Norwich City FC vs Manchester United FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2021-22

Norwich City FC

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Manchester United FC

Sat 11 Dec 2021 · 17:30 UTC Carrow Road HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 77' Diogo Dalot

Pierre Lees Melou 90' Y

Overview

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Norwich City FC vs Manchester United FC — Premier League at Carrow Road.

Norwich City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Manchester United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Darren England
Referee Andy Madley
Referee John Brooks
Referee Peter Kirkup
Referee Constantine Hatzidakis
Referee Eddie Smart

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	West Ham United FC	38	39
2	Burnley FC	38	22
3	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	38	20
4	Tottenham Hotspur FC	0	0
5	Coventry City FC	0	0
6	Hull City AFC	0	0
7	Ipswich Town FC	0	0
8	Arsenal FC	0	0
9	Manchester City FC	0	0
10	Manchester United FC	0	0
11	Aston Villa FC	0	0
12	Liverpool FC	0	0
13	AFC Bournemouth	0	0
14	Sunderland AFC	0	0
15	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	0	0
16	Brentford FC	0	0
17	Chelsea FC	0	0
18	Fulham FC	0	0
19	Newcastle United FC	0	0
20	Everton FC	0	0
21	Leeds United FC	0	0
22	Crystal Palace FC	0	0
23	Nottingham Forest FC	0	0

Head-to-Head

Norwich City FC 5 games · Avg 3.4 goals Manchester United FC

Last 5 meetings

2021-12-11 Norwich City FC 0–1 Manchester United FC 2020-06-27 Norwich City FC 1–2 Manchester United FC 2020-01-11 Manchester United FC 4–0 Norwich City FC 2019-10-27 Norwich City FC 1–3 Manchester United FC

Recent Form

Norwich City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
11 Dec	Manchester United FC	H	0–1	L
05 Dec	Tottenham Hotspur FC	A	0–3	L
30 Nov	Newcastle United FC	A	1–1	D
27 Nov	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	H	0–0	D
20 Nov	Southampton FC	H	2–1	W
06 Nov	Brentford FC	A	2–1	W

Manchester United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
11 Dec	Norwich City FC	A	1–0	W
08 Dec	BSC Young Boys	H	1–1	D
05 Dec	Crystal Palace FC	H	1–0	W
02 Dec	Arsenal FC	H	3–2	W
28 Nov	Chelsea FC	A	1–1	D
23 Nov	Villarreal CF	A	2–0	W

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)

80% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' Three points are at stake. Norwich City FC host Manchester United FC — let the battle begin!
5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
10' Norwich City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Manchester United FC backline.
15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Norwich City FC that had 368 games and scored 460 goals.
21' It is a substitution in Norwich City FC team. Grant Hanley is replaced by Jacob Sorensen on 21 minute.
26' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
31' Supporters expect more eagerness from Fred, as he is very good at scoring at Carrow Road with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
36' The home supporters are growing impatient. Norwich City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
41' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
46' Manchester United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 46.
51' Manchester United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
56' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
61' Manchester United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
66' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
67' Mason Greenwood has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jadon Sancho on 67 minute.
70' The whistle greets Przemyslaw Placheta as he departs to be replaced by Todd Cantwell.
74' Time for substitution for Manchester United FC. Victor Nilsson-Lindelof is replaced by Eric Bailly.
75' Cristiano Ronaldo adds to his 2 season tally! Manchester United FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
76' A change in the Norwich City FC ranks — Lukas Rupp exits the field as Pierre Lees Melou enters on 76.
77' Manchester United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
82' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
87' Mason Greenwood has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
88' Manchester United FC make a change. Bruno Fernandes trudges off to be replaced by Donny van de Beek on 88 minutes.
90' It’s a booking for Norwich City FC player. Pierre Lees Melou gets a Yellow card.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Norwich City FC 0-1 Manchester United FC.

Lineups

Norwich City FC Lineups

Starting XI

5
Grant Hanley ↓ Jacob Sorensen 21'
1
Tim Krul
22
Teemu Pukki
23
Kenny McLean
2
Max Aarons
7
Lukas Rupp ↓ Pierre Lees Melou 76'
15
Ozan Kabak
30
Dimitris Giannoulis
24
Josh Sargent
8
Billy Gilmour
11
Przemyslaw Placheta ↓ Todd Cantwell 70'

Bench

Coach Dean Smith

Manchester United FC Lineups

Starting XI

5
Harry Maguire
1
David De Gea
17
Fred
10
Marcus Rashford
2
Victor Nilsson-Lindelof ↓ Eric Bailly 74'
39
Scott McTominay
20
Diogo Dalot
25
Jadon Sancho ↓ Mason Greenwood 67'
7
Cristiano Ronaldo
18
Bruno Fernandes ↓ Donny van de Beek 88'
27
Alex Telles

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Cristiano Ronaldo	4
Marcus Rashford	3
Teemu Pukki	2
Anthony Martial	2
Harry Maguire	1
Odion Ighalo	1
Kieran Dowell	1
Onel Hernandez	1

Head to Head

Norwich City FC Form

2021-12-11 Norwich City FC 0–1 Manchester United FC L 2021-12-05 Tottenham Hotspur FC 3–0 Norwich City FC L 2021-11-30 Newcastle United FC 1–1 Norwich City FC D 2021-11-27 Norwich City FC 0–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC D 2021-11-20 Norwich City FC 2–1 Southampton FC W 2021-11-06 Brentford FC 1–2 Norwich City FC W

Manchester United FC Form

2021-12-11 Norwich City FC 0–1 Manchester United FC W 2021-12-08 Manchester United FC 1–1 BSC Young Boys D 2021-12-05 Manchester United FC 1–0 Crystal Palace FC W 2021-12-02 Manchester United FC 3–2 Arsenal FC W 2021-11-28 Chelsea FC 1–1 Manchester United FC D 2021-11-23 Villarreal CF 0–2 Manchester United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

0.87 Norwich City FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.34 Manchester United FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Norwich City FC24% Draw30% Manchester United FC46%

Actual: Manchester United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes44% 0% No56%

Avg goals/match: 2.21

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	87%	13%
± 1.5	65%	35%
± 2.5	38%	62%
± 3.5	19%	81%
± 4.5	8%	92%

Double Chance

Norwich City FC or Draw

54%

Draw or Manchester United FC

76%

Norwich City FC or Manchester United FC

70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Norwich City FC17% Draw52% Manchester United FC31%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.7%

0 – 1

Actual

0 – 0

13.2%

0 – 2

9.5%

1 – 0

8.3%

1 – 2

8.3%

2 – 1

5.4%

0 – 3

4.2%

2 – 0

1 – 3

3.8%

2 – 2

3.7%

2 – 3

1.8%

Asian Handicap — Norwich City FC

Handicap	Norwich City FC covers	Push	Manchester United FC covers
-2.5	2%	—	98%
-2	2%	6%	92%
-1.5	8%	—	92%
-1	8%	15%	77%
-0.5	23%	—	77%
+0.5	54%	—	46%
+1	54%	24%	22%
+1.5	78%	—	22%
+2	78%	14%	8%
+2.5	92%	—	8%

Clean Sheet

Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet

27% ✓

Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet

42% ✗

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