Liverpool vs Manchester United: result 0-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 22Kick-off on January 17, 2016 at 02:05 PM (UTC)Anfield, Liverpool
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What was the result of Liverpool vs Manchester United?
Manchester United won 0-1 on January 17, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 78′W. RooneyManchester United
Official lineup for Liverpool vs Manchester United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Liverpool
- 7J. Milner
- 11Roberto Firmino
- 20A. Lallana
- 14J. Henderson
- 21Lucas Leiva
- 23E. Can
- 2N. Clyne
- 4Kolo Habib Touré
- 17M. Sakho
- 18Alberto Moreno
- 22S. Mignolet
Manchester United
- 10W. Rooney
- 9A. Martial
- 21Ander Herrera
- 27M. Fellaini
- 28M. Schneiderlin
- 35J. Lingard
- 12C. Smalling
- 17D. Blind
- 18A. Young
- 36M. Darmian
- 1David de Gea
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Liverpool have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Manchester United have 5, 6 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2016 | Arsenal(home) | 3-3 | Premier League |
| Jan 8, 2016 | Exeter City(away) | 2-2 | FA Cup |
| Jan 5, 2016 | Stoke City(away) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Jan 2, 2016 | West Ham(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 30, 2015 | Sunderland(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2016 | Newcastle(away) | 3-3 | Premier League |
| Jan 9, 2016 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 1-0 | FA Cup |
| Jan 2, 2016 | Swansea(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 28, 2015 | Chelsea(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 26, 2015 | Stoke City(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Liverpool wins, 0 draws, 4 Manchester United wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2015 | Manchester United 3-1 Liverpool | Premier League |
| Mar 22, 2015 | Liverpool 1-2 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Dec 14, 2014 | Manchester United 3-0 Liverpool | Premier League |
| Mar 16, 2014 | Manchester United 0-3 Liverpool | Premier League |
| Sep 25, 2013 | Manchester United 1-0 Liverpool | League Cup |
| Sep 1, 2013 | Liverpool 1-0 Manchester United | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Manchester United vs Liverpool on Sep 12, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Liverpool score 1.6 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester United score 1.1 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | 1.6 | 1.3 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Manchester United | 1.1 | 1.0 | 7 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Liverpool sit 5th in Premier League (12 points from 7 matches) and Manchester United sit 13th (7 points from 7 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Liverpool | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 12 |
| 13 | Manchester United | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 7 |
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