Real Sociedad and Manchester United get a break from their league challenge to fight for a possible trophy in this Europa League Group Stage fixture.
These teams have little in common geographically as Manchester United have to travel 1600 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
It's no vacation for neither Real Sociedad nor Manchester United as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Real Sociedad form and stats
Real Sociedad participated in Europa League the last season, where they reached the knockout round play-offs and lost against RB Leipzig.3-1-2 (win-draw-lost) are the La Liga numbers at home for Real Sociedad so far this season. On the other hand, in the Europa League, Real Sociedad has performed like this (both home and away): 5 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses.
Merino was the last player to score a league goal for Real Sociedad and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Real Sociedad haven't scored in 266 minutes.
The Sociedad followers got no joy from their last match, also played here at Reale Arena: A 0-2 defeat against Real Betis. Midfielder Méndez was the best player on the team with a rating of 8.3 (out of ten) in that game. Méndez hit five key passes and dribled past the opponent 2 of 4 times.
Before that one, a strong away victory at Omonia Nicosia. A Europa League match.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Real Sociedad as they have a new game in only three days, a La Liga match thankfully also at home. Valencia are visiting.
On the other hand, Real Sociedad have conceded 8 goals.
Manchester United form and stats
They also participated in Europa League last season. This ended in the final.3-1-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Manchester United in their Premier League matches away. When we have look at the Europa League statistics, we find 4W-0D-1L. This is both home and away.
United go into this game after a win, the home game against West Ham United that ended 1-0. Defender Dalot was the best team player with a rating of 8.24. Dalot hit four key passes and won 7 of 9 duels.
A home win as expected against Sheriff ahead of that, in the Europa League.
The schedule is very tough for Manchester United now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Premier League game at Aston Villa is waiting in only three days.
Manchester United are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 8 away goals from 6 games (in the league).
Head 2 Head
Believe it or not, United have scored in every league match they've performed in since NOT scoring against today's home team; the Manchester United - Real Sociedad 0-1 match five rounds ago. Head-2-head stats last five meetings: one - two - two (Real Sociedad wins - draws - Manchester United wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  B. Méndez Portela 5 goals |   M. Rashford 4 goals |  A. Sørloth 3 goals |
Real Sociedad missing players
Manchester United missing players
| Real Sociedad | Manchester United | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 15 | 6 | Won | W | 6 | 14 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | ||
| 8 | 5 | Lost | L | 5 | 7 | ||
| 34 | 14 | Scored | S | 17 | 40 | ||
| 25 | 14 | Conceded | C | 21 | 30 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 64% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 68% | ||
| 44% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 52% | ||
| 8% | 8% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 42% | 36% | ||
| 8% | 8% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 12% | ||
| 48% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 42% | 44% | ||
| 36% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 36% | ||
| 16% | 17% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 24% | ||
| 5.2 | 5.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.7 | ||
| 3.5 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.2 | 4.4 | ||
| 2.4 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.4 | 2 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | ||
| 12.2 | 13.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13.6 | 14.8 | ||
| 5.1 | 5.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.9 | 5.2 | ||
| 27% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 31% | ||
| 9.1 | 9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.9 | 10.4 | ||
| 3.4 | 3.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.8 | 3.5 | ||
| 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 Sociedad | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 15 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 3 | Sheriff | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -7 | 3 |
| 4 | Omonia Nicosia | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -8 | 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 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 19 | 32 |
| 2 | Barcelona | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 25 | 31 |
| 3 | Atletico Madrid | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 23 |
| 4 | Real Betis | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 23 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 22 |
| 6 | Athletic Club | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 21 |
| 7 | Osasuna | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 20 |
| 8 | Villarreal | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
| 9 | Rayo Vallecano | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 18 |
| 10 | Valencia | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 15 |
| 11 | Real Valladolid | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -6 | 14 |
| 12 | Mallorca | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -3 | 13 |
| 13 | Almeria | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | -5 | 13 |
| 14 | Getafe | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -7 | 13 |
| 15 | Espanyol | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -5 | 11 |
| 16 | Celta de Vigo | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 15 | -11 | 11 |
| 17 | Girona | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 10 |
| 18 | Sevilla | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -8 | 10 |
| 19 | Cadiz | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | -16 | 10 |
| 20 | Elche | 12 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 16 | -19 | 4 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Arsenal | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 19 | 31 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 37 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 26 | 29 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 26 |
| 4 | Newcastle United | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Manchester United | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 23 |
| 6 | Chelsea | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 21 |
| 7 | Fulham | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 19 |
| 8 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 18 |
| 9 | Liverpool | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| 10 | Crystal Palace | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -3 | 16 |
| 11 | Brentford | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | -3 | 15 |
| 12 | Everton | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -1 | 14 |
| 13 | West Ham United | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | -2 | 14 |
| 14 | AFC Bournemouth | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 20 | -16 | 13 |
| 15 | Leeds United | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -4 | 12 |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 15 | -9 | 12 |
| 17 | Southampton | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -9 | 12 |
| 18 | Leicester City | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 19 | -4 | 11 |
| 19 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | -13 | 10 |
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 19 | -20 | 9 |
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