Manchester United vs FC Copenhagen Europa League Quarter Final 2020

Manchester United take on FC Copenhagen in the UEFA Europa League (UEL) quarter final. the ‘Red Devils’ do so on the back of 14 unbeaten matches in UEL knockout stages (W9, D5), across which they’ve conceded just seven goals (0.5 on average). At the other end, they’ve failed to score in just one of their last 24 UEL matches.
Indeed, United have scored in 20 straight competitive matches now, netting two goals or more in 75% of those – if not counting extra time. Across their last five competitive matches, 76.92% of the total 13 goals scored were struck in the second half, with United themselves netting 87.5% of their goals after the break.
FC Copenhagen are the first Danish team to reach a UEL quarter-final, but are huge underdogs here. That said, they have lost just thrice this UEL season (W5, D4), with all three defeats coming by a 1-0 scoreline. Within that, all six of Copenhagen’s group stage matches featured under 2.5 goals.
Those aforementioned six group stage matches ultimately averaged just 1.5 goals per match. Half of their previous four knockout stage matches have, however, produced at least three goals, and the average total output increases to 2.5 goals per match therein. Across the four knockout matches, 80% of the total goals arrived in the second half.
Players to watch: Anthony Martial’s last three goals have all been Manchester United’s last of the match. Meanwhile, Jonas Wind has opened the scoring in two straight competitive matches, bagging four goals in his last four matches for Copenhagen.
Stat attack: United have scored three goals or more in four of ten UEL matches this season.
Sixteen of United’s last 18 competitive wins (counting only regular time) have come with a clean sheet.
Copenhagen are currently on 34 competitive matches without a sending off.