West Brom vs Manchester United: Premier League match preview
A look ahead to Monday’s Premier League fixture at the Hawthorns
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Your support makes all the difference.Manchester United take on West Brom on Monday night, looking to make it three wins from three as they continue to rebuild under Louis van Gaal.
Radamel Falcao will partner Robin van Persie in attack as United will have to play without suspended captain Wayne Rooney.
United are up to fourth place after their recent run of form and will travel to The Hawthorns confident of another result.
The Baggies will be without Claudio Yacob and Silvesre Varela, but could welcome back Chris Brunt from a groin strain.
Alan Irvine's team had beaten Spurs and Burnley before a tight defeat at Anfield just before the international break.
KICK-OFF: Monday, 8pm
PAST THREE MEETINGS...
West Brom 0 Man U 3 (Jones, Rooney, Welbeck), Premier League, March 2014
Man U 1 (Rooney) West Brom 2 (Amalfitano, Berahino), Premier League, September 2013
West Brom 5 (Morrison, Lukaku 3, Mulumbu) Man U 5 (Kagawa, Olsson og, Buttner, van Persie, Hernandez), Premier League, May 2013
STATS...
West Brom have managed only one win in 16 league games against United.
The fixture has never finished 0-0 in the Premier League.
Both sides have managed to score 30 goals in the last eight meetings.
This fixture finished 5-5 in May 2013 – Sir Alex Ferguson’s last game in charge.
ODDS...
West Brom to win: 5
Man U to win: 1.75
Draw: 4
TV: Sky Sports 1, 8pm
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