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Why — recent form
"—" means the number is not available in our data; we never fill gaps with zeros. Recent form covers only matches with expected-goals data, which may be fewer than the team's actual recent fixtures.
| Metric | Villarreal | Manchester United |
|---|---|---|
| Recent xG (attack, per-match avg) | 1.38 | 1.03 |
| Recent xGA (defence, per-match avg) | 0.99 | 2.05 |
| Sample size (matches with xG data) | 5 | 5 |
| Rest days since last match | 3 | 4 |
| Season pressing (PPDA, lower = more intense) | 9.5 | 12.7 |
| Matches in the last 7 days | 3 | 3 |
| Matches in the next 7 days | 2 | 3 |
| Travel to this match (km) | 241 | 1512 |
Injuries & suspensions
Latest pre-match snapshot from our data source; availability varies by league.
Villarreal
- injured Gerard Moreno return: doubtful
- injured Ilias Akhomach return: Mid November 2026
- injured Nathan Saliba return: Mid November 2026
Manchester United
- injured Amad Diallo return: doubtful
- injured Benjamin Sesko return: Early January 2027
- injured Luke Shaw return: Early November 2026
- injured Manuel Ugarte return: Early April 2027
- injured Marcus Rashford return: doubtful
- injured Patrick Dorgu return: Early November 2026
Head to head
All-time (per our source): Villarreal 0 · 1 1 draws · 2 Manchester United
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-23 | Villarreal | 0:2 | Manchester United |
| 2021-09-29 | Manchester United | 2:1 | Villarreal |
| 2021-05-26 | Villarreal | 1:1 | Manchester United |
How predictions are made
Probabilities are generated by our own statistical model from public match data. AI is used only to explain the evidence and analysis.
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