West Bromwich Albion FC vs Manchester City FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
West Bromwich Albion FC vs Manchester City FC — Premier League at The Hawthorns.
- West Bromwich Albion FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Manchester City FC 5 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee David Coote
- Referee Chris Kavanagh
- Referee
- Referee Craig Pawson
- Referee Adam Nunn
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan | Manchester City FC | H | 0–5 | L |
| 19 Jan | West Ham United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Jan | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 09 Jan | Blackpool FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Jan | Arsenal FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 29 Dec | Leeds United FC | H | 0–5 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 5–0 | W |
| 23 Jan | Cheltenham Town FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 20 Jan | Aston Villa FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Jan | Crystal Palace FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 13 Jan | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Jan | Birmingham City FC | H | 3–0 | W |
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for West Bromwich Albion FC to score. At the same time, Manchester City FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Manchester City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 6' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ilkay Gundogan makes it 0-1.
- 11' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 16' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering West Bromwich Albion FC that had 385 games and scored 494 goals.
- 20' Joao Cancelo has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 20 minutes.
- 25' West Bromwich Albion FC is showing some good football. However, West Bromwich Albion FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 30' Ilkay Gundogan is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 3 goals this season for the .
- 35' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 40' Manchester City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 45' 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.
- 46' The crowd applauds Callum Robinson as he leaves the pitch. Kyle Bartley steps in for West Bromwich Albion FC.
- 47' Riyad Mahrez adds to his 2 season tally! Manchester City FC lead 0-4 — and this changes everything.
- 52' The supporters are chanting for Aymeric Laporte. He replaces Ilkay Gundogan on 52 minute.
- 57' Against the run of play, Raheem Sterling has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 59' Robert Snodgrass makes way for Matt Phillips at the 59 minute mark. A tactical switch from West Bromwich Albion FC.
- 60' Manchester City FC make a change. Bernardo Silva trudges off to be replaced by Gabriel Jesus on 60 minutes.
- 61' It is a substitution in Manchester City FC team. Bernardo Silva is replaced by Gabriel Jesus on 61 minute.
- 64' West Bromwich Albion FC ring the changes. Karlan Ahearne-Grant has done his job and it is now time for Hal Robson-Kanu to step up.
- 69' It’s high time Sam Allardyce made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 74' Callum Robinson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 9 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 79' Aymeric Laporte has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 84' Poor challenge from Hal Robson-Kanu. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 89' Ederson, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Dara O'Shea.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for West Bromwich Albion FC and Manchester City FC (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 8
- 1
- 3
- 23
-
7
Callum Robinson ↓ Kyle Bartley 46'
- 2
- 19
- 29
- 6
- 12
Bench
- 14
- 21
-
5
Kyle Bartley ↑ 46'
-
10
Matt Phillips ↑ 59'
-
4
Hal Robson-Kanu ↑ 64'
- 25
- 22
- 20
- 18
Coach
Sam Allardyce
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 31
-
20
Bernardo Silva ↓ Gabriel Jesus 60'
- 5
- 7
-
47
Phil Foden ↓ Ferran Torres 52'
- 11
- 26
- 16
- 27
- 3
Bench
- 25
-
9
Gabriel Jesus ↑ 60'
- 2
- 22
-
14
Aymeric Laporte ↑ 52'
- 82
-
21
Ferran Torres ↑ 52'
- 13
- 50
Coach
Pep Guardiola
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ilkay Gundogan | 3 |
| Semi Ajayi | 1 |
| Ruben Dias | 1 |
| Raheem Sterling | 1 |
| Riyad Mahrez | 1 |
| Joao Cancelo | 1 |
Head to Head
West Bromwich Albion FC Form
2021-01-26
West Bromwich Albion FC
0–5
Manchester City FC
L
2021-01-19
West Ham United FC
2–1
West Bromwich Albion FC
L
2021-01-16
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
2–3
West Bromwich Albion FC
W
2021-01-09
Blackpool FC
2–2
West Bromwich Albion FC
D
2021-01-02
West Bromwich Albion FC
0–4
Arsenal FC
L
2020-12-29
West Bromwich Albion FC
0–5
Leeds United FC
L
Manchester City FC Form
2021-01-26
West Bromwich Albion FC
0–5
Manchester City FC
W
2021-01-23
Cheltenham Town FC
1–3
Manchester City FC
W
2021-01-20
Manchester City FC
2–0
Aston Villa FC
W
2021-01-17
Manchester City FC
4–0
Crystal Palace FC
W
2021-01-13
Manchester City FC
1–0
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
W
2021-01-10
Manchester City FC
3–0
Birmingham City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.82
West Bromwich Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.54
Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Manchester City FC to win 64% + Over 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.36
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
West Bromwich Albion FC or Draw
36%
Draw or Manchester City FC
85%
West Bromwich Albion FC or Manchester City FC
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
11.2%
0 – 3
9.2%
1 – 2
8.9%
0 – 1
8.6%
1 – 1
8%
1 – 3
7.5%
0 – 4
5.8%
0 – 0
4.8%
1 – 4
4.8%
2 – 2
3.6%
2 – 3
3.1%
0 – 5
Actual
Asian Handicap — West Bromwich Albion FC
| Handicap | West Bromwich Albion FC covers | Push | Manchester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 2% | 97% |
| -1.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -1 | 3% | 6% | 91% |
| -0.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| +0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +1 | 27% | 21% | 52% |
| +1.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +2 | 48% | 21% | 31% |
| +2.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
Clean Sheet
West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

