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Manchester United
Premier League · 12th
Play style · last 5
Leaning
Balanced
adapts shape rather than committing to one. Measured against Premier League; block height comes from how they press, not from tracking.
This season
5
Pld
1
W
2
D
2
L
8
GF
8
GA
5
Pts
W
D
W
L
L
D
last 6
Drew 1–1 away at Fulham · Sep 20
That's how they've played so far. Where the model has Manchester United finishing in May, and the odds on going down, come with a free account.
What the numbers say
Season to date, measured against the rest of the division.
Attack
Nobody in the division has shot more
113 attempts, more than any other side. Whether they are the right attempts is a separate question.
113
shots
Attack
Shooting from everywhere, hitting nothing
Only 29 of 113 attempts on target 26%. Volume is not the issue.
26%
on target
Overall
They keep hold of it
Dispossessed fewer times than almost anyone in the division.
24
dispossessed
Against the rest of the division
Where the squad's season totals sit among the 20 clubs.
Big chances created
9th of 20
10
Shots
1st of 20
113
About 22.6 a match.
Key passes
1st of 20
81
Chance creation is not the problem.
Goals
7th of 20
7
Duels won
18th of 20
213
Tackles
16th of 20
65
They commit to the tackle less than most.
Clearances
20th of 20
82
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Who's driving it
The squad's leaders this season.
Highest rated
Bruno Fernandes
Midfielder · Portugal
7.67
Most goals
Bruno Fernandes
Midfielder · Portugal
3
Most assists
Luke Shaw
Defender · England
1
Big chances created
Matheus Cunha
Attacker · Brazil
3
Duels won
Harry Maguire
Defender · England
27
Big chances missed
Bryan Mbeumo
Attacker · Cameroon
3
Also playing
at Atlético de Madrid
Champions League · Tue, Oct 13
at Como
Champions League · Wed, Oct 21
We don't model cup competitions, so there's no reading on these.
Coming up
The next 5 on the calendar.
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