Manchester United and İstanbul meet at Old Trafford, in a match for this stage of the UEFA Champions League (Group Stage). In this game, the home factor may be decisive, since both teams present considerable differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.
Man Utd :
The home team is currently in 1st position, with 6 points won, after 2 wins and 1 loss. In the penultimate match, they won at home against RB Leipzig by (5‑0). In the last match, they lost in an away match against İstanbul Başakşehir by (2‑1). This is a team that curiously tends to achieve more positive results as a visitor than at home, since in the last 30 games they have registered 10 victories, 2 draws and 3 defeats as a visitor, with 32 goals scored and 12 suffered; against 7 victories, 4 draws and 4 defeats in his stadium, with 29 goals scored and 19 suffered. The team comes to this match after a home win against West Bromwich Albion by (1‑0). In the last 10 home matches for all competitions, Manchester United have won 4, drew 2 and lost 4. Their attack has scored regularly, scoring goals in 8 of the last 10 matches. In 15 games, he came back in 3 of the 7 games in which he suffered the first goal.
The “Red Devils” come into this match with a 1-0 victory over West Bromwich Albion, thus adding the second consecutive victory in official matches: Bruno Fernandes scored the only goal of the match. Taking into account that the English lost the last game of the Champions League against Basaksehir 2-1. In this match, coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is expected to play with the usual 4-3-3 tactical system, favoring the maintenance of ball possession and organized attacks: Bruno Fernandes is a key player in the Madrid team. However, the home team showed some weaknesses in the organization of its defensive line and dead balls. For this game, the Norwegian coach cannot count on Phil Jones and Luke Shaw, both injured, and they still have Eric Bailly, Jesse Lingard, Mason Greenwood and Paul Pogba in doubt.
Istanbul:
The visiting team is currently in 4th position, with 3 points won, after 1 victory and 2 defeats. In the penultimate match, they lost at home to PSG by (0‑2). In the last match, they won at home against Manchester United by (2‑1). This is a stronger team with the support of its fans, since in the last 30 games it has registered 6 victories, 2 draws and 7 losses as a visitor, with 25 goals scored and 25 suffered; against 10 victories, 2 draws and 3 defeats in his stadium, with 24 goals scored and 13 suffered. The team comes to this match after an away loss against Beşiktaş by (3‑2). In the last 10 away matches for all competitions, İstanbul won 4, drew 1 and lost 5. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 8 of the last 10 matches, so their defense needs to improve, but their attack has scored regularly, having scored goals in 8 of the last 10 games. There is a tendency to have goals in their away matches, since 23 of the last 25 matches they have played have ended with Over 1.5 goals. In 15 games, they suffered the first goal 9 times and only managed 2 comebacks. In the last 20 home matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have scored 12 of their 32 goals between minutes (76′ ‑ 90 ‘).
The Istanbul Basaksehir team comes to this match unmotivated after a 3-2 defeat on the trip to Besiktas, in a match that counts for the Turkish Championship: the team’s two goals were signed by Fredrik Gulbrandsen. It should be noted that the visitors are in the last position of Group H of the Champions League. In this away game, the team under Okan Buruk must present with a low block, making the most of the space in the opponent’s back: Edin Visca is the main protagonist in this type of transition. Naturally, Basaksehir has a lot of difficulties with dead balls, defensive organization and passing game. Out of this game are Junior Caicara and Enzo Crivelli, both injured.
