Bristol City vs Manchester United: result 2-1 and analysis
League CupQuarter-finalsKick-off on December 20, 2017 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Ashton Gate, Bristol
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What was the result of Bristol City vs Manchester United?
Bristol City won 2-1 on December 20, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 51′J. BryanBristol City
- 58′Z. IbrahimovićManchester United
- 90′K. SmithBristol City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bristol City have 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats; Manchester United have 11, 0 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2017 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Dec 8, 2017 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Dec 2, 2017 | Middlesbrough(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Nov 25, 2017 | Hull City(away) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Nov 21, 2017 | Preston(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2017 | West Brom(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 13, 2017 | Bournemouth(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 10, 2017 | Manchester City(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 5, 2017 | CSKA Moscow(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 2, 2017 | Arsenal(away) | 3-1 | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Bristol City score 1.7 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester United score 1.7 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol City | 1.7 | 0.9 | 5 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Manchester United | 1.7 | 0.8 | 6 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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