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Manchester United vs Villarreal: result 2-1 and analysis

UEFA Champions LeagueGroup Stage - 2Kick-off on September 29, 2021 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Old Trafford, Manchester

Manchester United
2-1
Villarreal

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What was the result of Manchester United vs Villarreal?

Manchester United won 2-1 on September 29, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 53′Paco AlcácerVillarreal
  • 60′Alex TellesManchester United
  • 90′Cristiano RonaldoManchester United

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester United have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Villarreal have 1, 11 and 3.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Manchester United
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 25, 2021Aston Villa(home)0-1Premier League
Sep 22, 2021West Ham(home)0-1League Cup
Sep 19, 2021West Ham(away)2-1Premier League
Sep 14, 2021BSC Young Boys(away)1-2UEFA Champions League
Sep 11, 2021Newcastle(home)4-1Premier League
Villarreal
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 25, 2021Real Madrid(away)0-0La Liga
Sep 22, 2021Elche(home)4-1La Liga
Sep 19, 2021Mallorca(away)0-0La Liga
Sep 14, 2021Atalanta(home)2-2UEFA Champions League
Sep 3, 2021SC Braga(away)2-3Friendlies Clubs

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Manchester United win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Villarreal win(s).

DateScoreCompetition
May 26, 2021Villarreal 1-1 Manchester UnitedUEFA Europa League

Last archived meeting: Villarreal vs Manchester United on May 26, 2021

How many goals should we expect?

Manchester United score 1.9 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Villarreal score 1.3 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Manchester United1.91.2211/159/15
Villarreal1.31.3510/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2025-26 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
35Villarreal80175181

How does Footlab compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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