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Premier League · 2023Sat, 11 Nov 2023, 15:00 UTCFull timeFull-time recap
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This match

Match statistics

MetricManchester UnitedLuton Town
Shots15 shots/match▲10 shots/match
Shots on target4 shots/match4 shots/match
Expected goals2.18 xG/match▲0.41 xG/match
Possession65%●35%
Corners11 corners/match●3 corners/match
Fouls9 fouls/match11 fouls/match

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Each team attacks towards its own end of the pitch.

Diogo Dalot · Manchester United · 88′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedChiedozie Ogbene · Luton Town · 22′ · 0.02 xG · on targetBruno Fernandes · Manchester United · 35′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedSergio Reguilón · Manchester United · 51′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRoss Barkley · Luton Town · 66′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAndros Townsend · Luton Town · 36′ · 0.03 xG · on targetAndros Townsend · Luton Town · 50′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedTeden Mengi · Luton Town · 90′ · 0.03 xG · on targetMarcus Rashford · Manchester United · 7′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAndros Townsend · Luton Town · 53′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedCarlton Morris · Luton Town · 18′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedTahith Chong · Luton Town · 64′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedRoss Barkley · Luton Town · 73′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedScott McTominay · Manchester United · 81′ · 0.06 xG · on targetAlejandro Garnacho · Manchester United · 20′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedVictor Lindelöf · Manchester United · 59′ · 0.08 xG · goalCarlton Morris · Luton Town · 36′ · 0.09 xG · on targetBruno Fernandes · Manchester United · 90′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedBruno Fernandes · Manchester United · 24′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedScott McTominay · Manchester United · 16′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedBruno Fernandes · Manchester United · 75′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedRasmus Højlund · Manchester United · 28′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedRasmus Højlund · Manchester United · 49′ · 0.19 xG · off target or blockedMarcus Rashford · Manchester United · 70′ · 0.25 xG · on targetRasmus Højlund · Manchester United · 10′ · 0.78 xG · on target
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Manchester United: 15 shots, 4 on target, 2.20 xG. Luton Town: 10 shots, 4 on target, 0.42 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

01.252.50′HT90′Victor Lindelöf · Manchester United · 59′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Manchester United 2.20 xG · Luton Town 0.42 xG.

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What the record shows

The clearest recorded pattern is: Luton Town's away-only shot average is below their full-season average. A second useful context is: Manchester United's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines. Limitation: The fixture is outside the configured active season.

Luton Town have a visible away split

moderate

Luton Town's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

9.43 shots/match▲ShotsAway only · Season11.7 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots9.43 shots/match11.7 shots/match13.5 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

Manchester United show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Manchester United's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

14.8 shots/match▲ShotsManchester United · Luton Town11.7 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricManchester UnitedLuton TownBaseline
Shots14.8 shots/match11.7 shots/match13.5 shots/match
Shots against14 shots/match16.5 shots/match12.9 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

The teams have contrasting possession records

strong

Manchester United have recorded the higher season possession share.

54.3%●PossessionManchester United · Luton Town35.5%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 18.8 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricManchester UnitedLuton TownBaseline
Possession54.3%35.5%49.3%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages · sample sizes shown with each metric. Context, not a forecast.

Where the edge is

Manchester United favored in 10 of 13 directional metrics · Luton Town in 1 · 2 too close

1.08 goals/match▲Goals scoredseason · 12/120.83 goals/match
1.33 goals/match▲Goals allowedseason · 12/121.83 goals/match
1.47 xG/match▲Expected goalsseason · 12/121.09 xG/match
1.59 xG/match▲Expected goals allowedseason · 12/122.09 xG/match
14.8 shots/match▲Shotsseason · 12/1211.7 shots/match
14 shots/match▲Shots allowedseason · 12/1216.5 shots/match
4.75 shots/match▲Shots on targetseason · 12/122.67 shots/match
5.08 shots/match▲Shots on target allowedseason · 12/125.42 shots/match
54.3%●Possessionseason · 12/1235.5%
7 corners/match●Cornersseason · 12/125.25 corners/match
6.25 corners/matchCorners allowedseason · 12/12▲5.67 corners/match
—Cardsseason · 0/0—
10.5 fouls/matchFoulsseason · 12/1211.4 fouls/match
—Passesseason · 0/0—
—Pass accuracyseason · 0/0—
—Shots inside boxseason · 0/0—
—Blocked shotsseason · 0/0—
—Goalkeeper savesseason · 0/0—
—Offsidesseason · 0/0—
33%▲Clean-sheet frequencyseason · 12/120%
75%▲Scoring frequencyseason · 12/1267%

Style profile

How the teams compare

Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.

Possession control

Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.

Manchester United67.5
Luton Town2.5
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Attacking volume

Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.

Manchester United55
Luton Town15.8
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Defensive resistance

Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.

Manchester United43.3
Luton Town20.8
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Directness proxy

Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.

Manchester United57.5
Luton Town92.5
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Physicality

Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.

Manchester United17.5
Luton Town50
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 50%

Set-piece relevance

Corner volume relative to competition peers.

Manchester United90
Luton Town52.5
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Tempo and pressure proxy

Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.

Manchester United60
Luton Town33.1
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Recent form

Season, last 10 and last 5

Window

Season

Manchester United12 matchesLuton Town12 matches
1.08 goals/match▲Goals scored12/120.83 goals/match
1.33 goals/match▲Goals allowed12/121.83 goals/match
1.47 xG/match▲Expected goals12/121.09 xG/match
14.8 shots/match▲Shots12/1211.7 shots/match
4.75 shots/match▲Shots on target12/122.67 shots/match
54.3%●Possession12/1235.5%
7 corners/match●Corners12/125.25 corners/match
—Cards0/0—
10.5 fouls/matchFouls12/1211.4 fouls/match

Venue split

Home and away samples

Window

Home team at home / away team away

Manchester United7 matchesLuton Town7 matches
1.14 goals/match▲Goals scored7/70.86 goals/match
1.43 goals/match▲Goals allowed7/72.14 goals/match
1.69 xG/match▲Expected goals7/70.93 xG/match
15.6 shots/match▲Shots7/79.43 shots/match
5 shots/match▲Shots on target7/72.43 shots/match
58.1%●Possession7/731.9%
8.86 corners/match●Corners7/74 corners/match
—Cards0/0—
10.6 fouls/matchFouls7/711.4 fouls/match

Schedule context

Rest and recent workload

7.1 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/15.94 days
2 matchesMatches in previous 14 daysprevious completed fixtures · 1/12 matches

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidencelimited
Season samples12 / 12home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 11 Nov 2023, 19:00 UTC · analysis-v4
TeamsManchester UnitedLuton Town
CompetitionPremier League
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