1:00 AM (AEST) Monday, April 16 at Old Trafford, Manchester
Round 34 of the Premier League gets winds down on Monday morning (AEST) when Manchester United plays hosts to West Brom.
Likely Teams
Manchester United: De Gea; Jones, Blind, Bailly, Valencia; Mkhitaryan, Pogba, Mata, Matic, Rashford; Lukaku.
West Brom: Foster; Gibbs, Evans, Hegazi, Dawson; Livermore, Krychowiak, Barry; Rodriguez, Rondon, Phillips.
History
There have been 123 League games between these two outfits with Man U winning 54 games to West Brom’s 40 victories while a further 29 games have been drawn. Their last clash was earlier this season which saw Man U win 2-1.
Form
Manchester United have opened their 2017/18 campaign with a stunning defensive effort which had seen them concede just 2 goals after their opening 6 games. They opened the season with a powerful 4-0 victory over West Ham. They repeated the scoreline the following week against Swansea and then in Round 3 they beat Leicester 2-0. They then hung on for a 2 all draw with Stoke before belting Everton 4-0 and then overcoming Southampton 1-0. They then belted Crystal Palace 4-0 before being kept to a scoreless draw by Liverpool. Last week, Man U were surprised by Huddersfield, going down 2-1 to the Terriers. The Red Devils bounced back with a 1-0 win over Spurs but lost to Chelsea 1-0. The Red Devils then beat Newcastle 4-1, Brighton 1-0, Watford 4-2 and Arsenal 3-1 before going down to cross city rivals Manchester City 2-1. They then beat Bournemouth and West Brom by a goal before being kept to a 2 all draw against Leicester and Burnley the following week. After a scoreless draw with Southampton, Man U beat Everton 2-0, Stoke 3-0 and then Burnley 1-0. After going down 2-0 to Spurs, Man U beat Huddersfield 2-0 and then lost 1-0 to lowly Newcastle. Man United beat defending champions Chelsea 2-1 before a 3-2 win over the determined Crystal Palace. United then beat Liverpool 2-1 and Swansea 2-0 before winning the local derby 3-2 against Man City.
West Brom made a great start to the season with successive 1-0 victories against Bournemouth and Burnley. However their form was largely woeful in the following 19 games, picking up just 9 draws and 10 losses. They drew with Stoke, West Ham, Watford, Leicester, Spurs, Newcastle, Palace, Liverpool, Everton and Arsenal, while losing to Brighton 3-1, Arsenal 2-0, Southampton 1-0, Manchester City 3-2, Huddersfield 1-0, Chelsea 4-0, Swansea 1-0, Man U 2-1, Stoke 3-1 and West Ham 2-1/ They ended the run with a 2-0 victory over Brighton, holding on for a 1 all draw with Everton before going on an 8 match losing streak, going down to Man City, West Brom, Chelsea, Southampton, Huddersfield, Watford, Leicester, Bournemouth and Burnley before they scored an ugly 1 all draw last week with lowly Swansea.
Key Match-Up
West Brom back 5 – West Brom has had an unreliable defence all year, hence why they are dead last and facing relegation. They have to find a way to shut down one of the most potent attacking units in the world.
Verdict
Manchester United are expected to walk this on home.
Recommended Tips
Manchester United $1.20
West Bromwich Albion $19.00
Draw $6.50