Manchester United vs Sabah FA Prediction
Manchester United vs Sabah FA prediction: Sportiko gives Manchester United a 78% chance of winning, Sabah FA 8% and the draw 13%. Last updated 10 Sep 2026, 20:54.
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Match Report
Manchester United opened their UEFA Champions League campaign with a commanding 4–0 victory over Sabah FA, with the game effectively settled before the interval. Matheus Cunha broke the deadlock on 27 minutes, before Bruno Fernandes added a second on 42 minutes and Benjamin Šeško struck in first-half stoppage time to give United a 3–0 lead at the break.
The second half was a more measured affair, though United continued to control proceedings. Lisandro Martínez completed the scoring on 68 minutes, capping a thoroughly professional evening for the hosts. Sabah FA were unable to muster a single shot on target throughout the entire match, while United registered ten, underlining the gulf between the two sides.
United dominated possession at 58 percent and created 21 total attempts to Sabah's ten, with seven corner kicks to the visitors' two. Our pre-match AI model had rated a Manchester United win as the most likely outcome at 78 percent, a call that proved well-founded. It was a near-perfect opening league stage performance from the Old Trafford side.
AI-generated report based on match data.
Timeline
Manchester United
Match Stats
Manchester United
| Player | Rating | Min | G | A | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Matheus Cunha M | 8.2 | 90' | 1 | – | 4 | 36 (30%) | 1 |
| 8 Bruno Fernandes M | 8.2 | 90' | 1 | – | 3 | 53 (47%) | 1 |
| 6 Lisandro Martínez D | 7.9 | 90' | 1 | – | 1 | 67 (60%) | 2 |
| 13 Patrick Dorgu D | 7.9 | 72' | – | 1 | 2 | 38 (37%) | 4 |
| 30 Benjamin Šeško F | 7.8 | 64' | 1 | – | 2 | 7 (5%) | 2 |
| 18 Youri Tielemans M | 7.7 | 46' | – | 1 | – | 47 (46%) | – |
| 19 Bryan Mbeumo M | 7.7 | 72' | – | 1 | 1 | 44 (35%) | – |
| 37 Kobbie Mainoo M | 7.2 | 64' | – | – | – | 83 (81%) | 2 |
| 3 Noussair Mazraoui D | 7.1 | 90' | – | – | 4 | 52 (50%) | 1 |
| 17 Andrey Santos M | 7.0 | 26' | – | – | – | 36 (35%) | – |
| 11 Joshua Zirkzee F | 7.0 | 26' | – | – | 3 | 12 (12%) | – |
| 15 Leny Yoro D | 6.9 | 90' | – | – | 1 | 50 (45%) | 2 |
| 1 Senne Lammens G | 6.7 | 90' | – | – | – | 28 (25%) | – |
| 7 Mason Mount M | 6.7 | 44' | – | – | – | 49 (41%) | 1 |
| 31 Shea Lacey F | 6.5 | 18' | – | – | – | 8 (7%) | – |
| 41 H. Amass D | 6.5 | 18' | – | – | – | 16 (16%) | 1 |
Sabah FA
| Player | Rating | Min | G | A | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 T. Puchacz D | 6.7 | 90' | – | – | 2 | 44 (37%) | 5 |
| 92 S. Pokatilov G | 6.6 | 90' | – | – | – | 29 (21%) | – |
| 7 U. Rahmonaliyev M | 6.5 | 71' | – | – | 1 | 39 (37%) | 1 |
| 20 J. Mickels F | 6.5 | 90' | – | – | 2 | 32 (21%) | 1 |
| 13 I. Lepinjica M | 6.4 | 90' | – | – | 1 | 59 (51%) | 3 |
| 11 K. Parris M | 6.4 | 63' | – | – | 1 | 20 (15%) | – |
| 5 Rahman Dashdamirov D | 6.3 | 90' | – | – | – | 58 (51%) | 2 |
| 80 A. Zedadka D | 6.2 | 76' | – | – | – | 34 (31%) | 2 |
| 8 Christian Nwachukwu M | 6.2 | 46' | – | – | 1 | 6 (3%) | 1 |
| 99 P. Mbina F | 6.1 | 44' | – | – | 1 | 3 (3%) | – |
| 4 A. McCarthy D | 6.0 | 90' | – | – | – | 52 (48%) | 1 |
| 21 V. Simić M | 5.9 | 75' | – | – | – | 30 (28%) | 1 |
| 10 A. Isaev M | 5.8 | 27' | – | – | – | 18 (15%) | – |
| 37 Du Queiroz M | 5.8 | 15' | – | – | – | 6 (4%) | – |
| 33 Erivaldo Almeida D | 5.5 | 14' | – | – | – | 13 (13%) | 3 |
| 6 Abdulakh Khaybulaev M | 5.4 | 19' | – | – | 1 | 13 (11%) | – |
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Manchester United — Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep | A Fulham | D | 1 - 1 |
| 16 Sep | H Brighton | L | 2 - 3 |
| 13 Sep | H Manchester City | L | 0 - 1 |
| 10 Sep | H Sabah FA | W | 4 - 0 |
| 06 Sep | A Everton | D | 2 - 2 |
Sabah FA — Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | H Mil-Muğan | W | 3 - 1 |
| 14 Sep | A Safa Baku | W | 0 - 3 |
| 10 Sep | A Manchester United | L | 4 - 0 |
| 05 Sep | H Zira | W | 5 - 0 |
| 31 Aug | A Araz | W | 0 - 1 |
