United v Partizan: Ten pre-match stats
Manchester United host Partizan Belgrade at Old Trafford tonight in the UEFA Europa League.
It’s the fourth match of the group stage and United will secure qualification to the knockout rounds with a win.
Read on for all the top stats ahead of the fixture...
United are unbeaten in our last 14 Europa League matches, which is four shy of the tournament record currently held by Chelsea.
The Reds have not conceded a goal in any of our last four Europa League matches and will equal the record of five with another clean sheet on Thursday.
We’re one of only two sides yet to ship a goal in the competition this season, alongside fellow former winners Sevilla.
We’ve only lost twice at Old Trafford in the history of this tournament, with both defeats coming in 2011/12 (to Ajax and Athletic Bilbao).
Including qualifiers, Partizan have already played nine matches in the competition this year, winning five, drawing two and losing two.
Partizan have lost 10 of their 16 away fixtures in the Europa League group stage, winning just three.
Partizan have managed just one victory on English soil from eight previous attempts – a 1-0 win against Newcastle United in 2003.
On-loan forward Umar Sadiq is Partizan’s main dangerman, with 10 goals to his name this season in all competitions.
Partizan’s Bibras Natkho is the third most experienced player in UEFA Cup/Europa League history, having made 78 competition appearances.
‘The Steamroller’ have qualified for the knockout rounds just twice in eight attempts since the group stages were introduced in 2004.