Match Information
Match Overview
Matchday 4 of the UEFA Champions League League Stage brings Manchester United and AS Roma together at Old Trafford on November 3, 2026, with both clubs sitting in the lower half of the standings. United are 21st and Roma 15th, so the points on offer carry real weight in a season that is starting to take shape.
The primary storyline is United's struggle for consistency. Michael Carrick's side have lost both of their Champions League matches in the data provided, going down 2-0 away to Atletico Madrid on October 13 and 4-1 away to Como on October 21. Domestically the picture is no brighter: a 1-1 draw at home to Tottenham on October 10, a 1-1 draw at Leeds on October 18, and a 3-0 home defeat to Bournemouth on October 25. That is no wins in the five most recent matches, with seven goals conceded against three scored.
Roma arrive with momentum. Gian Piero Gasperini's team beat Slovan Bratislava 4-0 at home on October 20 in the League Stage, and followed that with a 3-3 draw at Napoli on October 24 and a 4-2 home win over Cagliari on October 27. The one blemish in the data is a 4-3 home defeat to Real Madrid on October 14, but even that match showed an attack capable of scoring against elite opposition. Roma have scored 16 goals across their last five matches, though they have also conceded 9.
Neither club has any reported injuries or unavailable players, so both managers should have full squads to choose from. For United, that means options such as Bruno Fernandes, Matheus Cunha and Kobbie Mainoo are available for selection, while Roma can call on the likes of Donyell Malen and Lorenzo Pellegrini.
The clubs last met in the 2021 Europa League semi-final, a two-leg tie that produced 13 goals. With Roma's form running ahead of United's, Old Trafford's home support will be central to any improvement.
Predicted Lineups
Manchester United
Lammens; Dalot, Yoro, Maguire, Heaven; Santos, Baleba; Mbeumo, Tielemans, Mount; Amad Diallo
AS Roma
Gollini; Mancini, Ndicka, Koulierakis; Molina, Cristante, de Roon, Pisilli, Lulli; Soulé, Castro
Team Form Analysis
Manchester United
League Position: 21Manchester United Form Analysis
United's recent form is a concern across both competitions. Their last five matches produced two draws and three defeats, with no wins. The sequence began with a 1-1 home draw against Tottenham on October 10, followed by a 2-0 loss at Atletico Madrid on October 13 in the Champions League. A 1-1 draw at Leeds on October 18 preceded a 4-1 defeat at Como on October 21, and the run most recently ended with a 3-0 home loss to Bournemouth on October 25.
Attacking output has been limited, with three goals scored across the five matches and two of those coming in 1-1 draws. Only one of the five matches saw United score more than once, and that was the Como defeat where they netted a consolation.
Defensively the numbers are worrying. United have conceded nine goals in five matches, including four at Como and three at home to Bournemouth. They kept no clean sheets in the sequence. The two Champions League defeats came away from home, but the Bournemouth result shows the struggles have followed them to Old Trafford as well.
AS Roma
League Position: 15AS Roma Form Analysis
Roma enter the match with a strong recent record. They have won three of their last five, drawn one and lost one. A 4-3 home defeat to Real Madrid on October 14 in the Champions League was followed by a 2-0 win over Genoa on October 17, a 4-0 victory over Slovan Bratislava on October 20, a 3-3 draw at Napoli on October 24 and a 4-2 win over Cagliari on October 27.
The attack has been prolific, with 16 goals in five matches, an average of more than three per game. Roma scored at least three times in every match except the Genoa win, and they found the net against both Real Madrid and Napoli, two of the stronger opponents in the sample.
The defensive record is less comfortable. Roma conceded nine goals over the five matches and kept clean sheets only against Genoa and Slovan Bratislava. In their three most recent matches they allowed 3, 3 and 2 goals respectively. The pattern suggests an open, high-scoring style, with a Champions League trip to Old Trafford offering a stern test of that balance.
Head-to-Head
Manchester United
AS Roma
Recent Meetings
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-06 | AS Roma | 3 - 2 | Manchester United |
| 2021-04-29 | Manchester United | 6 - 2 | AS Roma |
Memorable Matches
The most notable recent meeting between these clubs came in the 2021 Europa League semi-final, a two-leg tie that produced 13 goals in total. In the first leg on April 29, Manchester United won 6-2 at home, a commanding scoreline that appeared to put the tie beyond doubt.
The second leg on May 6 was far more competitive. Roma won 3-2 at home, a result that was entertaining but not enough to overturn the deficit created in the first leg. The two matches showed both sides' willingness to attack, with 13 goals shared across 180 minutes.
Those meetings are the only head-to-head results in the data provided, so they stand as the defining recent chapter of this fixture. Both teams have changed considerably since then, and the 2021 matches serve mainly as a reminder of the entertainment these clubs have produced when they have met in European competition.
Venue Factor
Old Trafford hosts this League Stage fixture on November 3, 2026, with an 8:00 PM UTC kickoff. United's most recent home matches in the data have been difficult: a 1-1 draw against Tottenham on October 10 and a 3-0 defeat to Bournemouth on October 25. That leaves them without a home win in the sample, so the crowd will be hoping to see a response.
For Roma, this is a signific
Injury Concerns
Manchester United
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