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
Official lineup for Arsenal vs Manchester United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Arsenal
- 10Robin van Persie
- 14T. Walcott
- 7T. Rosický
- 15A. Oxlade-Chamberlain
- 16A. Ramsey
- 17Alexandre Dimitri Song-Billong
- 4P. Mertesacker
- 5Thomas Vermaelen
- 6Laurent Koscielny
- 20Johan Danon Djourou-Gbadjere
- 13W. Szczęsny
Manchester United
- 10W. Rooney
- 17Nani
- 19D. Welbeck
- 11Ryan Giggs
- 16M. Carrick
- 25A. Valencia
- 3Patrice Evra
- 4P. Jones
- 6J. Evans
- 12C. Smalling
- 34A. Lindegaard
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, 0 draws, 2 Manchester United wins.
| 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 1st in Premier League (27 points from 10 matches) and Manchester United sit 18th (7 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 27 |
| 18 | Manchester United | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 7 |
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy