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Manchester United FC vs BSC Young Boys, Champions League 2021-22 GROUP STAGE

Wed 8 Dec 2021 · 20:00 UTC Old Trafford HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Manchester United FC vs BSC Young Boys — Champions League at Old Trafford.

Match Details

  • Referee Benoit Bastien
  • Referee Hicham Zakrani
  • Referee Benoit Millot
  • Referee Pignard Jeremie
  • Referee Willy Delajod
  • Referee Aurelien Berthomieu

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Dec BSC Young Boys H 1–1 D
05 Dec Crystal Palace FC H 1–0 W
02 Dec Arsenal FC H 3–2 W
28 Nov Chelsea FC A 1–1 D
23 Nov Villarreal CF A 2–0 W
20 Nov Watford FC A 1–4 L
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Dec Manchester United FC A 1–1 D
23 Nov Atalanta BC H 3–3 D
02 Nov Villarreal CF A 0–2 L
20 Oct Villarreal CF H 1–4 L
29 Sep Atalanta BC A 0–1 L
14 Sep Manchester United FC H 2–1 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Manchester United FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Manchester United FC
0-15
–/3
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/–
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Manchester United FC
Matheus Cunha 3 G
Bruno Fernandes 2 G
Lisandro Martinez 1 G
Benjamin Sesko 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: BSC Young Boys gets underway.
  • 5' BSC Young Boys are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 9' The England forward Mason Greenwood breaks the deadlock on 9 minutes. 1-0!
  • 14' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 19' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 24' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Manchester United FC and BSC Young Boys are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 29' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 29 minutes.
  • 34' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 39' Both keepers have barely been tested. Manchester United FC and BSC Young Boys are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 42' Goal! Fabian Rieder scores his 10 goal in 236 matches.
  • 47' A quiet spell here at Old Trafford. Manchester United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 52' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering BSC Young Boys that had 236 games and scored 98 goals.
  • 57' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jesse Lingard, as he is very good at scoring at Old Trafford with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
  • 61' The whistle greets Luke Shaw as he departs to be replaced by Teden Mengi.
  • 62' A change in the BSC Young Boys ranks — Michel Aebischer exits the field as Vincent Sierro enters on 62.
  • 67' It looks like no one’s ball. Manchester United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 68' Another substitution for Manchester United FC to replace Dean Henderson by Tom Heaton on 68 minute.
  • 73' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. BSC Young Boys needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 77' BSC Young Boys ring the changes. Mohamed Aly Camara has done his job and it is now time for Sandro Lauper to step up.
  • 79' A meaty challenge results in booking for Shola Shoretire on 79.
  • 84' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 87' It is a substitution in BSC Young Boys team. Meschack Elia is replaced by Nico Maier on 87 minute.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.41 Manchester United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9 BSC Young Boys xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Manchester United FC49% Draw28% BSC Young Boys23%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.31
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Manchester United FC or Draw
77%
Draw or BSC Young Boys
51%
Manchester United FC or BSC Young Boys
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Manchester United FC33% Draw50% BSC Young Boys17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
12.9%
0 – 0
12.1%
2 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
4.4%
3 – 1
4.1%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
2%

Asian Handicap — Manchester United FC

Handicap Manchester United FC covers Push BSC Young Boys covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 14% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 24% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 15% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✓
BSC Young Boys keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.