West Brom will be looking to bounce back after their 2-1 defeat to Liverpool before the international break with victory over Manchester United, which would mean their third victory in four Premier League matches.
The Baggies managed to put four past the last visitors to the Hawthorns, Burnley, and will be looking to keep up that form to help them go level on points with Saturday’s visitors.
In order to keep up the good goal scoring form, West Brom will look to their in form striker, Saido Berahino. The 21 year old Englishman has been in sizzling form, as illustrated by the EA SPORTS Player Performance Index. The striker has netted five of West Brom’s eight league goals this season but that is not where he finishes impressing. He has further shows his quality on the ball by completing 89.82% of his passes and shown his hard work by winning 13 tackles and making five interceptions. He is 11/5 to score anytime with 888sport.com.
In the middle of the park, Craig Gardner is proving influential for West Brom as proved by the EA SPORTS Player Performance Index. The Englishman has won a squad best 27 tackles, winning 81.81% of his overall tackles. To add to that, he has also made seven clearances, six blocks and 18 interceptions. He also has one assist to his name and will hope to be add to his great defensive and offensive statistics come Monday.
Crucial to West Brom’s point tally so far this season has been keep Ben Foster, who will be out to prove a point to his old club on Monday. Foster has made 17 saves so far this season according to the EA SPORTS Player Performance Index and will need to be in top form and add to that tally to keep out the United frontline.
Manchester United will be buoyed going into their trip to the Hawthorns after their first back-to-back wins of the season saw them rise into the top four. United will be looking for their third win on the bounce, which is something that they have not achieved since December of last year.
To achieve this, United will be looking for their record signing Angel Di Maria to keep up his form, as illustrated by the EA SPORTS Player Performance Index. The Argentina winger has bagged three goals in his first five games for the club, and laid on a further three goals for his teammates. He has attempted 27 dribbles, and when he combines his direct running style with the quickest recorded speed in the club of 34.2km/h, he is going to prove a threat. He is 11/5 to score anytime with 888sport.com.
New boy Ander Herrera is set to return from injury on Monday for United’s trip down to the Midlands, which will prove a boost to the Red Devils. He started the season in top form as shows by the EA SPORTS Player Performance Index, with two goals and an assist in his first four games for the club. He has also completed 100% of his dribbles and won 93.75% of his tackles, and will hope that he can win Monday night’s midfield battle.
Having highlighted new players up front and in the middle for United, we should not overlook the contribution of Marcos Rojo at the back. The EA SPORTS Player Performance Index tells us that, in his first four games for the club, he has won 70% of his tackles, made 24 clearances and also made 11 interceptions. He has proved equally composed on the ball, completing 87.27% of his passes. He will need to be United’s rock to ensure they keep up their winning run.
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