Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Manchester United 3rd with 71 points, Everton 13th with 49, 22 apart. Everton ranked just 18th in the league on five-round form despite their 13th table position. Against a league average of 1.38 goals per team per game, Everton ran at 1.24 scored and 1.32 conceded, Manchester United at 1.82 and 1.32.
Manchester United had not lost in 5 games, having scored in 15 consecutive games.
GioScore's database holds 40 meetings between the two: 8 for Everton, 22 for Manchester United and 10 drawn, at 2.9 goals per meeting.
The referee was D. England, with 100 matches in our database and 1.7 yellows per game on average. The venue was Hill Dickinson Stadium, with room for 52,888 spectators. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 0-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Manchester United: Benjamin Sesko (71')
Key stats
Possession: Everton 48% · Manchester United 52% · Total shots: 12-11 · On target: 4-3 · Corners: 10-1




