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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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Olympique Lyonnais 8 21
2 Aston Villa FC 8 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 19
4 Real Betis Balompie 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 Ferencvarosi TC 8 15
13 Nottingham Forest FC 8 14
14 FC Viktoria Plzen 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 Fenerbahce 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 Alaves 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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Old Trafford!
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' 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 Ander Guevara suffering a number of foals already.
  • 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 25' Manchester United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Real Sociedad de Fútbol's shape.
  • 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Manchester United FC and Real Sociedad de Fútbol are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 35' With 0 assists to his name this season, Modibo Sagnan is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Real Sociedad de Fútbol.
  • 40' Fred picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 41' Fred has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 41.
  • 46' Brandon Williams gets the nod from Manchester United FC. He replaces Aaron Wan-Bissaka and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 49' Controversy at the stadium! Brandon Williams argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 50' Brandon Williams has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 50.
  • 55' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Real Sociedad de Fútbol that had 348 games and scored 435 goals.
  • 59' Time for substitution for Manchester United FC. Daniel James is replaced by Amad Diallo.
  • 64' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Manchester United FC and Real Sociedad de Fútbol are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 65' Martin Merquelanz is replacing Adnan Januzaj for the Real Sociedad de Futbol side.
  • 65' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Victor Nilsson-Lindelof.
  • 66' Real Sociedad de Futbol make a change. Adnan Januzaj trudges off to be replaced by Martin Merquelanz on 66 minutes.
  • 71' Ander Guevara makes way for Jon Guridi at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from Real Sociedad de Futbol.
  • 72' Real Sociedad de Futbol make a change. Ander Guevara trudges off to be replaced by Jon Guridi on 72 minutes.
  • 76' Fresh legs for Manchester United FC! Shola Shoretire comes on to replace Mason Greenwood.
  • 81' Dean Henderson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 86' Manchester United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

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
Daniel James 1
Marcus Rashford 1
Brais Mendez 1
Alejandro Garnacho 1
Joshua Zirkzee 1
Diogo Dalot 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 Alaves 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.