Manchester United FC vs Norwich City FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Manchester United FC vs Norwich City FC — Premier League at Old Trafford.
- Manchester United FC 10 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Norwich City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Jones
- Referee Darren England
- Referee Anthony Taylor
- Referee Gary Beswick
- Referee Adam Nunn
6 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 9.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City FC | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool FC | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 10 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Brentford FC | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds United FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | Aston Villa FC | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Hull City AFC | 10 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town FC | 10 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham FC | 10 | 10 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest FC | 10 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City FC | 10 | 9 |
| 18 | Manchester United FC | 10 | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace FC | 10 | 7 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan | Norwich City FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 01 Jan | Arsenal FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 28 Dec | Burnley FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Dec | Newcastle United FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 22 Dec | Watford FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Dec | Everton FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan | Manchester United FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 01 Jan | Crystal Palace FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Dec | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Dec | Aston Villa FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Dec | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Dec | Leicester City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Manchester United FC this season
Manchester United FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Manchester United FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/3
46-60
1/5
61-75
3/2
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Manchester United FC
| Bruno Fernandes | 4 G | 2 A |
| Bryan Mbeumo | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Manchester United FC to score. At the same time, Norwich City FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jamal Lewis is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Norwich City FC.
- 10' Manchester United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' David De Gea needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 20' It looks surprising Manchester United FC does not make any changes. Emiliano Buendia has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Manchester United FC and Norwich City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 27' Manchester United FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Marcus Rashford on 27.
- 32' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Aaron Wan-Bissaka suffering a number of foals already.
- 37' The 38-year-old Mata has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 42' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 47' Norwich City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 52' The deadlock is broken! Marcus Rashford gets on the scoresheet on 52 minutes.
- 54' Goal! Anthony Martial scores his 53 goal in 422 matches.
- 59' Manchester United FC make a change. Marcus Rashford trudges off to be replaced by Daniel James on 59 minutes.
- 64' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Manchester United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 65' Fresh legs for Norwich City FC! Onel Hernandez comes on to replace Adam Idah.
- 70' It’s high time Daniel Farke made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 71' Mason Greenwood gets the nod from Manchester United FC. He replaces Andreas Pereira and will look to change the dynamic.
- 76' A stunning finish from Mason Greenwood — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 80' It is a substitution in Manchester United FC team. Anthony Martial is replaced by Angel Gomes on 80 minute.
- 85' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 85 minutes.
- 90' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Manchester United FC that had 422 games and scored 692 goals.
- With this win, Manchester United FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Manchester United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 29
- 1
- 17
-
10
Marcus Rashford ↓ Daniel James 59'
-
9
Anthony Martial ↓ Angel Gomes 80'
- 31
- 2
- 8
- 15
- 53
Bench
-
21
Daniel James ↑ 59'
- 4
- 23
- 13
- 20
- 44
-
28
Angel Gomes ↑ 80'
-
26
Mason Greenwood ↑ 71'
Coach
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
Norwich City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 6
-
5
Grant Hanley C ↓ Jamal Lewis 80'
- 27
-
8
Mario Vrancic ↓ Ibrahim Amadou 65'
- 1
- 14
- 17
- 23
- 2
-
35
Adam Idah ↓ Onel Hernandez 65'
Bench
- 19
- 18
-
12
Jamal Lewis ↑ 80'
-
11
Onel Hernandez ↑ 65'
- 10
- 21
-
24
Ibrahim Amadou ↑ 65'
Coach
Daniel Farke
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 4 |
| Marcus Rashford | 3 |
| Anthony Martial | 2 |
| Teemu Pukki | 2 |
| Scott McTominay | 1 |
| Mason Greenwood | 1 |
| Todd Cantwell | 1 |
| Harry Maguire | 1 |
Head to Head
Manchester United FC Form
2020-01-11
Manchester United FC
4–0
Norwich City FC
W
2020-01-01
Arsenal FC
2–0
Manchester United FC
L
2019-12-28
Burnley FC
0–2
Manchester United FC
W
2019-12-26
Manchester United FC
4–1
Newcastle United FC
W
2019-12-22
Watford FC
2–0
Manchester United FC
L
2019-12-15
Manchester United FC
1–1
Everton FC
D
Norwich City FC Form
2020-01-11
Manchester United FC
4–0
Norwich City FC
L
2020-01-01
Norwich City FC
1–1
Crystal Palace FC
D
2019-12-28
Norwich City FC
2–2
Tottenham Hotspur FC
D
2019-12-26
Aston Villa FC
1–0
Norwich City FC
L
2019-12-21
Norwich City FC
1–2
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
L
2019-12-14
Leicester City FC
1–1
Norwich City FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.27
Manchester United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.75
Norwich City FC xG
I would bet for:
Manchester United FC to win 68% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.02
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Manchester United FC or Draw
88%
Draw or Norwich City FC
32%
Manchester United FC or Norwich City FC
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.5%
1 – 0
10.7%
3 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
9.1%
1 – 1
9%
3 – 1
6.9%
0 – 0
6.5%
4 – 0
Actual
4 – 1
4%
2 – 2
3.4%
0 – 1
3%
1 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — Manchester United FC
| Handicap | Manchester United FC covers | Push | Norwich City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -2 | 26% | 21% | 53% |
| -1.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| -1 | 47% | 23% | 30% |
| -0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.