There could be six goals apiece, three red cards and a streaker on a donkey during this match and it is still unlikely that the final focus will stray beyond Sir Alex Ferguson and the long goodbye he has been experiencing ever since announcing his retirement 10 days ago. This is the Scot's 1500th and final match in charge of Manchester United and he goes out on a suitable high – with his side as champions and chasing a club record 29 victories in a Premier League season. The hosts have already secured their best-ever Premier League points total (48). Sachin Nakrani

Venue The Hawthorns, Sunday 4pm

Tickets Sold out

Last season West Brom 1 Man Utd 2

Referee Michael Oliver

This season's matches 21 Y59, R1, 2.86 cards per game

Odds West Brom 18-5 Man Utd 5-6 Draw 3-1

West Bromwich Albion

Subs from Myhill, Ridgewell, Rosenberg, Thomas, Allan, Dorrans, Odemwingie, Dawson, Jones, Tamas, Fortuné, Brown

Doubtful Reid (ankle)

Injured Jara (knee, Aug), Thorne (knee, Sep), Gera (knee, Aug)

Suspended None

Form guide LLLWDL

Disciplinary record Y63 R4

Leading scorer Lukaku 14

Manchester United

Subs from De Gea, Johnstone, Carrick, Vidic, Ferdinand, Evra, Giggs, Powell, Cleverley, Rooney, Van Persie, Welbeck

Doubtful None

Injured Fletcher (bowel, Aug), Young (ankle Aug)

Suspended Da Silva (second of three)

Form guide WLDWDW

Disciplinary record Y56 R1

Leading scorer Van Persie 25

Match pointers

• A win for United would see them equal their highest-ever points total in a Premier League season (91 in the 1999-00 campaign)

• Albion have not beaten United in a league game since March 1984, a run of 17 matches without a victory

• United have the best points per game ratio in May (2.07) of any current Premier League side while Albion (0.84) have the worst

• Billy Jones has received eight yellow cards so far in 2012-13 despite committing 28 fewer fouls than Claudio Yacob, who has been booked on seven occasions

• Javier Hernández has the best minutes per goal ratio (119) of any player to have scored 10 or more times in their Premier League career