Manchester United

xG Man Utd vs Brighton September 2023 Attendance 73,592 | Expected Goals Match Stats MUFC 1-3 BHAFC

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Manchester United vs Brighton (Crowd attendance of 73,592 at Old Trafford on 16 September, 2023)

A shock 3-1 loss for Man United at home. United had more shots but only 4/14 for them were on target, but 8 of Brighton’s 10 shots were on target. More than half of United’s shots were from one player alone- Marcus Rashford.

xG Man United 0.83-1.62 Brighton shots map (Actual score MUN 1-3 BHA)

0-1 Welbeck goal vs Man United xG 0.46
0-2 Gross goal vs Man U xG 0.13
0-3 Joao Pedro goal vs Man Utd xG 0.10
1-3 Hannibal Mejri goal v Brighton xG 0.04

Ansu Fati 90+3′ chance vs Man United xG 0.54 (saved by Onana)

xG Man Utd vs Brighton 2023 September

Man United vs Brighton 1-3 Match Stats for comparison

(MUFC stats on left; BHAFC on right)

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Photo Offside Line for Garnacho disallowed goal vs Arsenal 2023 | Gabriel defensive intelligence

This Garnacho disallowed goal for Manchester United showed how thin the margins are in modern footy, with the drawn offside line having the Argentine offside by millimetres. Arsenal defender Gabriel Magalhaes steps back just as the pass is played- you can see him in the picture below, and VAR, after taking a long look, decided that Garnacho was offside. A goal for him would’ve put Man United 2-1 ahead- MUFC end up losing 3-1 instead.

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xG Arsenal Man Utd September 2023 Attendance 60,192 Havertz Saka chances | Expected Goals Stats AFC 3-1 MU

Here is a look at the xG stats from Arsenal vs Manchester United (Crowd attendance of 60,192 at the Emirates Stadium on 3 September, 2022). A deserved win for Arsenal- they dominated most aspects of the game, but needed two goals in second half stoppage time. United also had a late Garnacho goal disallowed for a very marginal offside.

xG Arsenal 1.98-0.55 Manchester United shots map (Actual score ARS 2-1 MUN)

0-1 27′ Rashford goal vs Arsenal xG 0.08
1-1 28′ Odegaard goal vs Manchester United xG 0.12
2-1 90+6′ Rice goal vs Man Utd xG 0.06
3-1 90+11′ Jesus goal vs Manchester United xG 0.61

13th minute Kai Havertz chance vs Manchester United xG 0.28
81st minute Saka chance vs Manchester United xG 0.34

xG Arsenal vs Manchester United 2023-24

The result left MUFC 11th in the table after GW4

Arsenal vs Man U 3-1 Match Stats for comparison

(AFC stats on left; MUN on right)

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