This promises to be an action-packed encounter for Manchester United at Old Trafford when the Champions League tournament arrives in town and Villarreal with it. Read all about the Group Stage match here!
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Villarreal have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 2100 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Manchester United form and stats
Last season, United's Champions League journey ended in the group stage.Manchester United must be fairly happy with 6 points from their first three Premier League games here at Old Trafford.
The United crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-1 to Aston Villa here at Old Trafford in a Premier League match. The penalty miss from Bruno Fernandes in the defeat against Aston Villa was a source of irritation for some fans, but these things happen. Midfielder Bruno Fernandes was the best player on the team with a rating of 8.15 (out of ten) in that game. Fernandes hit ten key passes and dribled past the opponent 3 of 3 times.
Ahead of that match, Manchester United lost 0-1 at home to West Ham United.Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Everton are coming to town in three days.
United are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (9 goals in 3 games). On the other hand, United have conceded 3 goals.
Villarreal form and stats
Nothing but glory last season for Villarreal, as they won the Champions League.The visitors are W0-D4-L0 on the road this term. That's in the La Liga. Villarreal has built quite a streak of draws from their away games now, as four in a row has ended all square. Will this streak be broken in today's game?
Villarreal are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 0-0 draw at Real Madrid. Pau Torres was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 7.82. The defender Torres won 4 of 6 duels.
That result followed a home victory 4-1 versus Elche in the La Liga.A new game in only four days for Villarreal, the La Liga home match versus Real Betis. Busy days.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Villarreal's away games in the league this season with only 2 goals from 4 matches. The Villarreal defense is a tough nut to crack, having conceded less than half a goal per away game on average (2 goals in 4 games).
Head 2 Head
United-Villarreal H2H statistics last five meetings regardless of arena: Manchester United zero wins, Villarreal zero wins, five draws. zero of these five matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  B. Borges Fernandes 4 goals |  M. Greenwood 3 goals |  C. Ronaldo 3 goals |
Manchester United missing players
Villarreal missing players
| Manchester United | Villarreal | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 15 | 25 | ||
| 13 | 6 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 8 | 12 | ||
| 7 | 4 | Lost | L | 6 | 8 | ||
| 52 | 30 | Scored | S | 18 | 35 | ||
| 32 | 16 | Conceded | C | 22 | 33 | ||
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 73% | 76% | ||
| 84% | 83% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 73% | 72% | ||
| 64% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 60% | 60% | ||
| 44% | 58% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 40% | 40% | ||
| 24% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 20% | ||
| 72% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 64% | ||
| 20% | 17% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 36% | ||
| 12% | 17% | Failed to Score | F T | 27% | 24% | ||
| 5 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.8 | 4.4 | ||
| 4.6 | 3.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.2 | 5.3 | ||
| 1.6 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.9 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 7 | ||
| 13.6 | 15.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.7 | 9.5 | ||
| 4.7 | 5.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.1 | 3.8 | ||
| 44% | 48% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 35% | 36% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Young Boys | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Atalanta | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Villarreal | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Liverpool | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 14 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 13 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 13 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 13 |
| 5 | Everton | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 13 |
| 6 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| 7 | West Ham United | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 10 |
| 9 | Brentford | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 9 |
| 11 | Watford | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 7 |
| 12 | Leicester City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 7 |
| 13 | Arsenal | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -7 | 6 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -3 | 5 |
| 15 | Southampton | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 4 |
| 16 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -3 | 3 |
| 17 | Newcastle United | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -7 | 3 |
| 18 | Leeds United | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -8 | 3 |
| 19 | Burnley | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -6 | 2 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | -14 | 0 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Real Madrid | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 17 |
| 2 | Sevilla | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 14 |
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 14 |
| 4 | Real Sociedad | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 13 |
| 5 | Valencia | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 11 |
| 6 | Rayo Vallecano | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 7 | Athletic Club | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 8 | Barcelona | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 9 | Real Betis | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| 10 | Villarreal | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 11 | Osasuna | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | -2 | 8 |
| 12 | Mallorca | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -5 | 8 |
| 13 | Cadiz | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -2 | 6 |
| 14 | Elche | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 6 |
| 15 | Espanyol | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 6 |
| 16 | Levante | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 4 |
| 17 | Celta de Vigo | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -4 | 4 |
| 18 | Granada | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -6 | 3 |
| 19 | Deportivo Alaves | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -9 | 3 |
| 20 | Getafe | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -8 | 0 |
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