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Manchester United continue their pursuit of continental glory in Belgium this week when they take on Club Brugge in a compelling looking Europa League Round of 32 first leg tussle at the Jan Breydel Stadium.
United coasted through the tournament’s Group Stage before the turn of the year, though a double assignment against Belgian league leaders and Champions League demotees Club Brugge should represent a step up in quality and a sterner test for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side.
The Belgians’ elimination from the Champions League last year was compounded by their failure to win a single group match, though their 2-2 draw at the Santiago Bernabéu against 13-times winners Real Madrid offered a glimpse of just how dangerous they can be.
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Under 2.5 goals
- Two of Man Utd’s three Europa League away games this season returned under 2.5 goals.
- United scored one or fewer goals in four of their six UEL Group fixtures before Christmas.
- Club Brugge scored one or fewer goals in five of their six Champions League Group matches last year.
- Man Utd kept a clean sheet in each of their last four fixtures.
Under 10.0 total corners
- Club Brugge won just 4.1 corners per 90 minutes on average during their UCL Group campaign last year.
- Man Utd won five or fewer corners in four of their six UEL Group games before the turn of the year.
- United won just 3.33 corners on average in their Europa League away fixtures at the beginning of the season.
Club Brugge most cards
- Club Brugge collected a total of 11 yellows and three red cards in the UCL Group stage earlier this season.
- In contrast, Man Utd picked up a much lower total of seven yellow cards in their six UEL Group matches.
- Club Brugge had more men sent off (three) than any other club in the Group Stage of the Champions League.
Second half highest scoring half
- Eight of the 12 goals scored in Man Utd’s UEL Group matches earlier this season were plundered in the second half.
- 11 of the 15 goals registered in Club Brugge’s UCL fixtures before Christmas were scored in the second period.
- 88% of the goals scored in Club Brugge’s Champions League Group matches at home came after the half time interval.
Man Utd to win
- Man Utd won four of their six UEL Group games last year, losing just once in a dead rubber at Astana with a reserve XI.
- Club Brugge failed to win any of their UCL Group matches on their way to being eliminated from the competition last year.
- The Belgians lost two and drew one of their three Group home games, shipping a whopping eight goals in their final two games at the Jan Breydel Stadium.
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