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West Brom. prepare to entertain Manchester United at The Hawthorns on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Baggies are clearly on top, winning 50.91% of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at The Hawthorns was less than a year ago, in December 2003, with West Brom. running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a League Cup match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Wed 03 Dec | West Brom. | 2-0 | Man Utd. | LC |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 11 Jan | West Brom. | 1 - 3 | Man Utd. | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 17 Aug | Man Utd. | 1 - 0 | West Brom. | PREM |
| 1985/1986 | Sat 22 Feb | Man Utd. | 3 - 0 | West Brom. | PREM |
| 1985/1986 | Sat 21 Sep | West Brom. | 1 - 5 | Man Utd. | PREM |
| 1984/1985 | Sat 02 Feb | Man Utd. | 2 - 0 | West Brom. | PREM |
| 1984/1985 | Sat 29 Sep | West Brom. | 1 - 2 | Man Utd. | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
West Bromwich Albion have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. While Baggies have scored 6, a worringly large 9 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Man Utd. however, is much more impressive, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. Just 7 goals have scored in these games, though to be fair only a measly 3 have been let in at the wrong end.
West Brom. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premiership with a return of just 10 points from their 14 games thus far. Man Utd. find themselves in a respectable 6th position, courtesy of the 24 points they have accumulated from 14 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| West Brom. | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 3 |
| Man Utd. | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 16 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing seems to be going right for the Baggies at home recently, and I can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the Red Devils come away with an easy victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| West Brom. | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Not won in the 6 most recent games. |
| Man Utd. | 4 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 4 matches. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |