Liverpool vs Manchester United: result 2-1 and analysis
FA Cup4th RoundKick-off on January 28, 2012 at 12:45 PM (UTC)Anfield, Liverpool
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What was the result of Liverpool vs Manchester United?
Liverpool won 2-1 on January 28, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 21′Daniel Munthe AggerLiverpool
- 39′Ji-Sung ParkManchester United
- 88′Dirk KuijtLiverpool
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Liverpool have 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; Manchester United have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2012 | Manchester City(home) | 2-2 | League Cup |
| Jan 21, 2012 | Bolton(away) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Jan 14, 2012 | Stoke City(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Jan 11, 2012 | Manchester City(away) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Jan 3, 2012 | Manchester City(away) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2012 | Arsenal(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Jan 14, 2012 | Bolton(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Jan 4, 2012 | