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Manchester United FC vs FC Barcelona, 2018-19 QUARTER FINALS

UEFA Champions League · 2018-19
Wed 10 Apr 2019 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Manchester United FC vs FC Barcelona — Champions League .

Match Details

  • Referee Daniele Orsato
  • Referee Marco Guida
  • Referee Gianluca Rocchi
  • Referee Massimiliano Irrati
  • Referee Filippo Meli
  • Referee Matteo Passeri
4 games this season 🟨 4.3/game ⚽ 15.5 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Head-to-Head

1
1
2
Manchester United FC 4 games · Avg 2.8 goals FC Barcelona

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Apr FC Barcelona H 0–1 L
02 Apr Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 1–2 L
30 Mar Watford FC H 2–1 W
16 Mar Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 1–2 L
10 Mar Arsenal FC A 0–2 L
06 Mar Paris Saint-Germain FC A 3–1 W
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Apr Manchester United FC A 1–0 W
06 Apr Club Atlético de Madrid H 2–0 W
02 Apr Villarreal CF A 4–4 D
30 Mar RCD Espanyol de Barcelona H 2–0 W
17 Mar Real Betis Balompié A 4–1 W
13 Mar Olympique Lyonnais H 5–1 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
Manchester United FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
FC Barcelona this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Manchester United FC
Matheus Cunha 1 G
Bruno Fernandes 1 G
Lisandro Martinez 1 G
Benjamin Sesko 1 G
FC Barcelona
Raphinha 2 G
Lamine Yamal 1 G 2 A
Gabriel Jesus 1 G
Karim Adeyemi 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Manchester United FC welcome FC Barcelona for this crunch clash at .
  • 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 12' The deadlock is broken! Luke Shaw gets on the scoresheet on 12 minutes.
  • 17' The home supporters are growing impatient. Manchester United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 18' Controversy at the stadium! Busquets argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 19' The referee calls foul for Luke Shaw. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 24' Paul Pogba, a France midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 29' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Manchester United FC and FC Barcelona are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 34' Pique is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Barcelona so far.
  • 39' It’s high time Ole Gunnar Solskjaer made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 44' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Barcelona needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 49' FC Barcelona are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 54' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 59' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 64' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Barcelona that had 516 games and scored 778 goals.
  • 65' Another change for FC Barcelona made on 65 minute. Philippe Coutinho leaves to be changed by Arturo Vidal.
  • 66' The crowd applauds Arthur as he leaves the pitch. Sergi Roberto steps in for FC Barcelona.
  • 68' Anthony Martial is ready to make an impact after coming on for Romelu Lukaku at the 68 minute mark.
  • 71' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Arturo Vidal.
  • 74' Jesse Lingard gets the nod from Manchester United FC. He replaces Diogo Dalot and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 76' Poor challenge from Jesse Lingard. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 81' FC Barcelona fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 85' Andreas Pereira is replacing Marcus Rashford for the Manchester United FC side.
  • 86' A meaty challenge results in booking for Chris Smalling on 86.
  • 90' Fresh legs for FC Barcelona! Carles Alena comes on to replace Busquets.
  • The points are shared — Manchester United FC 0-1 FC Barcelona. Honours even.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.03 Manchester United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32 FC Barcelona xG
I would bet for: FC Barcelona or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Manchester United FC28% Draw30% FC Barcelona42%
Actual: FC Barcelona win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.35
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Manchester United FC or Draw
58%
Draw or FC Barcelona
72%
Manchester United FC or FC Barcelona
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Manchester United FC21% Draw50% FC Barcelona29%
Actual: FC Barcelona win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
11.8%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.7%
1 – 2
8.3%
0 – 2
8%
2 – 1
6.4%
2 – 0
4.9%
2 – 2
4.3%
1 – 3
3.7%
0 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Manchester United FC

Handicap Manchester United FC covers Push FC Barcelona covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 17% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 22% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 13% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
36% ✗

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