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

UEFA Champions League · 2018-19
Valencia CF
2 – 1
Full Time
Manchester United FC
Wed 12 Dec 2018 · 20:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 11' Antonio Valencia
Toni Lato 29' Y
Y 30' Eric Bailly
Y 81' Marcus Rashford
Y 82' Marcus Rashford

Overview

Match Preview

Valencia CF vs Manchester United FC — Champions League .

Match Details

  • Referee Stanislav Todorov
  • Referee Nikola Popov
  • Referee Georgi Todorov
  • Referee Georgi Kabakov (Bulgaria)
  • Referee Martin Margaritov
  • Referee Diyan Valkov

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 Atletico 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
Valencia CF 2 games · Avg 1.5 goals Manchester United FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-12 Valencia CF 2–1 Manchester United FC 2018-10-02 Manchester United FC 0–0 Valencia CF

Recent Form

Valencia CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Dec Manchester United FC H 2–1 W
08 Dec Sevilla FC H 1–1 D
01 Dec Real Madrid CF A 0–2 L
27 Nov Juventus FC A 0–1 L
24 Nov Rayo Vallecano de Madrid H 3–0 W
10 Nov Getafe CF A 1–0 W
Manchester United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Dec Valencia CF A 1–2 L
08 Dec Fulham FC H 4–1 W
05 Dec Arsenal FC H 2–2 D
01 Dec Southampton FC A 2–2 D
27 Nov BSC Young Boys H 1–0 W
24 Nov Crystal Palace FC H 0–0 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Dani Parejo made 422 appearances and scored 41 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' Manchester United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 11' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Antonio Valencia.
  • 16' 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.
  • 17' What a strike from Carlos Soler! The score is 1-0.
  • 22' It’s high time Marcelino made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 27' Manchester United FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 29' A meaty challenge results in booking for Toni Lato on 29.
  • 30' Manchester United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 30.
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 45' 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.
  • 46' Ashley Young is replacing Marcos Rojo for the Manchester United FC side.
  • 47' What a strike from Phil Jones! The score is 1-1.
  • 51' Another change for Valencia CF made on 51 minute. Toni Lato leaves to be changed by Ezequiel Garay.
  • 56' The travelling Manchester United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 57' It is a substitution in Manchester United FC team. Fred is replaced by Marcus Rashford on 57 minute.
  • 62' It looks surprising Valencia CF does not make any changes. Antonio Valencia has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 66' The Valencia CF manager makes a substitution. Denis Cheryshev departs to be replaced by Ferran Torres.
  • 68' Another substitution for Valencia CF to replace Santi Mina by Rodrigo on 68 minute.
  • 69' It is a substitution in Manchester United FC team. Romelu Lukaku is replaced by Jesse Lingard on 69 minute.
  • 74' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 74 minutes.
  • 79' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Manchester United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 81' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Marcus Rashford.
  • 82' It’s a booking for Manchester United FC player. Marcus Rashford gets a Yellow card.
  • 87' Goal! Marcus Rashford scores his 118 goal in 409 matches.
  • The final score is 2-1.

Lineups

Valencia CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marcelino

Manchester United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach José Mourinho

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Marcus Rashford 1
Phil Jones 1
Carlos Soler 1

Head to Head

2018-12-12 Valencia CF 2–1 Manchester United FC 2018-10-02 Manchester United FC 0–0 Valencia CF

Valencia CF Form

2018-12-12 Valencia CF 2–1 Manchester United FC W 2018-12-08 Valencia CF 1–1 Sevilla FC D 2018-12-01 Real Madrid CF 2–0 Valencia CF L 2018-11-27 Juventus FC 1–0 Valencia CF L 2018-11-24 Valencia CF 3–0 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid W 2018-11-10 Getafe CF 0–1 Valencia CF W

Manchester United FC Form

2018-12-12 Valencia CF 2–1 Manchester United FC L 2018-12-08 Manchester United FC 4–1 Fulham FC W 2018-12-05 Manchester United FC 2–2 Arsenal FC D 2018-12-01 Southampton FC 2–2 Manchester United FC D 2018-11-27 Manchester United FC 1–0 BSC Young Boys W 2018-11-24 Manchester United FC 0–0 Crystal Palace FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.47 Valencia CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97 Manchester United FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Valencia CF49% Draw27% Manchester United FC24%
Actual: Valencia CF win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.44
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Valencia CF or Draw
77%
Draw or Manchester United FC
51%
Valencia CF or Manchester United FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Valencia CF33% Draw49% Manchester United FC18%
Actual: Valencia CF win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
11.7%
0 – 0
10.8%
2 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 0
4.4%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
4.4%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Valencia CF

Handicap Valencia CF covers Push Manchester United FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 14% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 23% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 15% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Valencia CF keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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