Arsenal vs Manchester United: result 1-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 22Kick-off on January 22, 2012 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Emirates Stadium, London
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What was the result of Arsenal vs Manchester United?
Manchester United won 1-2 on January 22, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 45′A. ValenciaManchester United
- 71′Robin van PersieArsenal
- 81′D. WelbeckManchester United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Arsenal have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Manchester United have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2012 | Swansea(away) | 2-3 | Premier League |
| Jan 2, 2012 | Fulham(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 31, 2011 | QPR(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 27, 2011 | Wolves(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 21, 2011 | Aston Villa(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2012 | Bolton(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Jan 4, 2012 | Newcastle(away) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Dec 31, 2011 | Blackburn(home) | 2-3 | Premier League |
| Dec 26, 2011 | Wigan(home) | 5-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 21, 2011 | Fulham(away) | 5-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Arsenal win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Manchester United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2011 | Manchester United 8-2 Arsenal | Premier League |
| May 1, 2011 | Arsenal 1-0 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Dec 13, 2010 | Manchester United 1-0 Arsenal | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Manchester United vs Arsenal on Aug 28, 2011
How many goals should we expect?
Arsenal score 1.4 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester United score 2.1 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 1.4 | 1.0 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Manchester United | 2.1 | 0.9 | 8 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Arsenal sit 2nd in Premier League (3 points from 1 matches) and Manchester United sit 16th (0 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Arsenal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 16 | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy