On Sat Apr 16th, in week 33, Manchester United hosts Norwich City at Old Trafford in a meeting of these two Premier League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 14 degrees, a perfect day for football. Manchester United is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Everton. Anthony Gordon struck first for Everton in the 27th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Manchester United couldn’t manage to score, and Everton took the shutout win. Manchester United is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Norwich City recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Burnley. Pierre Lees Melou struck first for Norwich City in the 9th minute, then Teemu Pukki added another in the 86th minute In the end, Burnley couldn’t muster any offence and Norwich City ran away with the shutout win. Norwich City looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10.
Manchester United and Norwich City last played eachother at the Carrow Road on Saturday Dec 11th. Manchester United won by a score of 1 to 0 in front of almost 28000 spectators. Cristiano Ronaldo struck first for Manchester United in the 75th minute from the penalty spot, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Norwich City couldn’t muster any offence and Manchester United ran away with the shutout win.
Norwich City’s most prolific scorer has been Teemu Pukki. He has netted three goals over the last 5 matches. Cristiano Ronaldo has been the most prolific scorer on Manchester United in the last five matches with three goals
Ralf Rangnick’s Manchester United squad will be without Jesse Lingard, Mason Greenwood, Edinson Cavani, Cristiano Ronaldo, Luke Shaw and Scott McTominay, while Ozan Kabak, Josh Sargent, Adam Idah and Omobamidele are unavailable to play for Dean Smith’s team.