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Manchester United FC vs Real Sociedad de Fútbol, Europe 2020-21 ROUND OF 32

UEFA Europa League · 2020-21
Manchester United FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
Thu 25 Feb 2021 · 20:00 UTC Old Trafford HT 45' · FT 45'
Fred 40' Y
Fred 41' Y
Brandon Williams 49' Y
Brandon Williams 50' Y
Victor Nilsson-Lindelof 65' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Manchester United FC vs Real Sociedad de Fútbol — Europe at Old Trafford.

Match Details

  • Referee Lawrence Visser
  • Referee Rien Vanyzere
  • Referee Thibaud Nijssen
  • Referee Jochem Kamphuis
  • Referee Allard Lindhout
  • Referee Kevin Blom
8 games this season 🟨 4.5/game ⚽ 17.0 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Olympique Lyonnais 8 21
2 Aston Villa FC 8 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 19
4 Real Betis Balompié 8 17
5 FC Porto 8 17
6 Sporting Clube de Braga 8 17
7 SC Freiburg 8 17
8 AS Roma 8 16
9 KRC Genk 8 16
10 Bologna FC 1909 8 15
11 VfB Stuttgart 8 15
12 Ferencvárosi TC 8 15
13 Nottingham Forest FC 8 14
14 FC Viktoria Plzeň 8 14
15 FK Crvena Zvezda 8 14
16 RC Celta de Vigo 8 13
17 PAOK Thessaloniki FC 8 12
18 Lille OSC 8 12
19 Fenerbahçe SK 8 12
20 Panathinaikos AO 8 12
21 Celtic FC 8 11
22 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 8 10
23 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 8 10
24 SK Brann 8 9
25 BSC Young Boys 8 9
26 SK Sturm Graz 8 7
27 FCSB Bukarest 8 7
28 Go Ahead Eagles 8 7
29 Feyenoord Rotterdam 8 6
30 FC Basel 1893 8 6
31 FC Red Bull Salzburg 8 6
32 Rangers FC 8 4
33 OGC Nice 8 3
34 FC Utrecht 8 1
35 Malmo FF 8 1
36 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 8 1

Head-to-Head

3
2
1
Manchester United FC 6 games · Avg 2.2 goals Real Sociedad de Fútbol
Last 5 meetings
2021-02-25 Manchester United FC 0–0 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 2021-02-18 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 0–4 Manchester United FC

Recent Form

Manchester United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Feb Real Sociedad de Fútbol H 0–0 D
21 Feb Newcastle United FC H 3–1 W
18 Feb Real Sociedad de Fútbol A 4–0 W
14 Feb West Bromwich Albion FC A 1–1 D
09 Feb West Ham United FC H 1–0 W
06 Feb Everton FC H 3–3 D
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Feb Manchester United FC A 0–0 D
21 Feb Deportivo Alavés H 4–0 W
18 Feb Manchester United FC H 0–4 L
14 Feb Getafe CF A 1–0 W
07 Feb Cadiz CF H 4–1 W
30 Jan Villarreal CF A 1–1 D

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Real Sociedad de Fútbol this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Real Sociedad de Fútbol
0-15
–/1
16-30
3/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Real Sociedad de Fútbol
Sergio Gomez 3 G
Luka Sucic 2 G
Orri Oskarsson 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Manchester United FC and Real Sociedad de Futbol is underway.
  • 5' The 27-year-old Modibo Sagnan has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Real Sociedad de Futbol that had 364 games and scored 466 goals.
  • 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 25' Real Sociedad de Futbol fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 35' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 40' The referee has no hesitation. Fred is booked for Manchester United FC — Yellow card on 40.
  • 41' Fred was booked on 41.
  • 46' Another substitution for Manchester United FC to replace Aaron Wan-Bissaka by Brandon Williams on 46 minute.
  • 49' A moment of madness from Brandon Williams on 49 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Manchester United FC will be frustrated.
  • 50' Brandon Williams is having his name booked by the referee on 50.
  • 55' France international Anthony Martial has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 59' Amad Diallo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Daniel James at the 59 minute mark.
  • 64' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 65' A change in the Real Sociedad de Futbol ranks — Adnan Januzaj exits the field as Martin Merquelanz enters on 65.
  • 65' The referee has no hesitation. Victor Nilsson-Lindelof is booked for Manchester United FC — Yellow card on 65.
  • 66' The whistle greets Adnan Januzaj as he departs to be replaced by Martin Merquelanz.
  • 71' Another change for Real Sociedad de Futbol made on 71 minute. Ander Guevara leaves to be changed by Jon Guridi.
  • 72' The Real Sociedad de Futbol bench stirs into life. Ander Guevara is withdrawn and Jon Guridi gets his opportunity.
  • 76' Shola Shoretire gets the nod from Manchester United FC. He replaces Mason Greenwood and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 81' Both keepers have barely been tested. Manchester United FC and Real Sociedad de Futbol are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 86' Nemanja Matic is a natural defensive midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for Manchester United FC tonight.
  • 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Manchester United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

Real Sociedad de Fútbol Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Imanol Alguacil

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Bruno Fernandes 5
Mikel Oyarzabal 2
Brais Mendez 1
Alejandro Garnacho 1
Joshua Zirkzee 1
Diogo Dalot 1
Daniel James 1
Marcus Rashford 1

Head to Head

2021-02-25 Manchester United FC 0–0 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 2021-02-18 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 0–4 Manchester United FC

Manchester United FC Form

2021-02-25 Manchester United FC 0–0 Real Sociedad de Fútbol D 2021-02-21 Manchester United FC 3–1 Newcastle United FC W 2021-02-18 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 0–4 Manchester United FC W 2021-02-14 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–1 Manchester United FC D 2021-02-09 Manchester United FC 1–0 West Ham United FC W 2021-02-06 Manchester United FC 3–3 Everton FC D

Real Sociedad de Fútbol Form

2021-02-25 Manchester United FC 0–0 Real Sociedad de Fútbol D 2021-02-21 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 4–0 Deportivo Alavés W 2021-02-18 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 0–4 Manchester United FC L 2021-02-14 Getafe CF 0–1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol W 2021-02-07 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 4–1 Cadiz CF W 2021-01-30 Villarreal CF 1–1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.34 Manchester United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.74 Real Sociedad de Fútbol xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Manchester United FC51% Draw29% Real Sociedad de Fútbol20%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 2.08
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 61%
39%
± 2.5 34%
66%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Manchester United FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Real Sociedad de Fútbol
49%
Manchester United FC or Real Sociedad de Fútbol
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Manchester United FC33% Draw53% Real Sociedad de Fútbol14%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
15.6%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.2%
2 – 0
10.8%
2 – 1
8.1%
0 – 1
8%
3 – 0
4.7%
1 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
3.7%
0 – 2
3.2%
2 – 2
3.1%
4 – 0
1.6%

Asian Handicap — Manchester United FC

Handicap Manchester United FC covers Push Real Sociedad de Fútbol covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 15% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 25% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 13% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
48% ✗
Real Sociedad de Fútbol keeps clean sheet
27% ✗

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