Champions League | Group Stage
Sep 29, 2021 at 8pm UK
Old Trafford
Man Utd2 - 1Villarreal
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The Match
Match Report
A disjointed United were staring down the barrel of a third straight home defeat in all competitions.
Team News
Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest injury and suspension news ahead of Wednesday's Champions League clash between Manchester United and Villarreal.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Wednesday's Champions League clash between Manchester United and Villarreal, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Predicted Lineups
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Manchester United could line up for Wednesday night's Champions League clash with Villarreal.
Injuries & Suspensions
Sports Mole rounds up Manchester United's injury and suspension news ahead of their Champions League clash with Villarreal.
Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Manchester United win with a probability of 49.91%. A draw had a probability of 29.1% and a win for Villarreal had a probability of 20.96%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester United win was 1-0 with a probability of 17.26%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (11.08%) and 2-1 (8.01%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 0-0 (13.44%), while for a Villarreal win it was 0-1 (9.71%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with an 8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Manchester United would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Manchester United | Draw | Villarreal |
| 49.91% | 29.12% | 20.96% |
| Both teams to score 37.2% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
