Manchester United’s hopes of playing in the UEFA Champions League next season are nearing an end after they played a 1-1 draw against Leicester City in the English Premier League.
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 passes were attempted into the opposition’s penalty area by Manchester United? Which Leicester City player attempted the most shots?
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.
Manchester United were without their star, Cristiano Ronaldo, for this match. Bruno Fernandes started at the top and replaced his fellow countryman.
The average position of the starting XI shows that the Red Devils played in a 4-3-3 formation. Paul Pogba dropped into the midfield three and operated from the right side.
Leicester City played in a 4-2-3-1 formation and former Manchester City striker, Kelechi Ineanacho, led the line for the Foxes.
The average position of the starting XI shows that Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Harvey Barnes attacked from the left side, whereas James Maddison and Kelechi Ineanacho attacked from the right side.
Manchester United created more positional attacks, but Leicester City players attempted more shots. The Foxes also created more counterattacks than their opponents. The Red Devils made more recoveries inside the opposition’s half and also made 44 interceptions.
Harvey Barnes created a lot of threats from the left side. He attempted six shots and attempted the most dribbles. Youri Tielelmans also showed a dominant display in the midfield by making six recoveries inside the opposition’s half and attempting 13 passes into the opposition’s final third.
The Red Devils attempted nine shots with a 44.4% shot accuracy rate. Of these nine shots, eight were attempted from inside the opposition’s penalty box.
The away team attempted 11 shots, and eight of them from inside the opposition’s penalty box.
Manchester United players created more threats in the first half as compared to the second. However, the home team only attempted two shots in the first half. Leicester City attempted more shots in the first half but created fewer threats.
Harry Maguire attempted the most passes for the home team, and most of his passes were towards Raphael Varane and Diogo Dalot.
Wesley Fofana attempted the most passes for the Foxes, and Jonny Evans was behind 17 of those passes.
Bruno Fernandes attempted 54 passes, and 11 of them landed inside the opposition’s penalty box. He attempted two smart passes in the match.
James Maddison attempted two crosses, and four of his passes landed inside the opposition’s penalty box. The Foxes attempted five smart passes, and three of them were successful.
Manchester United players created most of the threats from the wider sides, especially the left side. Right-back Diogo Dalot created the highest threats with passes for his side.
Diogo Dalot created the highest threat from three dribbles attempted. He was supported by Fred, who also attempted three dribbles.
Leicester City created fewer threats in the final third. Youri Tielemans and James Maddison created the highest threats from passes.
Harvey Barnes attempted eight dribbles and created the highest threat from dribbles. He was supported by James Justin, who attempted three dribbles.
Diogo Dalot and Fred contested 11 defensive duels each and failed to win only one duel.
The home team won seven aerial duels in the final third. Centre-back Harry Maguire won three aerial duels for his side.
The Red Devils failed to win most of the loose ball duels. Diogo Dalot, Raphael Varane, and Scott McTominay won one duel each.
The Foxes won most of their defensive duels in the middle third. Youri Tielemans contested eight duels and won three.
Leicester City won four aerial duels in the defensive and middle third. Wesley Fofana, Timothy Castagne, Jonny Evans, and Dewsbury-Hall won two duels each.
The Foxes won most of their loose ball duels in the middle third. James Justin and Nampalys Mendy won two duels each for their side.
Manchester United won six corners – three each from both sides. One of the free-kicks was attempted as a cross into the opposition’s penalty box.
The Foxes won five corners and three were from the right side. Leicester City players attempted five free-kicks into the opposition’s penalty box.
Manchester United failed to create threats in the second half and failed to take three points. This has narrowed their hopes of Champions League qualification.
If you want to download the stats report in PDF format you can do so here: Premier League Stats: Manchester United vs Leicester City