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Manchester United FC vs Valencia CF, 2018-19 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2018-19
Manchester United FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Valencia CF
Tue 2 Oct 2018 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 21' Francis Coquelin
Y 32' Rodrigo
Y 45' Dani Parejo
Y 85' Cristiano Piccini
Romelu Lukaku 86' Y
Y 87' Gaya
Y 90' Geoffrey Kondogbia

Overview

Match Preview

Manchester United FC vs Valencia CF — Champions League .

Match Details

  • Referee Slavko Vincic
  • Referee Tomaz Klancnik
  • Referee Andraz Kovacic
  • Referee Roberto Ponis
  • Referee Nejc Kajtazovic
9 games this season 🟨 5.4/game ⚽ 12.8 goals/game 🟥 4 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 8 24
2 FC Bayern München 8 21
3 Liverpool FC 8 18
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 8 17
5 FC Barcelona 8 16
6 Chelsea FC 8 16
7 Sporting Clube de Portugal 8 16
8 Manchester City FC 8 16
9 Real Madrid CF 8 15
10 FC Internazionale Milano 8 15
11 Paris Saint-Germain FC 8 14
12 Newcastle United FC 8 14
13 Juventus FC 8 13
14 Club Atlético de Madrid 8 13
15 Atalanta BC 8 13
16 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 8 12
17 Borussia Dortmund 8 11
18 PAE Olympiakos SFP 8 11
19 Club Brugge KV 8 10
20 Galatasaray SK 8 10
21 AS Monaco FC 8 10
22 Qarabag Agdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodø/Glimt 8 9
24 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 9
25 Olympique de Marseille 8 9
26 Paphos FC 8 9
27 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 8 9
28 PSV 8 8
29 Athletic Club 8 8
30 SSC Napoli 8 8
31 FC København 8 8
32 AFC Ajax 8 6
33 Eintracht Frankfurt 8 4
34 SK Slavia Praha 8 3
35 Villarreal CF 8 1
36 FK Kairat 8 1

Head-to-Head

1
1
Manchester United FC 2 games · Avg 1.5 goals Valencia CF
Last 5 meetings
2018-10-02 Manchester United FC 0–0 Valencia CF

Recent Form

Manchester United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Oct Valencia CF H 0–0 D
29 Sep West Ham United FC A 1–3 L
22 Sep Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 1–1 D
19 Sep BSC Young Boys A 3–0 W
15 Sep Watford FC A 2–1 W
02 Sep Burnley FC A 2–0 W
Valencia CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Oct Manchester United FC A 0–0 D
29 Sep Real Sociedad de Fútbol A 1–0 W
26 Sep RC Celta de Vigo H 1–1 D
23 Sep Villarreal CF A 0–0 D
19 Sep Juventus FC H 0–2 L
15 Sep Real Betis Balompié H 0–0 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
Manchester United FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Manchester United FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Manchester United FC
Matheus Cunha 1 G
Bruno Fernandes 1 G
Lisandro Martinez 1 G
Benjamin Sesko 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Manchester United FC have kicked off against Valencia CF. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Manchester United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' A quiet spell here at . Valencia CF seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 20' Valencia CF come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 21' That is a Yellow card for Valencia CF. Francis Coquelin will be fuming at that decision.
  • 26' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Manchester United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 31' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 31 minutes.
  • 32' Poor challenge from Rodrigo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 37' It looks like no one’s ball. Manchester United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 42' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 45' Controversy at the stadium! Dani Parejo argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 50' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 55' The travelling Valencia CF supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 60' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 65' 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 Carlos Soler suffering a number of foals already.
  • 70' Central African Republic international Geoffrey Kondogbia has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 73' Kevin Gameiro gets the nod from Valencia CF. He replaces Michy Batshuayi and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 76' Anthony Martial gets the nod from Manchester United FC. He replaces Alexis Sanchez and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 78' Fresh legs for Valencia CF! Carlos Soler comes on to replace Francis Coquelin.
  • 82' Valencia CF manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Denis Cheryshev is hanging Goncalo Guedes on the field on 82 minute.
  • 85' Poor challenge from Cristiano Piccini. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 86' Manchester United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 86.
  • 87' The referee calls foul for Jose Gaya. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Geoffrey Kondogbia is booked for Valencia CF — Yellow card on 90.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

Manchester United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach José Mourinho

Valencia CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marcelino

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Marcus Rashford 1
Phil Jones 1
Carlos Soler 1

Head to Head

2018-10-02 Manchester United FC 0–0 Valencia CF

Manchester United FC Form

2018-10-02 Manchester United FC 0–0 Valencia CF D 2018-09-29 West Ham United FC 3–1 Manchester United FC L 2018-09-22 Manchester United FC 1–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC D 2018-09-19 BSC Young Boys 0–3 Manchester United FC W 2018-09-15 Watford FC 1–2 Manchester United FC W 2018-09-02 Burnley FC 0–2 Manchester United FC W

Valencia CF Form

2018-10-02 Manchester United FC 0–0 Valencia CF D 2018-09-29 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 0–1 Valencia CF W 2018-09-26 Valencia CF 1–1 RC Celta de Vigo D 2018-09-23 Villarreal CF 0–0 Valencia CF D 2018-09-19 Valencia CF 0–2 Juventus FC L 2018-09-15 Valencia CF 0–0 Real Betis Balompié D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.72 Manchester United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.65 Valencia CF xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 84% + Under — clean sheet likely 74%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Manchester United FC36% Draw37% Valencia CF27%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes26% 0% No74%
Avg goals/match: 1.37
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 72%
28%
± 1.5 40%
60%
± 2.5 16%
84%
± 3.5 6%
94%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Manchester United FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Valencia CF
64%
Manchester United FC or Valencia CF
63%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Manchester United FC19% Draw65% Valencia CF16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
16.6%
0 – 1
14.9%
1 – 1
13%
2 – 0
6%
0 – 2
4.9%
2 – 1
4.4%
1 – 2
3.9%
2 – 2
1.6%
3 – 0
1.4%
3 – 1
1.1%
0 – 3
1%

Asian Handicap — Manchester United FC

Handicap Manchester United FC covers Push Valencia CF covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 7% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 21% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 19% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 6% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
52% ✓
Valencia CF keeps clean sheet
49% ✗

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