Manchester United’s stats under Michael Carrick are a real eye-opener from the current Premier League season at Old Trafford compared with the previous campaign.
Michael Carrick took charge of 17 Premier League matches last season after he returned to Old Trafford for the second half of the 2025-26 campaign.
The 45-year-old United legend oversaw an impressive 12 victories from 17 Premier League fixtures and had a winning percentage of around 70.6 per cent last season.
The Red Devils only lost twice and chalked up three draws under Carrick, who became the permanent United manager ahead of the final match last season.
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Man Utd’s 2025-26 Premier League stats vs how the Red Devils are performing in the 2026-27 campaign under Michael Carrick
Manchester United finished third in the Premier League last season, but the Red Devils currently languish in 16th place in the table. The Red Devils have won only once from their opening eight Premier League matches in the current campaign under Michael Carrick.
Man Utd have suffered three Premier League defeats and picked up four draws, as Carrick’s Old Trafford reign has unravelled in the opening months of the new season. BBC’s Match of the Day provided an infographic of key Premier League stats from United’s 2025-26 form under Carrick compared with the Red Devils’ performances this season.
United have shown better stats in xG, shots and possession from their opening eight Premier League matches this season compared with Carrick’s 17-match run in the previous campaign. However, even Ashley Williams highlighted that stats can sometimes skew the true picture after Man Utd’s performance against Bournemouth on Sunday.
Goals: 1.94 (2025-26) vs 1.25 (2026-27)
Expected Goals (xG): 1.58 (2025-26) vs 1.60 (2026-27)
Shots (including blocks): 14.4 (2025-26) vs 19.4 (2026-27)
Possession: 49.1 per cent (2025-26) vs 56.7 per cent (2026-27)
Goals Conceded: 1.06 (2025-26) vs 1.63 (2026-27)
Expected Goals Against (xGA): 1.28 (2025-26) vs 1.50 (2026-27)
“Sometimes the numbers lie a little bit, I think,” Ashley Williams explained, as per BBC Sport.
“And what we saw today, we didn’t see any positive signs compared with what we saw with this Manchester United team of Michael Carrick last season, so they just don’t seem to be doing anything, anything, really well.”
United suffered a 3-0 defeat to Bournemouth at Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon. Rayan opened the scoring for Bournemouth before Marcus Tavernier doubled the Cherries’ lead in the first half.
Evanilson ensured Bournemouth’s win at the weekend in the second half and Man Utd dropped valuable Premier League points again under Carrick this season.