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 10 games · 21 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
6 games this season
🟨 5.2/game
⚽ 15.0 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City FC | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool FC | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 10 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Brentford FC | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds United FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | Aston Villa FC | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Hull City AFC | 10 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town FC | 10 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham FC | 10 | 10 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest FC | 10 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City FC | 10 | 9 |
| 18 | Manchester United FC | 10 | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace FC | 10 | 7 |
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
30%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Manchester City FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
4/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
6/2
61-75
3/1
76+
5/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Manchester City FC
| Erling Haaland | 9 G | |
| Rayan Cherki | 5 G | 2 A |
| Antoine Semenyo | 2 G | 3 A |
| Josko Gvardiol | 1 G | 3 A |
| Marc Guehi | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Manchester City FC is hosting West Bromwich Albion FC for another epic battle.
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Joao Cancelo, as he is very good at scoring at Etihad Stadium with 5 goals in the last 4 games.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering West Bromwich Albion FC that had 389 games and scored 500 goals.
- 15' It looks surprising West Bromwich Albion FC does not make any changes. Kieran Gibbs has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' West Bromwich Albion FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
- 30' Manchester City FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Ilkay Gundogan on 30.
- 35' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 40' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Conor Gallagher.
- 43' Semi Ajayi is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Joao Cancelo on 45.
- 50' The travelling West Bromwich Albion FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 55' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 60' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pep Guardiola might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 65' DR Congo international Grady Diangana has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 70' Charlie Austin has so much to prove this time. He replaces Karlan Ahearne-Grant on 70 minute.
- 75' Kyle Walker has so much to prove this time. He replaces Benjamin Mendy on 75 minute.
- 76' The crowd applauds Phil Foden as he leaves the pitch. Sergio Aguero steps in for Manchester City FC.
- 80' Fresh legs for West Bromwich Albion FC! Filip Krovinovic comes on to replace Jake Livermore.
- 85' Darnell Furlong has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 87' Another change for West Bromwich Albion FC made on 87 minute. Matt Phillips leaves to be changed by Lee Peltier.
- 90' West Bromwich Albion FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
| Raheem Sterling | 1 |
| Riyad Mahrez | 1 |
| Joao Cancelo | 1 |
| Semi Ajayi | 1 |
| Ruben Dias | 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.