Manchester United are second in the table at the moment but that gap between them and their city rivals always seems to be increasing as it is now five points between the two clubs with the Red Devils having played an extra match.
West Brom are currently second last in the table and haven’t been able to secure a win in their recent outings. It could be a downhill road for them if they don’t start getting in the results quickly.
WHEN AND WHERE?
Date – 14 February Thursday
Time – 3:00 PM BST
Venue – The hawthorns
TEAM NEWS
This Manchester United may have their issues with consistency at the back but a West Brom team which is already low on confidence shouldn’t be much of an issue.
Paul Pogba is out injured as he picked up a thigh injury in the game against Everton and that has ruled him out for several weeks now. It will be interesting to see how the team fares without him.
RECENT FORM
Manchester United form: L-D-W-D-W
West Brom form: L-L-D-L-L
KEY BATTLE
Bruno Fernandes vs Sam Johnstone
West Brom haven’t had the smoothest of transfers to the English top division football. They seem to be leaking goals at the back without being able to score too many.
While their attack may not be a big threat Manchester United will only have to look at getting the ball past Sam Johnstone who can be quite tough to beat when he is having his day.
The Manchester United graduate would be looking to make a mark against his former team.
MATCH PREDICTION
This season has been filled with a lot of unexpected results and predicting matches has become tougher by the day due to the jam-packed schedule that the top teams have to deal with.
That being said Manchester United will look to get every win that they can possibly muster to put the pressure on their city rival and a dispirited West Brom team may not be a very mammoth task given the kind of form they are in at the moment.
We predict that the match will go in favour of Manchester United with a scoreline of 2-0.
