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 5 games · 5 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
3 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 11.7 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford FC | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds United FC | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City AFC | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea FC | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town FC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United FC | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace FC | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa FC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry City FC | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham FC | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 5 | 2 |
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
–/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
2/–
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Manchester United FC
| Bruno Fernandes | 3 G | 1 A |
| Bryan Mbeumo | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Manchester United FC is hosting Norwich City FC for another epic battle.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Manchester United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' 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.
- 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 20' 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 Mata suffering a number of foals already.
- 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Manchester United FC and Norwich City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 27' Assisted by Juan Mata with the perfectly-timed delivery and Marcus Rashford makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 32' Manchester United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 37' Both keepers have barely been tested. Manchester United FC and Norwich City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 42' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 47' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Norwich City FC that had 372 games and scored 465 goals.
- 52' What a moment for Marcus Rashford! That strike on 52 puts his side firmly in control.
- 54' Goal! Anthony Martial scores his 53 goal in 411 matches.
- 59' Manchester United FC ring the changes. Marcus Rashford has done his job and it is now time for Daniel James to step up.
- 64' 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.
- 65' Time for substitution for Norwich City FC. Adam Idah is replaced by Onel Hernandez.
- 70' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 71' Mason Greenwood gets the nod from Manchester United FC. He replaces Andreas Pereira and will look to change the dynamic.
- 76' The deadlock is broken! Mason Greenwood gets on the scoresheet on 76 minutes.
- 80' Fresh legs for Manchester United FC! Angel Gomes comes on to replace Anthony Martial.
- 85' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 90' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Nemanja Matic made 411 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- It finishes all square. Manchester United FC and Norwich City FC share the spoils 4-0.
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 |
| Teemu Pukki | 2 |
| Anthony Martial | 2 |
| Kieran Dowell | 1 |
| Onel Hernandez | 1 |
| Scott McTominay | 1 |
| Mason Greenwood | 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.