Manchester United FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Manchester United FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC — Premier League at Old Trafford.
- Manchester United FC 5 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- West Bromwich Albion FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nicholas Hopton
- Referee David Coote
- Referee Lee Betts
- Referee Martin Atkinson
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Nov | Everton FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 04 Nov | Medipol Başakşehir FK | A | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Nov | Arsenal FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Oct | RB Leipzig | H | 5–0 | W |
| 24 Oct | Chelsea FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov | Manchester United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Nov | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Nov | Fulham FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Oct | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Oct | Burnley FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Oct | Southampton FC | A | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Manchester United FC this season
Manchester United FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Manchester United FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
2/–
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Manchester United FC
| Bruno Fernandes | 3 G | 1 A |
| Bryan Mbeumo | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Manchester United FC is hosting West Bromwich Albion FC for another epic battle.
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Manchester United FC and West Bromwich Albion FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' West Bromwich Albion FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Anthony Martial is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Manchester United FC.
- 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Slaven Bilic will be considering his options from the bench.
- 30' Manchester United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 35' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Aaron Wan-Bissaka suffering a number of foals already.
- 40' Marcus Rashford is a natural forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for Manchester United FC tonight.
- 45' Darnell Furlong is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Manchester United FC so far.
- 50' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 55' Manchester United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against West Bromwich Albion FC's shape.
- 56' Bruno Fernandes doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 61' It looks surprising Manchester United FC does not make any changes. Conor Gallagher has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 62' West Bromwich Albion FC ring the changes. Grady Diangana has done his job and it is now time for Hal Robson-Kanu to step up.
- 63' The crowd applauds Juan Mata as he leaves the pitch. Edinson Cavani steps in for Manchester United FC.
- 68' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 73' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 76' West Bromwich Albion FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 76.
- 79' Filip Krovinovic is ready to make an impact after coming on for Branislav Ivanovic at the 79 minute mark.
- 84' Manchester United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Scott McTominay is hanging Fred on the field on 84 minute.
- 89' West Bromwich Albion FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Edinson Cavani.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Manchester United FC players.
Lineups
Manchester United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 29
- 1
-
17
Fred ↓ Scott McTominay 84'
- 10
- 9
- 31
- 2
-
8
Mata ↓ Edinson Cavani 63'
- 18
- 27
Bench
- 21
-
39
Scott McTominay ↑ 84'
- 26
- 38
-
34
Donny van de Beek ↑ 79'
-
7
Edinson Cavani ↑ 63'
- 33
Coach
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 14
- 5
- 11
- 2
- 19
- 29
- 6
- 12
- 20
- 18
Bench
- 27
- 10
-
4
Hal Robson-Kanu ↑ 62'
- 16
- 25
-
7
Callum Robinson ↑ 62'
-
17
Filip Krovinovic ↑ 79'
Coach
Slaven Bilic
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Bruno Fernandes | 2 |
| Mbaye Diagne | 1 |
Manchester United FC Form
2020-11-21
Manchester United FC
1–0
West Bromwich Albion FC
W
2020-11-07
Everton FC
1–3
Manchester United FC
W
2020-11-04
Medipol Başakşehir FK
2–1
Manchester United FC
L
2020-11-01
Manchester United FC
0–1
Arsenal FC
L
2020-10-28
Manchester United FC
5–0
RB Leipzig
W
2020-10-24
Manchester United FC
0–0
Chelsea FC
D
West Bromwich Albion FC Form
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
2020-11-02
Fulham FC
2–0
West Bromwich Albion FC
L
2020-10-26
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
1–1
West Bromwich Albion FC
D
2020-10-19
West Bromwich Albion FC
0–0
Burnley FC
D
2020-10-04
Southampton FC
2–0
West Bromwich Albion FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.3
Manchester United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.6
West Bromwich Albion FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 70% + Under — clean sheet likely 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.9
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 2.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 3.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Manchester United FC or Draw
83%
Draw or West Bromwich Albion FC
46%
Manchester United FC or West Bromwich Albion FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
17.3%
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 0
12.1%
0 – 1
7.7%
2 – 1
7.5%
3 – 0
5.2%
1 – 2
3.4%
3 – 1
3.4%
0 – 2
2.5%
2 – 2
2.4%
4 – 0
1.7%
Asian Handicap — Manchester United FC
| Handicap | Manchester United FC covers | Push | West Bromwich Albion FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 16% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 27% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 12% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
55%
✓
West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.