VfL Wolfsburg vs Manchester United: result 3-2 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup Stage - 6Kick-off on December 8, 2015 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Volkswagen Arena, Wolfsburg
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What was the result of VfL Wolfsburg vs Manchester United?
VfL Wolfsburg won 3-2 on December 8, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 10′A. MartialManchester United
- 13′NaldoVfL Wolfsburg
- 29′VieirinhaVfL Wolfsburg
- 82′J. GuilavoguiManchester United (o.g.)
- 84′NaldoVfL Wolfsburg
Official lineup for VfL Wolfsburg vs Manchester United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
VfL Wolfsburg
- 11M. Kruse
- 8Vieirinha
- 10J. Draxler
- 15Christian Träsch
- 17A. Schürrle
- 23J. Guilavogui
- 27M. Arnold
- 18Dante
- 25Naldo
- 34R. Rodríguez
- 1D. Benaglio
Manchester United
- 7M. Depay
- 9A. Martial
- 8Mata
- 27M. Fellaini
- 31B. Schweinsteiger
- 35J. Lingard
- 12C. Smalling
- 17D. Blind
- 30G. Varela
- 36M. Darmian
- 1David de Gea
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, VfL Wolfsburg have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Manchester United have 7, 7 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2015 | Borussia Dortmund(home) | 1-2 | Bundesliga |
| Nov 29, 2015 | FC Augsburg(away) | 0-0 | Bundesliga |
| Nov 25, 2015 | CSKA Moscow(away) | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 21, 2015 | Werder Bremen(home) | 6-0 | Bundesliga |
| Nov 7, 2015 | FSV Mainz 05(away) | 0-2 | Bundesliga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2015 | West Ham(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 28, 2015 | Leicester(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 25, 2015 | PSV Eindhoven(home) | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 21, 2015 | Watford(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 7, 2015 | West Brom(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 VfL Wolfsburg wins, 0 draws, 1 Manchester United win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2015 | Manchester United 2-1 VfL Wolfsburg | UEFA Champions League |
Last archived meeting: Manchester United vs VfL Wolfsburg on Sep 30, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
VfL Wolfsburg score 1.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester United score 1.2 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VfL Wolfsburg | 1.5 | 1.5 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Manchester United | 1.2 | 0.5 | 10 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
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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