Gameweek 32’s swansong fixture pits Manchester United against Everton at Old Trafford. The Red Devils will be in high spirits following their 1-0 triumph in the Manchester derby, while the Toffees are in danger of registering their third defeat on the bounce.
Remarkably, no team recorded fewer attempts (33) or shots inside the box (15) the box than Man United in their last four matches – they only stayed afloat by virtue of the third-best shot-conversion rate (15.2%). At the back, the Red Devils somehow conceded just three goals, despite allowing seven more shots inside the box (46) than the rest of the field and the third-most big chances (nine). At home, Louis van Gaal’s unit still place top for clean sheets (nine) and bottom for goals conceded (seven).
Everton ranked joint-top for big chances (10) and third for shots on target (21) across their previous four outings, but they were hamstrung by a poor shot-conversion rate (7.6%). However, their real shortcoming was a paucity of defensive resolve: the Toffees conceded the joint-third-most goals (seven) and joint-fourth-most big chances (seven). That’s in contrast to their form on the road, given that only Spurs have conceded fewer goals (12) than Everton (13) in away fixtures.
