Valencia vs Manchester United: result 2-1 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup Stage - 6Kick-off on December 12, 2018 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Estadio de Mestalla, Valencia
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What was the result of Valencia vs Manchester United?
Valencia won 2-1 on December 12, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 17′Carlos SolerValencia
- 47′P. JonesValencia (o.g.)
- 87′M. RashfordManchester United
Official lineup for Valencia vs Manchester United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Valencia
4-4-2- 22Santi Mina
- 23M. Batshuayi
- 8Carlos Soler
- 6G. Kondogbia
- 11D. Cheryshev
- 10Dani Parejo
- 15Toni Lato
- 12M. Diakhaby
- 3Rúben Vezo
- 21C. Piccini
- 1Jaume Doménech
Manchester United
4-3-3- 9R. Lukaku
- 15Andreas Pereira
- 17Fred
- 6P. Pogba
- 8Mata
- 27M. Fellaini
- 3E. Bailly
- 4P. Jones
- 16M. Rojo
- 25A. Valencia
- 22S. Romero
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Valencia have 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; Manchester United have 6, 6 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2018 | Sevilla(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 4, 2018 | Ebro(home) | 1-0 | Copa del Rey |
| Dec 1, 2018 | Real Madrid(away) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Nov 27, 2018 | Juventus(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 24, 2018 | Rayo Vallecano(home) | 3-0 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2018 | Fulham(home) | 4-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 5, 2018 | Arsenal(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 1, 2018 | Southampton(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Nov 27, 2018 | BSC Young Boys(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 24, 2018 | Crystal Palace(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Valencia wins, 1 draw, 0 Manchester United wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2018 | Manchester United 0-0 Valencia | UEFA Champions League |
Last archived meeting: Manchester United vs Valencia on Oct 2, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Valencia score 1.0 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester United score 1.6 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valencia | 1.0 | 0.7 | 6 | 6/15 | 3/15 |
| Manchester United | 1.6 | 1.4 | 3 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Manchester United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
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