Manchester United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Nov | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Manchester City FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
–/–
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Manchester City FC
| Erling Haaland | 5 G | |
| Rayan Cherki | 3 G | 2 A |
| Antoine Semenyo | 2 G | 3 A |
| Josko Gvardiol | 1 G | 2 A |
| Marc Guehi | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Etihad Stadium!
- 5' England international Karlan Ahearne-Grant has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Etihad Stadium. Manchester City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' Jake Livermore is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Manchester City FC tonight.
- 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Dara O'Shea made 198 appearances and scored 13 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 25' It looks surprising Manchester City FC does not make any changes. Benjamin Mendy has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' The Germany Ilkay Gundogan breaks the deadlock on 30 minutes. 1-0!
- 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ruben Dias, as he is very good at scoring at Etihad Stadium with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
- 40' Conor Gallagher was booked on 40.
- 43' Semi Ajayi does the damage! The net is bulging and West Bromwich Albion FC surge ahead!
- 45' Joao Cancelo is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
- 50' Manchester City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 55' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 55 minutes.
- 60' It is a cagey affair so far. Manchester City FC in their trying to find a way past West Bromwich Albion FC's compact .
- 65' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 70' Karlan Ahearne-Grant makes way for Charlie Austin at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from West Bromwich Albion FC.
- 75' Another change for Manchester City FC made on 75 minute. Benjamin Mendy leaves to be changed by Kyle Walker.
- 76' Sergio Aguero gets the nod from Manchester City FC. He replaces Phil Foden and will look to change the dynamic.
- 80' The West Bromwich Albion FC manager makes a substitution. Jake Livermore departs to be replaced by Filip Krovinovic.
- 85' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 87' West Bromwich Albion FC ring the changes. Matt Phillips has done his job and it is now time for Lee Peltier to step up.
- 90' It’s a booking for West Bromwich Albion FC player. Lee Peltier gets a Yellow card.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 8
- 31
- 9
- 7
- 17
-
22
Benjamin Mendy ↓ Kyle Walker 75'
-
47
Phil Foden ↓ Sergio Aguero 76'
- 16
- 27
- 3
Bench
- 20
-
2
Kyle Walker ↑ 75'
- 14
-
10
Sergio Aguero ↑ 76'
- 26
- 21
- 13
Coach
Pep Guardiola
West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 8
- 1
- 3
-
10
Matt Phillips ↓ Lee Peltier 87'
- 11
- 2
- 19
- 29
- 6
- 18
Bench
-
15
Charlie Austin ↑ 70'
- 25
-
22
Lee Peltier ↑ 87'
- 7
- 13
- 20
-
17
Filip Krovinovic ↑ 80'
Coach
Slaven Bilic
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ilkay Gundogan | 3 |
| Semi Ajayi | 1 |
| Ruben Dias | 1 |
| Raheem Sterling | 1 |
| Riyad Mahrez | 1 |
| Joao Cancelo | 1 |
Manchester City FC Form
2020-12-15
Manchester City FC
1–1
West Bromwich Albion FC
D
2020-12-12
Manchester United FC
0–0
Manchester City FC
D
2020-12-09
Manchester City FC
3–0
Olympique de Marseille
W
2020-12-05
Manchester City FC
2–0
Fulham FC
W
2020-12-01
FC Porto
0–0
Manchester City FC
D
2020-11-28
Manchester City FC
5–0
Burnley FC
W
West Bromwich Albion FC Form
2020-12-15
Manchester City FC
1–1
West Bromwich Albion FC
D
2020-12-12
Newcastle United FC
2–1
West Bromwich Albion FC
L
2020-12-06
West Bromwich Albion FC
1–5
Crystal Palace FC
L
2020-11-28
West Bromwich Albion FC
1–0
Sheffield United FC
W
2020-11-21
Manchester United FC
1–0
West Bromwich Albion FC
L
2020-11-08
West Bromwich Albion FC
0–1
Tottenham Hotspur FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.45
Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91
West Bromwich Albion FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.36
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Manchester City FC or Draw
78%
Draw or West Bromwich Albion FC
50%
Manchester City FC or West Bromwich Albion FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
12.7%
0 – 0
11.6%
2 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
8.7%
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
4.6%
3 – 1
4.3%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC
| Handicap | Manchester City FC covers | Push | West Bromwich Albion FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 15% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 24% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 14% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✓
West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.