Manchester United vs VfL Wolfsburg: result 2-1 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup Stage - 2Kick-off on September 30, 2015 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Old Trafford, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester United vs VfL Wolfsburg?
Manchester United won 2-1 on September 30, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 4′D. CaligiuriVfL Wolfsburg
- 34′MataManchester United (pen.)
- 53′C. SmallingManchester United
Official lineup for Manchester United vs VfL Wolfsburg
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Manchester United
- 7M. Depay
- 9A. Martial
- 10W. Rooney
- 8Mata
- 28M. Schneiderlin
- 31B. Schweinsteiger
- 12C. Smalling
- 17D. Blind
- 25A. Valencia
- 36M. Darmian
- 1David de Gea
VfL Wolfsburg
- 11M. Kruse
- 12B. Dost
- 7D. Caligiuri
- 10J. Draxler
- 15Christian Träsch
- 23J. Guilavogui
- 27M. Arnold
- 18Dante
- 25Naldo
- 34R. Rodríguez
- 1D. Benaglio
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester United have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; VfL Wolfsburg have 8, 6 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2015 | Sunderland(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Sep 23, 2015 | Ipswich(home) | 3-0 | League Cup |
| Sep 20, 2015 | Southampton(away) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| Sep 15, 2015 | PSV Eindhoven(away) | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 12, 2015 | Liverpool(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2015 | Hannover 96(home) | 1-1 | Bundesliga |
| Sep 22, 2015 | Bayern München(away) | 1-5 | Bundesliga |
| Sep 19, 2015 | Hertha BSC(home) | 2-0 | Bundesliga |
| Sep 15, 2015 | CSKA Moscow(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 12, 2015 | FC Ingolstadt 04(away) | 0-0 | Bundesliga |
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester United score 1.7 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; VfL Wolfsburg score 1.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 1.7 | 0.7 | 7 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 1.9 | 1.1 | 4 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Manchester United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
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