Liverpool vs Manchester United: result 1-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 5Kick-off on September 23, 2012 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Anfield, Liverpool
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What was the result of Liverpool vs Manchester United?
Manchester United won 1-2 on September 23, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 46′S. GerrardLiverpool
- 51′RafaelManchester United
- 81′Robin van PersieManchester United (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Liverpool have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Manchester United have 11, 1 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2012 | Sunderland(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Sep 2, 2012 | Arsenal(home) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 26, 2012 | Manchester City(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 18, 2012 | West Brom(away) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| May 13, 2012 | Swansea(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2012 | Galatasaray(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 15, 2012 | Wigan(home) | 4-0 | Premier League |
| Sep 2, 2012 | Southampton(away) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 25, 2012 | Fulham(home) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 20, 2012 | Everton(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Liverpool win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Manchester United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2012 | Manchester United 2-1 Liverpool | Premier League |
| Jan 28, 2012 | Liverpool 2-1 Manchester United | FA Cup |
| Oct 15, 2011 | Liverpool 1-1 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Mar 6, 2011 | Liverpool 3-1 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Sep 19, 2010 | Manchester United 3-2 Liverpool | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Manchester United vs Liverpool on Feb 11, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Liverpool score 1.2 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester United score 2.1 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Manchester United | 2.1 | 0.7 | 9 | 3/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Liverpool sit 9th in Premier League (1 points from 1 matches) and Manchester United sit 16th (0 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Liverpool | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 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