Chelsea vs Manchester United: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 18Kick-off on March 1, 2011 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Stamford Bridge, London
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What was the result of Chelsea vs Manchester United?
Chelsea won 2-1 on March 1, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 30′W. RooneyManchester United
- 54′David LuizChelsea
- 79′F. LampardChelsea (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chelsea have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Manchester United have 11, 3 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2011 | Fulham(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Feb 6, 2011 | Liverpool(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 1, 2011 | Sunderland(away) | 4-2 | Premier League |
| Jan 24, 2011 | Bolton(away) | 4-0 | Premier League |
| Jan 15, 2011 | Blackburn(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2011 | Wigan(away) | 4-0 | Premier League |
| Feb 12, 2011 | Manchester City(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 5, 2011 | Wolves(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Feb 1, 2011 | Aston Villa(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Jan 25, 2011 | Blackpool(away) | 3-2 | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Chelsea score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester United score 2.5 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 1.3 | 1.1 | 5 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Manchester United | 2.5 | 0.8 | 6 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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