West Brom vs Man United – preview
Man United return to action in the Premier League after their midweek FA Cup fixture, taking on relegation-battling West Brom at 9 a.m. on Sunday. The Red Devils will be making the trip to the Hawthorns for this match-up, taking on Sam Allardyce's side with the sole aim of bouncing back from their top-flight slip up last weekend.
Solskjaer's men enter this clash on the back of their 1-0 win over West Ham in the FA Cup, a result which booked their ticket in the competition's quarter-final stage. However, Rashford and Co. were made to work for the victory, with McTominay's extra-time goal preventing the fixture from being decided on penalties.
While the scoreline masked the frustrations of Tuesday night, the same cannot be said about last Saturday's Premier League encounter with Everton. Fernandes and Co. welcomed the Toffees to Old Trafford, with Bruno scoring a first-half worldie. However, Ole's men threw away a 2-0 lead to draw 3-3, with the Manchester giants conceding right on the final whistle after poor defending.
That result saw them fall eight points behind league leaders Man City, meaning Man United cannot afford another slip up. Fortunately for them, their opponents are a West Brom side struggling to win games and thus battling relegation. Allardyce's men have picked up a single point from a possible 15.
In fact, the Hawthorns are winless in their last five and have triumphed only once in their last 14 matches across all competitions. This form has left the West Midlands outfit second from last, boasting only 12 points after 23 games. As a result, they sit only a point above bottom-placed Sheffield and 13 behind the safety zone. Victory over Man United could go a long way in their fight to survive the drop. Only time will tell whether they can pull this off.
Team news
West Brom: Grady Diangana is unavailable for the home side. Having only recently returned to training. Okay Yokuslu will be aiming to make his full debut, having made a cameo off the bench in the recent loss to Spurs.
Man Utd: Eric Bailly could make his return for this clash but the same cannot be said about Paul Pogba, with the Frenchman still recovering from a knee injury. Amad Diallo, who joined the club in January, will be hopeful of a debut.
Key stats
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Man United have lost only once in their last 12 trips to West Brom in the EPL (D2, L9).
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West Brom boast the worst defense in the league this season, conceding a whopping 54 times.
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The Red Devils, on the other hand, boast the best attack in the English top-flight, scoring 49 goals this term.
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Ole's men have not lost any of their last 18 away matches (W13, D5), the club's longest unbeaten run on the road.
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