FM Preview: West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United 14 Aug 2011

Last updated : 13 August 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United fixture

West Bromwich Albion prepare to entertain Manchester United at The Hawthorns on Sunday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 59 games played, The Baggies have recorded 28 wins, and Manchester United have come away with 18 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at The Hawthorns was less than a year ago, in January 2011, with Manchester United inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the The Baggies in a Premier League match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Sat 01 Jan West Brom. 1-2 Man. Utd. Premier League
2010/2011 Sat 16 Oct Man. Utd. 2 - 2 West Brom. Premier League
2008/2009 Tue 27 Jan West Brom. 0 - 5 Man. Utd. Premier League
2008/2009 Sat 18 Oct Man. Utd. 4 - 0 West Brom. Premier League
2005/2006 Sat 18 Mar West Brom. 1 - 2 Man. Utd. Premiership
2005/2006 Mon 26 Dec Man. Utd. 3 - 0 West Brom. Premiership
2005/2006 Wed 30 Nov Man. Utd. 3 - 1 West Brom. League Cup

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Recent respective form guides

West Bromwich Albion have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 9 to 8.

The Red Devils have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 8 goals for the Red Devils, and 5 goals against.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
West Bromwich Albion 6 2 2 2 10 12 8
Manchester United 6 4 1 1 15 10 13

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing seems to be going right for the The Baggies at home recently, and we can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the Red Devils come away with an easy victory. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
West Bromwich Albion 5 games since last home draw.
Manchester United Not won in previous 3 away matches.
Last drawn game 4 outings ago.

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