Putting Up Numbers· Soccer

Manchester United @ Sporting CP

Wed, Nov 25 · Champions League · Estádio José Alvalade

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Manchester United at Sporting CP: against expected, a game, this season, All games
a gameManchester United12 gamesSporting CP3 games
−0.22+0.36
+0.19−0.41
+0.19−0.37
−0.23+0.54
+4.1−4.7
−2.9+2.2
−0.46+0.28

Each number is over (+) or under (−) what the team’s opponents usually allow, a game. Lit is among the ten biggest either way. Tap a row for the games.

Analysis

What’s true going in. Each line says how it stood up; you judge.

The series

  • Manchester United leads the series 2–0 since 2007-08. Manchester United has won the last 2.seriesevery meeting →

If you squint

  • At home, Sporting CP’s shots conceded are 4.6 under expected in 2 games. 2 games is still too small a sample for the statistics to say much, but maybe you can find something if you squint.thinthe split →
  • In the Champions League, Manchester United’s shots are 4.8 under expected in 3 games. 3 games is still too small a sample for the statistics to say much, but maybe you can find something if you squint.thinthe split →

Every meeting

DateWhereScore
Nov 27, 2007at Manchester UnitedManchester United 2, Sporting CP 1
Sep 19, 2007at Sporting CPManchester United 1, Sporting CP 0

Method

  • Over or under is each game against what the opponent usually allowed, or usually scored, in its other games that season, with half the home edge, averaged over the team’s games. The ten biggest numbers in the league either way are lit.
  • A game with no box score sits out.