Prolific performances have not been on the menu for Sociedad so far this season, and even if Ten Hag opts to rejig the pack in defence, Alguacil's side are fighting an uphill battle to trouble the Red Devils backline.
The visitors are still a tough nut to crack on their day, but the expected absence of Le Normand will be of major benefit to Man United, who should edge a tight contest for their fifth win on the bounce.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Manchester United win with a probability of 48.3%. A win for Real Sociedad had a probability of 27.43% and a draw had a probability of 24.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester United win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.61%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.48%) and 2-0 (7.97%). The likeliest Real Sociedad win was 0-1 (6.9%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.43%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 6.9% likelihood.
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