Study: Stats reveal Old Trafford ranks as one of the easiest away days in the Premier League

Expected goals, or xG has become a stat that has taken modern media by storm and is now used as a standard measurement of a team's performance each game. But what about expected goals against (xGA)?

We’ve found that when it comes to games at their home stadium, Manchester United are ranking as the fourth-worst team in the league for expected goals against. The Red Devils have an xGA of 11.79 which is only beaten by Burnley, Bournemouth and Sheff Utd meaning even lowly Luton Town are conceding fewer high-quality chances at Kenilworth Road than United are at Old Trafford.

*xGA stats provided by understat*

Top 5 worst teams in the league for xGA

To add to the sorrows for Man Utd fans, they’re not great when it comes to shots against and shots on target against. They rank as the third-worst team in the league for shots on target conceded at home and the fifth-worst for shots conceded at home.

Most shots conceded at home this season

Most shots on target conceded at home this season

Old Trafford has historically been a place where Manchester United have dominated, and to see them giving away so many chances is a real cause for concern for United fans. It’s shaping up as one of the easiest away days in the Premier League so far this season and teams certainly aren’t intimidated by United at Old Trafford anymore.

Ten Hag’s men have already lost three games at home this season, a stat that has only been beaten by Sheff Utd, Everton and Burnley, meaning they rank fourth for most losses at home so far.