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Manchester United vs Middlesbrough

Manchester United
2 - 1
Middlesbrough
🕒 Sat, 31 Dec 2016 15:00 Europe/London 📍 Old Trafford 🧑‍⚖️ Lee Mason 🔁 Regular Season - 19 🏁 match finished
Season
2016-2017 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 19
Regular Season Table
Manchester United 6 · Middlesbrough 19
Referee Stats
Lee Mason
19 matches · 3.84 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.84
Reds avg 0.16
Penalties avg 0.32
Over 4.5 cards 37%
Home wins 63%
Draws 32%
Away wins 5%
How the match was won
  • Manchester United outshot their opponent (32-9).
  • Manchester United controlled possession (65%).
  • Manchester United had the sharper finishing (12-2 shots on target).

Team Overview

Manchester United (Home stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 8-10-1

Goals For / Against

26 / 12
Avg: 1.37 / 0.63

Points

34
Avg: 1.79

Clean Sheets

8

Failed to Score

3
Middlesbrough (Away stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 1-7-11

Goals For / Against

10 / 30
Avg: 0.53 / 1.58

Points

10
Avg: 0.53

Clean Sheets

4

Failed to Score

12

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Premier League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.79
PPG
0.53
1.37
GF
0.53
0.63
GA
1.58
21%
O2.5
42%
58%
BTTS
37%
58%
Score 1st
26%

League-position context

Manchester United rank6th
Middlesbrough rank19th
Manchester United points69
Middlesbrough points28
Manchester United: #6 · 69 pts · GD +25
17 pts off the top 2. 23 pts above the play-off edge. 29 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Middlesbrough: #19 · 28 pts · GD -26
58 pts off the top 2. 18 pts off the play-off line. 12 pts from safety.
41-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Manchester United last 5 home

W D W D D
Points9/15
Weighted index69
Goals6-2
Record2-3-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Unbeaten, but draw-heavy in the recent venue-specific run.

Middlesbrough last 5 away

L L L L D
Points1/15
Weighted index2
Goals2-14
Record0-1-4
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Manchester United trend breakdown

Over 2.521%
BTTS58%
BTTS + O2.521%
1H Over 0.568%
Also: Over 0.5 84% · Over 1.5 79% · Over 3.5 11% · 1H BTTS 16%

Middlesbrough trend breakdown

Over 2.542%
BTTS37%
BTTS + O2.526%
1H Over 0.553%
Also: Over 0.5 79% · Over 1.5 58% · Over 3.5 21% · 1H BTTS 5%

Scoring reliability

Manchester United score at home84%
Manchester United clean sheet at home42%
Middlesbrough score away37%
Middlesbrough clean sheet away21%

First-goal patterns

Manchester United score first58%
Manchester United win after scoring first64%
Middlesbrough score first26%
Middlesbrough win after scoring first20%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Manchester United 80% · Middlesbrough 10%
Avg first goal minute: Manchester United 35.3' · Middlesbrough 29.8'

Vs league average

Manchester United score at home1.37 vs 1.60
Manchester United concede at home0.63 vs 1.20
Middlesbrough score away0.53 vs 1.20
Middlesbrough concede away1.58 vs 1.60
Manchester United score 14% below league average, while Middlesbrough score 56% below league average.
Defensive side: Manchester United are 47% below league average at home, and Middlesbrough are 1% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games2
Avg goals3.50
BTTS100%
Over 2.5100%
At this venue setup: 3.00 goals on average across the last 1.

Manchester United goal timing (home)

1H scored: 54% 2H scored: 46% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 7
76-90+ 6
16-30 5
46-60 4
0-15 2
61-75 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 4
0-15 2
16-30 2
31-45 2
46-60 1
61-75 1

Middlesbrough goal timing (away)

1H scored: 44% 2H scored: 56% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
0-15 3
46-60 2
61-75 2
31-45 1
76-90+ 1
16-30 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 7
46-60 7
16-30 6
61-75 5
76-90+ 4
0-15 2

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
12
2
Total Shots
32
9
Shots off Goal
12
4
Blocked Shots
8
3
Shots Inside Box
24
3
Shots Outside Box
8
6
Ball Possession
65%
35%
Corner Kicks
12
2
Fouls
9
14
Offsides
5
0
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
1
10
Total Passes
610
332
Passes Accurate
532
241
Passes %
87%
73%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
1
Away
1
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
3
Away
3
57'
57' D. Blind
63' ↑↓
↑↓
63' ⇄ S. Downing
1st substitution · For: G. Ramírez
64' ↑↓
↑↓
64' ⇄ D. Blind
1st substitution · For: M. Rojo
64' ↑↓
↑↓
64' ⇄ M. Fellaini
2nd substitution · For: Mata
67' ⚽
⚽
67' ⚽ Goal · 0-1
Grant Leadbitter
Normal Goal · Assist: Álvaro Negredo
72' ↑↓
↑↓
72' ⇄ C. Smalling
3rd substitution · For: M. Rashford
78' ↑↓
↑↓
78' ⇄ Grant Leadbitter
2nd substitution · For: A. Clayton
82' ↑↓
↑↓
82' ⇄ Adama Traoré
3rd substitution · For: Fábio
85' ⚽
⚽
85' ⚽ Goal · 1-1
A. Martial
Normal Goal · Assist: Z. Ibrahimović
86' ⚽
⚽
86' ⚽ Goal · 2-1
P. Pogba
Normal Goal · Assist: Mata
90'
90' C. Chambers

Manchester United vs Middlesbrough 2-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Manchester United beat Middlesbrough 2-1 on Saturday, 31 December 2016 in Premier League. The match was refereed by Lee Mason. It was played at Old Trafford.

First half: No goals were scored in the first half. No other first-half events were recorded.

Second half: D. Blind received a yellow card for Manchester United at 57'. Middlesbrough made their 1st substitution at 63', with S. Downing replacing G. Ramírez. Manchester United made their 1st substitution at 64', with D. Blind replacing M. Rojo. Manchester United made their 2nd substitution at 64', with M. Fellaini replacing Mata. Middlesbrough took the lead at 67' when Grant Leadbitter scored, with the assist credited to Álvaro Negredo, making the score 0-1. Manchester United made their 3rd substitution at 72', with C. Smalling replacing M. Rashford. Middlesbrough made their 2nd substitution at 78', with Grant Leadbitter replacing A. Clayton. Middlesbrough made their 3rd substitution at 82', with Adama Traoré replacing Fábio. Manchester United leveled the score at 85' when A. Martial scored, with the assist credited to Z. Ibrahimović, making the score 1-1. Manchester United took the lead at 86' when P. Pogba scored, with the assist credited to Mata, making the score 2-1. C. Chambers received a yellow card for Middlesbrough at 90'.

Manchester United used 3 substitutions while Middlesbrough used 3 substitutions. Manchester United got 1 yellow card, while Middlesbrough got 1 yellow card.

How the match was won

  • Manchester United outshot their opponent (32-9).
  • Manchester United controlled possession (65%).
  • Manchester United had the sharper finishing (12-2 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games2
Home Wins2
Draws0
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals2 (100.0%)
BTTS2 (100.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games1
Home Wins1
Draws0
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals1 (100.0%)
BTTS1 (100.0%)

Manchester United vs Middlesbrough Head-to-Head History by Season

2016-2017 Season
19 Mar 2017 Middlesbrough vs Manchester United 1 - 3 31 Dec 2016 Manchester United vs Middlesbrough 2 - 1