Liverpool vs Manchester United: result 3-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueMatchday 29Kick-off on March 6, 2011 at 01:30 PM (UTC)Anfield, Liverpool
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What was the result of Liverpool vs Manchester United?
Liverpool won 3-1 on March 6, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 34′Dirk KuijtLiverpool
- 39′Dirk KuijtLiverpool
- 65′Dirk KuijtLiverpool
- 90′J. HernándezManchester United
Official lineup for Liverpool vs Manchester United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Liverpool
- 7L. Suárez
- 17M. Rodríguez
- 18Dirk Kuijt
- 4Raul José Trindade Meireles
- 8S. Gerrard
- 21Lucas Leiva
- 2G. Johnson
- 6Fábio Aurélio Rodrigues
- 23J. Carragher
- 37Martin Škrtel
- 25Pepe Reina
Manchester United
- 9Dimitar Ivanov Berbatov
- 10W. Rooney
- 17Nani
- 11Ryan Giggs
- 16M. Carrick
- 18Paul Scholes
- 3Patrice Evra
- 6Wes Brown
- 12C. Smalling
- 21Rafael
- 1E. van der Sar
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Liverpool have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Manchester United have 11, 2 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2011 | West Ham(away) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Feb 12, 2011 | Wigan(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 6, 2011 | Chelsea(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Feb 2, 2011 | Stoke City(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Jan 26, 2011 | Fulham(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2011 | Chelsea(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| 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 |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Liverpool wins, 0 draws, 1 Manchester United win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2010 | Manchester United 3-2 Liverpool | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Manchester United vs Liverpool on Sep 19, 2010
How many goals should we expect?
Liverpool score 1.5 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester United score 2.4 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | 1.5 | 1.2 | 6 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Manchester United | 2.4 | 0.8 | 6 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
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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