UEFA Champions League Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Paris Saint Germain
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 3 |
| 2 |
Bayern München
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 3 |
| 3 |
Barcelona
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 3 |
| 4 |
Manchester United
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 3 |
| 5 |
Como
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 3 |
| 6 |
VfB Stuttgart
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 7 |
Sporting CP
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 8 |
Manchester City
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 |
| 9 |
Aston Villa
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| 10 |
Lens
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| 11 |
Real Betis
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| 12 |
Borussia Dortmund
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| 13 |
Liverpool
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 14 |
Real Madrid
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 15 |
Arsenal
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| 16 |
AEK Athens FC
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| 17 |
AS Roma
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 |
Shakhtar Donetsk
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 |
PSV Eindhoven
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 |
Fenerbahçe
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 |
Villarreal
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
| 22 |
Lille
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
| 23 |
Slavia Praha
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
| 24 |
Club Brugge KV
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
| 25 |
Inter
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 26 |
Atletico Madrid
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 27 |
Napoli
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 28 |
Lask Linz
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 29 |
Viking
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
| 30 |
Galatasaray
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
| 31 |
FC Porto
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 32 |
RB Leipzig
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
| 33 |
Feyenoord
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0 |
| 34 |
Sabah FA
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
| 35 |
Slovan Bratislava
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 0 |
| 36 |
Bodo/Glimt
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 0 |
Manchester United
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Coach: M. Carrick
Starting XI
| # | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. Lammens | G |
| 3 | N. Mazraoui | D |
| 15 | L. Yoro | D |
| 6 | Lisandro Martínez | D |
| 13 | P. Dorgu | D |
| 18 | Y. Tielemans | M |
| 37 | K. Mainoo | M |
| 19 | B. Mbeumo | M |
| 8 | Bruno Fernandes | M |
| 10 | Matheus Cunha | M |
| 30 | B. Šeško | F |
Substitutes
| 41 | H. Amass | D |
| 11 | J. Zirkzee | F |
| 17 | Andrey Santos | M |
| 2 | Diogo Dalot | D |
| 12 | K. Darlow | G |
| 39 | T. Fletcher | M |
| 26 | A. Heaven | D |
| 31 | S. Lacey | F |
| 5 | H. Maguire | D |
| 45 | Dermot William Mee | G |
| 7 | M. Mount | M |
| 9 | M. Rashford | F |
Sabah FA
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Coach: V. Dambrauskas
Starting XI
| # | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 92 | S. Pokatilov | G |
| 80 | A. Zedadka | D |
| 5 | R. Daşdəmirov | D |
| 4 | A. McCarthy | D |
| 27 | T. Puchacz | D |
| 7 | U. Rahmonaliyev | M |
| 13 | I. Lepinjica | M |
| 11 | K. Parris | M |
| 21 | V. Simić | M |
| 8 | C. Nwachukwu | M |
| 20 | J. Mickels | F |
Substitutes
| 16 | R. Rüstəmli | M |
| 1 | A. Ramazanov | G |
| 17 | T. Mütəllimov | D |
| 94 | R. Mirzəmmədov | G |
| 99 | P. Mbina | F |
| 6 | A. Xaybulayev | M |
| 33 | Erivaldo Almeida | D |
| 10 | A. Isaev | M |
| 88 | Rodrigo Fernandes | M |
| 37 | Du Queiroz | M |
| 89 | Cafar Mukhtarov | D |