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Manchester United FC vs Norwich City FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2021-22
Manchester United FC
3 – 2
Full Time
Norwich City FC
Sat 16 Apr 2022 · 14:00 UTC Old Trafford HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Manchester United FC vs Norwich City FC — Premier League at Old Trafford.

Match Details

  • Referee Andy Madley
  • Referee Jonathan Moss
  • Referee Simon Beck
  • Referee Adrian Holmes
  • Referee Scott Ledger
  • Referee Mike Dean

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

5
Manchester United FC 5 games · Avg 3.4 goals Norwich City FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-04-16 Manchester United FC 3–2 Norwich City FC 2021-12-11 Norwich City FC 0–1 Manchester United FC 2020-06-27 Norwich City FC 1–2 Manchester United FC 2020-01-11 Manchester United FC 4–0 Norwich City FC 2019-10-27 Norwich City FC 1–3 Manchester United FC

Recent Form

Manchester United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Apr Norwich City FC H 3–2 W
09 Apr Everton FC A 0–1 L
02 Apr Leicester City FC H 1–1 D
15 Mar Club Atlético de Madrid H 0–1 L
12 Mar Tottenham Hotspur FC H 3–2 W
06 Mar Manchester City FC A 1–4 L
Norwich City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Apr Manchester United FC A 2–3 L
10 Apr Burnley FC H 2–0 W
02 Apr Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 0–0 D
13 Mar Leeds United FC A 1–2 L
10 Mar Chelsea FC H 1–3 L
05 Mar Brentford FC H 1–3 L

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
80% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Manchester United FC and Norwich City FC is underway.
  • 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 7' Goal! Cristiano Ronaldo scores his 155 goal in 519 matches.
  • 12' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Manchester United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 17' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Norwich City FC that had 368 games and scored 460 goals.
  • 22' Manchester United FC is showing some good football. However, Manchester United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 27' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 32' Assisted by Alex Telles with the perfectly-timed delivery and Cristiano Ronaldo makes no mistake. 2-0!
  • 37' The travelling Norwich City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 42' 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.
  • 46' Kieran Dowell doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 51' Norwich City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 52' Teemu Pukki adds to his 0 season tally! Norwich City FC lead 2-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 53' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Teemu Pukki makes no mistake. 2-3!
  • 58' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 63' A tactical swap from Manchester United FC — Nemanja Matic on, Jesse Lingard off on 63 minutes.
  • 64' Another substitution for Manchester United FC to replace Jesse Lingard by Nemanja Matic on 64 minute.
  • 69' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 73' The Norwich City FC manager makes a substitution. Kenny McLean departs to be replaced by Billy Gilmour.
  • 74' Mata has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alex Telles on 74 minute.
  • 76' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Cristiano Ronaldo makes it 3-3.
  • 81' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 82' The Norwich City FC manager makes a substitution. Pierre Lees Melou departs to be replaced by Jonathan Rowe.
  • 87' Norwich City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • Another three points for Manchester United FC.

Lineups

Manchester United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ralf Rangnick

Norwich City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dean Smith

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Cristiano Ronaldo 4
Marcus Rashford 3
Teemu Pukki 2
Anthony Martial 2
Scott McTominay 1
Mason Greenwood 1
Todd Cantwell 1
Harry Maguire 1

Head to Head

2022-04-16 Manchester United FC 3–2 Norwich City FC 2021-12-11 Norwich City FC 0–1 Manchester United FC 2020-06-27 Norwich City FC 1–2 Manchester United FC 2020-01-11 Manchester United FC 4–0 Norwich City FC 2019-10-27 Norwich City FC 1–3 Manchester United FC

Manchester United FC Form

2022-04-16 Manchester United FC 3–2 Norwich City FC W 2022-04-09 Everton FC 1–0 Manchester United FC L 2022-04-02 Manchester United FC 1–1 Leicester City FC D 2022-03-15 Manchester United FC 0–1 Club Atlético de Madrid L 2022-03-12 Manchester United FC 3–2 Tottenham Hotspur FC W 2022-03-06 Manchester City FC 4–1 Manchester United FC L

Norwich City FC Form

2022-04-16 Manchester United FC 3–2 Norwich City FC L 2022-04-10 Norwich City FC 2–0 Burnley FC W 2022-04-02 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–0 Norwich City FC D 2022-03-13 Leeds United FC 2–1 Norwich City FC L 2022-03-10 Norwich City FC 1–3 Chelsea FC L 2022-03-05 Norwich City FC 1–3 Brentford FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.75 Manchester United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11 Norwich City FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 56% + Manchester United FC to win 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Manchester United FC55% Draw24% Norwich City FC21%
Actual: Manchester United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.86
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Manchester United FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Norwich City FC
45%
Manchester United FC or Norwich City FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Manchester United FC37% Draw45% Norwich City FC18%
Actual: Manchester United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
2 – 1
9.4%
1 – 0
9.2%
2 – 0
8.6%
0 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
5.5%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 0
4.9%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
Actual

Asian Handicap — Manchester United FC

Handicap Manchester United FC covers Push Norwich City FC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 16% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 22% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 14% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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