Thursday , 2 July 2026

West Bromwich Albion FC vs Manchester City FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
West Bromwich Albion FC
0 – 5
Full Time
Manchester City FC
Tue 26 Jan 2021 · 20:15 UTC The Hawthorns HT 45+4' · FT 45+3'
Hal Robson-Kanu 84' Y
Dara O'Shea 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

West Bromwich Albion FC vs Manchester City FC — Premier League at The Hawthorns.

Match Details

  • Referee David Coote
  • Referee Chris Kavanagh
  • Referee
  • Referee Craig Pawson
  • Referee Adam Nunn

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

1
1
West Bromwich Albion FC 2 games · Avg 3.5 goals Manchester City FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-01-26 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–5 Manchester City FC 2020-12-15 Manchester City FC 1–1 West Bromwich Albion FC

Recent Form

West Bromwich Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Manchester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Manchester City FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. West Bromwich Albion FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 6' What a strike from Ilkay Gundogan! The score is 0-1.
  • 11' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 16' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 16 minutes.
  • 20' GOAL! Joao Cancelo scores on 20.
  • 25' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 30' GOAL! Ilkay Gundogan scores on 30.
  • 35' Romaine Sawyers has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 40' It looks like no one’s ball. West Bromwich Albion FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 45' It looks surprising Manchester City FC does not make any changes. Sam Johnstone has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 46' The West Bromwich Albion FC manager makes a substitution. Callum Robinson departs to be replaced by Kyle Bartley.
  • 47' Goal! Riyad Mahrez scores his 78 goal in 436 matches.
  • 52' It is a substitution in Manchester City FC team. Ilkay Gundogan is replaced by Aymeric Laporte on 52 minute.
  • 57' What a strike from Raheem Sterling! The score is 0-5.
  • 59' The supporters are chanting for Matt Phillips. He replaces Robert Snodgrass on 59 minute.
  • 60' It is a substitution in Manchester City FC team. Bernardo Silva is replaced by Gabriel Jesus on 60 minute.
  • 61' The supporters are chanting for Gabriel Jesus. He replaces Bernardo Silva on 61 minute.
  • 64' Another substitution for West Bromwich Albion FC to replace Karlan Ahearne-Grant by Hal Robson-Kanu on 64 minute.
  • 69' Manchester City 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.
  • 74' West Bromwich Albion FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 79' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 84' West Bromwich Albion FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 84.
  • 89' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Gabriel Jesus made 436 appearances and scored 106 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Dara O'Shea on 90.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Manchester City FC players.

Lineups

West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sam Allardyce

Manchester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pep Guardiola

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ilkay Gundogan 3
Ruben Dias 1
Raheem Sterling 1
Riyad Mahrez 1
Joao Cancelo 1
Semi Ajayi 1

Head to Head

2021-01-26 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–5 Manchester City FC 2020-12-15 Manchester City FC 1–1 West Bromwich Albion FC

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

✓ Correct
West Bromwich Albion FC15% Draw20% Manchester City FC65%
Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes52% 0% No48%
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

✓ Correct
West Bromwich Albion FC10% Draw37% Manchester City FC53%
Actual: 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.