AZ Alkmaar host Manchester United have won two of their previous seven European home fixtures against English clubs (W2, D4, L1). They boast solid recent home form too, losing none of their previous nine competitive matches (W6, D3).
Impressively, they kept a clean sheet in six of those nine fixtures.
Free-scoring at present, the Dutch side have scored two or more goals in five of their last seven competitive matches, with six of their previous seven goals scored coming after half-time. Additionally, each of the previous two matches saw them score a goal between the 46th-60th minute period.
Manchester United boast a modest away record (W4, D2, L5) in the Europa League (EL), but their away form in recent times has been poor. They have failed to win any of their previous nine competitive away matches (D3, L6).
They also conceded in all of those fixtures and shipped two or more goals in six of those matches.
A positive for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side is that they are undefeated in any of their previous 12 EL matches (W9, D3). They have proved defensively robust in most of those matches, as evidenced by the fact that eight of that dozen saw them shut out the opposition.
Players to watch: AZ forward Oussama Idrissi has three goals in his previous five competitive appearances. Two of those goals came at home.
All United eyes will be on Mason Greenwood, who scored on his EL debut on matchday one.
Stat attack: AZ Alkmaar has scored the opening goal in each of their previous four competitive matches.
There have been six penalties across AZ Alkmaar’s last six matches across all competitions.
There has been a goal after the 70th minute in three of Manchester United’s previous four competitive matches.
Will not play
Svensson J.(Red Card) Bailly E.(Knee Injury)
Fosu-Mensah T.(Knee Injury)
The second half has produced a 1-1 scoreline in each of the last four league H2Hs at Old Trafford.
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