Manchester United suffered a 1-0 defeat against Everton at Goodison Park in the English Premier League. This defeat has lowered their chances of UEFA Champions League qualification for next season.
We’ve broken down all the key stats for you to digest, including;
* shot maps
* xT (expected threat)
* pass networks
* xG timelines
* defensive duels
* average positions and much more!
We also try to answer some questions for you with the visuals;
How many recoveries were made in the opposition’s half by Everton? Who attempted the most shots for Manchester United?
To navigate the stats gallery, simply click on the numbers to move through the pages.
At the end of the gallery, you’ll be able to download the full PDF stats report.
The home team started in a 4-1-4-1 formation, with Dominic Calvert-Lewin leading the attack. Fabian Delph, a former Manchester City player, returned to the midfield.
The average position of the starting XI shows that the Toffees played in a 4-2-3-1 formation. Richarlison and Anthony Gordon were the two wide players, and Alex Iwobi played behind the striker in the number 10 role.
The visitors lined up in a 4-2-3-1 formation with Cristiano Ronaldo leading the attack. He was accompanied by Marcus Rashford, Bruno Fernandes, and Jadon Sancho.
The average position of the starting XI shows that the visitors drifted more towards the left side. Juan Mata also got some minutes on the pitch for Manchester United.
Manchester United had more possession of the ball and created more positional attacks than their opponents. Everton players were involved in a lot of defensive actions, and they made 34 recoveries inside the opposition’s half.
Marcus Rashford was the most aggressive player for the visitors. He attempted three shots and five dribbles and created an xG rate of 0.18. Goalscorer Anthony Gordon attempted two shots and five dribbles and had the highest xG rate in the match.
Everton players attempted seven shots and managed to hit the target three times. All the shots on target were attempted from outside the opposition’s penalty box.
Manchester United players attempted ten shots, and half of them were attempted from inside the opposition’s penalty box. They managed to hit the target four times, and one shot on target was a long-range effort.
The xT timeline shows that the Red Devils created a lot of threats in the match. They created more chances in the second half but failed to convert shots into goals. Everton attempted two more shots than the visitors in the first half.
Vitaliy Mykolenko attempted the most passes for the home team, and most of his passes were toward Richarlison.
Alex Telles attempted 93 passes for the visitors, and 13 of them were towards Bruno Fernandes. Telles was also on the receiving end of most passes.
Everton’s Fabian Delph and Alex Iwobi attempted two smart passes each. Of the 29 passes attempted by Alex Iwobi, three landed inside the opposition’s penalty box.
Alex Telles attempted 13 crosses from the left side for the visitors. Of his 82 passes, nine landed inside the opposition’s 18-yard box and seven inside the opposition’s 6-yard box. Bruno Fernandes also attempted 81 passes, and 12 of them landed inside the opposition’s penalty box.
The xT creation zones show that Everton attacked mostly from the left side. They failed to create a lot of threats in the final third.
Richarlison attempted five dribbles and created the highest threat rate from dribbles.
The xT timeline shows that Manchester United players created more threats than the opposition. They created more threats from the left side, and Bruno Fernandes had the highest xT rate from passes.
Anthony Elanga came off the bench and created the highest threat rate from dribbles.
Anthony Gordon contested the highest number of duels for his side. Of the 13 duels contested, he won nine.
The home team once again won most of the aerial duels in the defensive third. Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Richarlison won 11 duels combined.
Everton players won five loose ball duels in the middle third. Michael Keane won the highest number of loose ball duels for his side.
The visitors won nine defensive duels each in the defensive and middle third. Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Nemanja Matic, and Harry Maguire won five duels each for their side.
Victor Lindelof was dominant in the air, and the Swedish centre-back won ten of the aerial duels contested by him.
The visitors won most of their loose ball duels towards the right side. Victor Lindelof and Aaron Wan-Bissaka won three loose ball duels each for the Red Devils.
Everton won five corners, all of them from the left side. The Toffees also attempted two free-kicks in the form of crosses into the opposition’s penalty box.
Manchester United won seven corners, five of them from the right side.
The Red Devils have dropped points and lowered their chances of qualifying for the Champions League next season. They now have to win every game and hope that the other teams drop points.
If you want to download the stats report in PDF format you can do so here: Premier League Stats: Everton vs Manchester United