Manchester United vs Norwich City LIVE Football Score 16 Apr 2022

Man United’s hopes of claiming a top-four finish in the Premier League this season suffered a huge blow last weekend when they lost 1-0 at struggling Everton, with the result leaving them in seventh spot in the division, six points behind fourth-placed Tottenham on the same number of matches (31).Ralf Rangnick’s side will also need to finish above Arsenal and West Ham United if they are to claim a top-four position, while they are only two points clear of eighth-placed Wolverhampton Wanderers, so it is not impossible to imagine them missing out on European football altogether for next season.

MATCH FACTS

Head-to-head

• Manchester United have won 21 of the past 25 meetings in all competitions, including each of the last five.
• A 16th Premier League defeat for Norwich in this fixture would represent their worst record in the division against another team.
• Norwich have lost 4-0 in four of their five most recent away games against United. Their only victory in the last 12 trips to Old Trafford was 2-1 in the Premier League in December 2015.

Manchester United

• United have won only three of their past 12 matches in all competitions.
• They are guaranteed to fall short of last season’s final tally of 74 points; the maximum United can achieve is 72.
• The Red Devils have dropped points in five of their seven league games this season against teams currently in the bottom four of the table (W2, D3, L2).
• However, their only defeat in 10 home league fixtures since Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was sacked as manager came against Wolves in January (W6, D3).
• Marcus Rashford has gone 15 starts in a row without scoring for United across all competitions.
• Harry Maguire is one short of 200 Premier League appearances. He has played 98 times in the division for Manchester United.

Norwich City

• Norwich have 21 points with seven games remaining. The fewest points a team has had after 31 matches of a Premier League season and avoided relegation is 23 by Fulham in 2007-08.
• The Canaries have lost all 11 league matches this season against the teams currently in the top seven of the table, conceding 37 goals.
• They are one short of 100 Premier League wins.
• Norwich’s two Premier League away victories in 2021-22 came against fellow promoted teams Brentford and Watford.
• They can keep three consecutive top-flight clean sheets for the first time since November 2012.
• Dean Smith is vying to become the first manager to beat Manchester United with different teams in the same Premier League season. His Villa side triumphed 1-0 at Old Trafford in September.

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