History of the Manchester United v Norwich City fixture
Norwich City travel to take on Manchester United at Old Trafford on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Canaries will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 17 and win only 4 of the 28 games.
The last time the two teams met at Manchester United was back in August 2004, over five years ago, the Red Devils carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Premiership match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004/2005 | Sat 09 Apr | Norwich City | 2 - 0 | Man. Utd. | Premiership |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 21 Aug | Man. Utd. | 2-1 | Norwich City | Premiership |
| 1994/1995 | Wed 22 Feb | Norwich City | 0 - 2 | Man. Utd. | Premiership |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 03 Dec | Man. Utd. | 1 - 0 | Norwich City | Premiership |
| 1993/1994 | Sun 30 Jan | Norwich City | 0 - 2 | Man. Utd. | F.A. Cup |
| 1993/1994 | Sat 04 Dec | Man. Utd. | 2 - 2 | Norwich City | Premiership |
| 1993/1994 | Sun 15 Aug | Norwich City | 0 - 2 | Man. Utd. | Premiership |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Manchester United are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. In this time, Red Devils have rattled up an impressive 23 goals, and conceded 9.
The Canaries have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 12 goals for the Canaries, and 11 goals against.
Manchester United are leading the way in the Barclays Premier League, with their 6 games giving them a return of 16 points.
Norwich City's 8 points from 6 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 12 |
| Norwich City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 7 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Red Devils, as the Canaries have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Manchester United | Unbeaten in the last 37 home games. Drawn each of their last 2 games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Norwich City | Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here