Man City vs West Brom: Sky Blues to ease past struggling Baggies

Pep Guardiola will want to see nothing less than three points when his side plays host to a team struggling to leave the drop zone.

Manchester City resume Premier League action when West Bromwich Albion pay them a visit on Tuesday night.

The Sky Blues are suffering a significant drop in their standards this season which has left them much below even a Europa League place. They have looked far from being up for a battle against the other contenders – the likes of Liverpool, Tottenham, and Chelsea – early in the title race.

Despite the poor form, they ought not to worry too much ahead of taking the pitch at the Etihad as they are up against a team with just a single win in 12 Premier League games so far.

Man City vs West Brom Form:

The Sky Blues enter the match on the back of a goalless draw against rivals Manchester United.

It marked the sixth occasion that City had dropped points this term and they currently sit at ninth in the table after acquiring a mere 19 points from their opening 11 games.

Pep Guardiola’s side have also lacked their attacking threat this season, having scored only 17 goals – fewer than any other side in the top half of the table.

West Brom, meanwhile, are seated deep down in the league table. Eight losses, three draws, and a sole win have made them vulnerable to exiting the English top-flight as they sit at 19th.

The visitors go into Tuesday’s clash on the back of a heavy 5-1 loss to Crystal Palace with their only win of the league season coming against Sheffield United in the preceding match.

Man City vs West Brom Head-to-head:

The club from Manchester hold the advantage in head-to-head and it’s not even close. 17 of the 20 encounters have gone in the favor of City and only twice have they tasted defeat.

2018 was the last time they locked horns with West Brom suffering a 3-0 loss in the Premier League fixture.

Man City vs West Brom Team News:

Sergio Aguero is doubtful for the game at Etihad while Eric Garcia is a guaranteed absentee due to a muscular problem.

As for the visitors, Conor Townsend and Hal Robson-Kanu are out injured while Sam Field remains a doubt due to a recent injury and positive coronavirus test.

Predicted Line-ups