Man United 1-1 Chelsea - December 16, 1998 / Premier League 1998/1999
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45'
MU
44' - Substitution
Graeme Le Sauxis substituted by Gustavo Poyet
45' - Goal
Andy Cole45
MU
60' - Substitution
Dwight Yorkeis substituted by David Beckham60
80' - Substitution
Jesper Blomqvistis substituted by Ryan Giggs80
83' - Goal
Gianfranco Zola
84' - Substitution
Paul Scholesis substituted by Teddy Sheringham84
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Team line-ups
Man United
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Peter Schmeichel | 35 | 366 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Jaap Stam | 26 | 25 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Wes Brown | 19 | 16 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Denis Irwin | 33 | 405 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Gary Neville | 23 | 184 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Roy Keane | 27 | 200 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Paul Scholes | 84 | 24 | 154 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Nicky Butt | 23 | 179 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Jesper Blomqvist | 80 | 24 | 19 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Dwight Yorke | 60 | 27 | 21 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Andy Cole | 45 | 27 | 155 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Average age
26.2 years
Average number of matches played for the team
157
Chelsea
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Ed de Goeij | 31 | 64 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Michael Duberry | 23 | 101 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Bernard Lambourde | 27 | 22 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Graeme Le Saux | 44 | 30 | 154 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Dan Petrescu | 30 | 134 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Albert Ferrer | 28 | 19 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Celestine Babayaro | 20 | 36 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Roberto Di Matteo | 28 | 110 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Dennis Wise | 32 | 318 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Tore André Flo | 25 | 68 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Gianfranco Zola | 83 | 32 | 91 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Average age
27.8 years
Average number of matches played for the team
102
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M |
Ryan Giggs | 80 | 25 | 333 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
David Beckham | 60 | 23 | 175 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Teddy Sheringham | 84 | 32 | 53 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M |
Gustavo Poyet | 44 | 31 | 44 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Dwight Yorke
IN
Teddy Sheringham
OUT
Paul Scholes
IN
David Beckham
OUT
Andy Cole
IN
Ryan Giggs
OUT
Wes Brown
IN
Ronny Johnsen
OUT
Denis Irwin
IN
Phil Neville
OUT
Jesper Blomqvist
IN
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Roberto Di Matteo
IN
Jody Morris
OUT
Dan Petrescu
IN
Frank Leboeuf
OUT
Albert Ferrer
IN
Gustavo Poyet
OUT
Celestine Babayaro
IN
Bjarne Goldbaek
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
56
653
Success rate in this team:
54 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
54 %
Ferguson vs Chelsea
11 victories
10 draws
6 losses
Ferguson vs Vialli
1 victory
1 draw
0 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
34
45
Success rate in this team:
53 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
53 %
Vialli vs Man United
0 victory
1 draw
1 loss
Vialli vs Ferguson
0 victory
1 draw
1 loss
Referee
Graham Barber
7 victories |
4 draws |
7 losses |
Man United18 matches | General total | Chelsea23 matches | 12 victories |
3 draws |
8 losses |
1 victory |
2 draws |
1 loss |
Man United4 matches | Season total | Chelsea4 matches | 1 victory |
2 draws |
1 loss |
| Latest figure on April 03, 2004 | Latest figure on March 27, 2004 | |||||||
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Key figures
Man United keeps its 6 consecutive matches without a loss vs Chelsea at home in Premier League running (since 11/09/1920). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 26/12/1912 (2 matches)
Man United keeps its 10 matches with at least one goal scored running (since 11/11/1998). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 18/10/1997-06/12/1997 time period (10 matches).
