*** Baggies vs Man City official match thread***

[CTID Hants]

Kyle & Nathan face late fitness tests

And from the Beeb.............

MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head

West Brom are winless in the past 18 Premier League meetings, drawing two and losing 16.

The Baggies have led for only 26 minutes and three seconds in total during those matches.

City's current six-game Premier League winning run at West Brom is their longest in the top flight against a single opponent.


West Bromwich Albion

West Brom have only won one of their past nine Premier League games.

They could lose five consecutive Premier League home matches for the first time since 2004.

The Baggies could become the first club since Chelsea in 1978 to concede at least three goals in five successive top-flight home games.

They are winless in their 30 Premier League matches played on a Tuesday, drawing 13 and losing 17.

The Baggies have conceded a league-high 24 goals in their nine home games this season.

Sam Allardyce could become the first manager since Chris Ramsey at QPR in 2015 to lose his opening four Premier League home fixtures.


Manchester City

A Manchester City win would put them top of the Premier League table for the first time this season.

City are on a six-match winning run in the league and have earned 10 successive victories in all competitions, their longest streak since an 11-match sequence from August to October 2017.

They conceded their first goal in eight hours and 29 minutes in all competitions against Cheltenham on Saturday.

They have kept 10 clean sheets in 18 league games this season - only in 1976-77 have they reached double figures in fewer matches.

City's tally of 10 away league goals is the fewest among top-half sides.

Phil Foden's nine goals in 25 appearances this season is already one more than he scored in 38 games last season.

[nottsblue]

Come on City.

[Sparklehorse]

Weren’t city top of the league for a couple of hours last Sunday ?

[johnny crossan]

Weren’t city top of the league for a couple of hours last Sunday ?

we beat Villa before the rags beat Fulham anyway

[budfox]

I can only see one result here, Kev or no Kev, the Baggies are getting a hiding. Another immense showing from Foden on the cards, the Stockport Iniesta is on fire.

[sheblue]

I can only see one result here, Kev or no Kev, the Baggies are getting a hiding. Another immense showing from Foden on the cards, the Stockport Iniesta is on fire.

Yeah, my kind of speak...

[CTID Hants]

XI | Ederson, Cancelo, Dias, Stones, Zinchenko, Gundogan, Rodrigo, Mahrez, Bernardo, Foden, Sterling (C)

SUBS | Steffen, Walker, Jesus, Laporte, Torres, Mendy, Fernandinho, Garcia, Bernabe

[PeterParker]

Terrible front with Mahrez and Sterling

[sheblue]

Torres for Mahrez and that's ok.
Mahrez is a total passenger.

[Beefymcfc]

It’s like the Diddy Men up front. I’m assuming BFS has gone for the tallest players available, ready for the set pieces.

[nottsblue]

Sterling captain?

Good feeling about tonight
3-0 Mahrez

[Mase]

Mahrez rewarded with his utterly shite display against a league 2 team with another start. Fuckin pathetic.

[FA cup winners 2006]

Mahrez rewarded with his utterly shite display against a league 2 team with another start. Fuckin pathetic.

And what has Sterling done to be awarded the captaincy. Mahrez has never been given a decent run of games. He deserves that before being disregarded

[Dubciteh]

Captaincy thing is weird, its done by a vote by players and staff. Winner is captain and top 5 are part of the leadership team. Apparantly Ake got some votes this year despite only joining the club and aguero got very litte(none) and fell out of the recokoning.

I dont like sterling as captain as he isnt a leader. Id give it to dias even after this short time.

[stevefromdonny]

COME ON CITY

we owe them for the last time we played them, more quick passing and to our feet and to shoot from outside the box

bring it on

[ruralblue]

Got a good feeling about tonight. Hopefully some players who have missed quite a bit recently get their mojo back.

Come on City!!!

King Colin laid to rest today so City bury the Baggies!!!!

[PeterParker]

Are we one up yet?

[s1ty m]

Mahrez rewarded with his utterly shite display against a league 2 team with another start. Fuckin pathetic.

It really is.

[blues2win]

Come on City!

[Mase]

Mahrez rewarded with his utterly shite display against a league 2 team with another start. Fuckin pathetic.

And what has Sterling done to be awarded the captaincy. Mahrez has never been given a decent run of games. He deserves that before being disregarded

Mahrez has started the same amount of Prem games as Bernardo this season, and two more than Foden...

EDIT: I have no doubts that Mahrez will score tonight and the usual snide twats will be out though.