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Real Sociedad logo
Europa League | Group Stage
Nov 3, 2022 at 5.45pm UK
Estadio Anoeta
Manchester United logo

Real Sociedad
0 - 1
Man Utd


Mendez (64'), Fernandez (73')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Garnacho (17')
Martinez (62'), Ronaldo (71'), Dalot (88')

The Match

Match Report

Manchester United finish second in Group E and now face a Europa League knockout round playoff despite beating Real Sociedad 1-0 in Spain.

Team News

Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest injury and suspension news ahead of Thursday's Europa League clash between Real Sociedad and Manchester United.

Preview

Sports Mole previews Thursday's Europa League clash between Real Sociedad and Manchester United, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Predicted Lineups

Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Manchester United could line up for Thursday's Europa League Group E clash with Real Sociedad.

Injuries & Suspensions

Sports Mole rounds up Manchester United's latest injury and suspension news ahead of their Europa League clash with Real Sociedad.

Form, Standings, Stats

Real Sociedad

All competitions
Europa League
Last Game: Real Sociedad 0-2 Betis
Sunday, October 30 at 8pm in La Liga

Manchester United

All competitions
Europa League
Last Game: Man Utd 1-0 West Ham
Sunday, October 30 at 4.15pm in Premier League

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 50.54%. A win for Real Sociedad had a probability of 25.35% and a draw had a probability of 24.1%.

The most likely scoreline for a Manchester United win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.14%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.62%) and 0-2 (8.56%). The likeliest Real Sociedad win was 1-0 (6.76%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.4%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 10.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 0-1 win for Manchester United in this match and our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted the win for Manchester United.

Result
Real SociedadDrawManchester United
25.35% (0.042999999999999 0.04) 24.11% (0.056000000000001 0.06) 50.54% (-0.094999999999999 -0.09)
Both teams to score 55.01% (-0.142 -0.14)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
53.32% (-0.204 -0.2)46.68% (0.208 0.21)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
31.05% (-0.192 -0.19)68.95% (0.19799999999999 0.2)
Real Sociedad Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
67.49% (-0.075000000000003 -0.08)32.51% (0.080000000000005 0.08)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
30.97% (-0.085000000000001 -0.09)69.04% (0.091000000000008 0.09)
Manchester United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
81.5% (-0.114 -0.11)18.5% (0.12 0.12)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
50.28% (-0.195 -0.2)49.72% (0.19900000000001 0.2)
Score Analysis
    Real Sociedad 25.35%
    Manchester United 50.54%
    Draw 24.1%
Real SociedadDrawManchester United
1-0 @ 6.76% (0.045 0.04)
2-1 @ 6.41% (0.0049999999999999 0)
2-0 @ 3.8% (0.017 0.02)
3-1 @ 2.4% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
3-2 @ 2.03% (-0.01 -0.01)
3-0 @ 1.42% (0.0029999999999999 0)
Other @ 2.54%
Total : 25.35%
1-1 @ 11.4% (0.030000000000001 0.03)
0-0 @ 6.01% (0.053 0.05)
2-2 @ 5.41% (-0.016999999999999 -0.02)
3-3 @ 1.14% (-0.01 -0.01)
Other @ 0.15%
Total : 24.1%
0-1 @ 10.14% (0.050000000000001 0.05)
1-2 @ 9.62% (-0.0079999999999991 -0.01)
0-2 @ 8.56% (0.010999999999999 0.01)
1-3 @ 5.41% (-0.026000000000001 -0.03)
0-3 @ 4.82% (-0.012 -0.01)
2-3 @ 3.04% (-0.021 -0.02)
1-4 @ 2.28% (-0.019 -0.02)
0-4 @ 2.03% (-0.013 -0.01)
2-4 @ 1.28% (-0.013 -0.01)
Other @ 3.35%
Total : 50.54%

How you voted: Real Sociedad vs Man Utd

Real Sociedad
14.8%
Draw
9.3%
Manchester United
75.9%
474
Head to Head
Sep 8, 2022 8pm
Group E
Man Utd
0-1
Real Sociedad

Martinez (57')
Mendez (59' pen.)
Feb 25, 2021 8pm
Man Utd
0-0
Real Sociedad

Fred (41'), Williams (50'), Lindelof (65')
Feb 18, 2021 5.55pm
Real Sociedad
0-4
Man Utd

Le Normand (89')
Fernandes (27', 57'), Rashford (65'), James (90')
Wan-Bissaka (8')
Nov 5, 2013 7.45pm
Group A
Real Sociedad
0-0
Man Utd
> Match Report
Oct 23, 2013 7.45pm
Group A
Man Utd
1-0
Real Sociedad
> Match Report
Build-up
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Nov 3, 09:58
 Manchester United head coach Erik ten Hag pictured on September 8, 2022
Erik ten Hag confident Manchester United can beat Real Sociedad by two goals
Manchester United head coach Erik ten Hag is confident that his side can finish ahead of Real Sociedad to automatically qualify for the knockout round of the Europa League.
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 Manchester United attacker Antony pictured on October 27, 2022
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 Real Sociedad's Brais Mendez scores against Manchester United on September 8, 2022
Real Sociedad 'to be without seven players for Manchester United clash'
Real Sociedad could be without the services of seven first-team players for Thursday's Europa League clash with Manchester United.
Nov 2, 10:57
 Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo pictured during training on October 26, 2022
Cristiano Ronaldo's record vs. Real Sociedad
Sports Mole looks at Cristiano Ronaldo's record against Real Sociedad ahead of Manchester United's clash with the La Liga outfit in the Europa League.
Nov 2, 10:24
 Anthony Martial celebrates scoring for Manchester United on October 6, 2022
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Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Manchester United could line up for Thursday's Europa League Group E clash with Real Sociedad.
Nov 1, 10:12
 Anthony Martial scores for Manchester United on October 2, 2022
Anthony Martial back in Manchester United training ahead of Real Sociedad clash
Anthony Martial returns to full Manchester United training ahead of Thursday's Europa League contest with Real Sociedad.
Nov 1, 09:17
 Anthony Martial celebrates scoring for Manchester United on October 6, 2022
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