It's the first time Andy Cole scores 1 goal vs in Premier League with
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | VManchester United 5-0 Bröndby04/11/1998 | DManchester United 0-0 Newcastle United08/11/1998 | VManchester United 2-1 Nottingham Forest11/11/1998 | VManchester United 3-2 Blackburn14/11/1998 | VManchester United 3-2 Leeds United29/11/1998 | DManchester United 1-1 Bayern Munich09/12/1998 |
| Overall | DFC Barcelona 3-3 Manchester United25/11/1998 | VManchester United 3-2 Leeds United29/11/1998 | LTottenham 3-1 Manchester United02/12/1998 | DAston Villa 1-1 Manchester United05/12/1998 | DManchester United 1-1 Bayern Munich09/12/1998 | DTottenham 2-2 Manchester United12/12/1998 |
Current form
| Away | DWest Ham 1-1 Chelsea08/11/1998 | VArsenal 0-5 Chelsea11/11/1998 | VLeicester 2-4 Chelsea21/11/1998 | LWimbledon FC 2-1 Chelsea01/12/1998 | DEverton 0-0 Chelsea05/12/1998 | DDerby County 2-2 Chelsea12/12/1998 |
| Overall | VLeicester 2-4 Chelsea21/11/1998 | DChelsea 1-1 Sheffield Wednesday28/11/1998 | LWimbledon FC 2-1 Chelsea01/12/1998 | DEverton 0-0 Chelsea05/12/1998 | VChelsea 2-1 Aston Villa09/12/1998 | DDerby County 2-2 Chelsea12/12/1998 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Drawing streak | 1 | 3 |
| Unbeaten streak | 19 | 3 |
| Winless streak | 1 | 4 |
| Scoring streak | 4 | 9 |
| Conceding streak | 4 | 9 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Drawing streak | 2 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 2 | 3 |
| Winless streak | 3 | 1 |
| Scoring streak | 1 | 2 |
| Conceding streak | 1 | 2 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
16 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
16 |
|
8 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
8 |
|
8 |
Victories (Competition total) |
7 |
|
6 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
6 |
Draws (Competition total) |
8 |
|
2 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
5 |
|
2 |
Losses (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
1 |
Goals
|
33 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
26 |
|
21 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
13 |
|
19 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
16 |
|
8 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
11 |
|
2.06 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
1.63 |
|
2.63 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
1.63 |
|
1.19 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
1 |
|
1 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
1.38 |
Betting aid
|
10 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
8 |
|
5 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
4 |
|
5 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
5 |
|
3 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
3 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
3 |
|
1 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
10 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
11 |
|
5 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
6 |
|
2-0 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
1-1 |
Bookings
|
30 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
41 |
|
13 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
22 |
|
2 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
3 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
3 |
Key players
| Dwight Yorke | 7 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 8 goals | Gianfranco Zola | |
| Dwight Yorke | 5 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 4 goals | Tore André Flo |  |
 | Denis Irwin | 1 penalty | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | 1 penalty | Frank Leboeuf |  |
| Denis Irwin | 1 penalty | Team's penalty best scorer (Home / Away) | - | ||
 | Ole Gunnar Solskjaer | 3 goals during the last 3 matches | The fittest player | 3 goals during the last 5 matches | Tore André Flo | |
Historical head to head
Home
98 gf
55 ga
Away
111 gf
85 ga
Neutral ground
7 gf
2 ga
Total
216 gf
142 ga
Historical head to head
Home
85 gf
111 ga
Away
55 gf
98 ga
Neutral ground
2 gf
7 ga
Total
142 gf
216 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 6 - 0 |
December 26, 1960 |
| Home | 6 - 0 |
December 26, 1960 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 4 - 0 |
August 24, 1968 |
| Away | 4 - 0 |
August 24, 1968 |
Latest head to head
February 28, 1998 - Premier League 1997/1998
January 04, 1998 - FA Cup 1997/1998
September 24, 1997 - Premier League 1997/1998
August 03, 1997 - Charity Shield 1997
February 22, 1997 - Premier League 1996/1997
Best historical scorers against Chelsea
 |
Bobby Charlton | 10 goals | 1958 - 1971 |
 |
Denis Law | 9 goals | 1963 - 1969 |
 |
Mark Hughes | 8 goals | 1984 - 1994 |
 |
Brian McClair | 7 goals | 1987 - 1995 |
 |
Alex Dawson | 6 goals | 1958 - 1960 |
|
David Beckham | 5 goals | 1995 - 1998 |
Best historical scorers against Man United
 |
Robert Tambling | 7 goals | 1961 - 1969 |
|
Tommy Baldwin | 6 goals | 1967 - 1973 |
 |
Peter Osgood | 5 goals | 1968 - 1973 |
|
Ian Hutchinson | 5 goals | 1969 - 1970 |
 |
Jimmy Greaves | 4 goals | 1958 - 1959 |
 |
Kerry Dixon | 3 goals | 1986 - 1986 |
Players with most games played vs Chelsea
|
Bobby Charlton | 30 matches | 1958 - 1973 |
 |
Bill Foulkes | 21 matches | 1956 - 1967 |
|
Brian McClair | 19 matches | 1987 - 1997 |
 |
Nobby Stiles | 19 matches | 1960 - 1971 |
 |
Gary Pallister | 19 matches | 1989 - 1998 |
 |
George Best | 18 matches | 1964 - 1973 |
Players with most games played vs Man United
 |
Peter Bonetti | 26 matches | 1960 - 1978 |
|
Ron Harris | 26 matches | 1963 - 1979 |
 |
John Hollins | 20 matches | 1964 - 1974 |
 |
Steve Clarke | 18 matches | 1987 - 1998 |
 |
Dennis Wise | 17 matches | 1990 - 1998 |
|
Eddie McCreadie | 15 matches | 1963 - 1973 |
They played in both sides
489 matches
1 match
473 matches
122 matches
201 matches
14 matches
194 matches
96 matches
145 matches
4 matches
119 matches
76 matches
They played in both sides
473 matches
122 matches
45 matches
102 matches
194 matches
96 matches
119 matches
76 matches
20 matches
58 matches
19 matches
32 matches
Competition info
The other matches
August 29, 1998
August 30, 1998
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