FC Midtjylland vs Manchester United: result 2-1 and analysis
UEFA Europa League16th FinalsKick-off on February 18, 2016 at 06:00 PM (UTC)MCH Arena, Herning
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What was the result of FC Midtjylland vs Manchester United?
FC Midtjylland won 2-1 on February 18, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 37′M. DepayManchester United
- 44′P. SistoFC Midtjylland
- 77′P. OnuachuFC Midtjylland
Official lineup for FC Midtjylland vs Manchester United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
FC Midtjylland
- 10M. Pusic
- 14V. Kadlec
- 3Tim Sparv
- 17K. Olsson
- 27P. Sisto
- 36R. Hassan
- 2K. Hansen
- 4Nikolay Georgiev Bodurov
- 28A. Rømer
- 70F. Novák
- 31M. Andersen
Manchester United
- 7M. Depay
- 9A. Martial
- 8Mata
- 16M. Carrick
- 21Ander Herrera
- 33P. McNair
- 35J. Lingard
- 12C. Smalling
- 17D. Blind
- 37D. Love
- 20S. Romero
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, FC Midtjylland have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Manchester United have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2015 | Club Brugge KV(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Dec 4, 2015 | Aarhus(away) | 1-2 | Superliga |
| Nov 26, 2015 | Legia Warszawa(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Nov 20, 2015 | Odense(away) | 1-1 | Superliga |
| Nov 8, 2015 | Esbjerg(home) | 5-1 | Superliga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2016 | Sunderland(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Feb 7, 2016 | Chelsea(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 2, 2016 | Stoke City(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Jan 29, 2016 | Derby(away) | 3-1 | FA Cup |
| Jan 23, 2016 | Southampton(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
FC Midtjylland score 1.7 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester United score 1.3 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Midtjylland | 1.7 | 1.7 | 3 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Manchester United | 1.3 | 1.2 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 19 |
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