Liverpool vs Manchester United: result 1-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueMatchday 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.)
Official lineup for Liverpool vs Manchester United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Liverpool
- 7L. Suárez
- 29F. Borini
- 31R. Sterling
- 8S. Gerrard
- 24J. Allen
- 33J. Shelvey
- 2G. Johnson
- 5Daniel Munthe Agger
- 34M. Kelly
- 37Martin Škrtel
- 25Pepe Reina
Manchester United
- 17Nani
- 20Robin van Persie
- 7A. Valencia
- 11Ryan Giggs
- 16M. Carrick
- 26S. Kagawa
- 2Rafael
- 3Patrice Evra
- 5R. Ferdinand
- 6J. Evans
- 13A. Lindegaard
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 wins, 1 draw, 2 Manchester United wins.
| 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 4th in Premier League (18 points from 10 matches) and Manchester United sit 18th (8 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Liverpool | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 18 |
| 18 | Manchester United | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 8 |
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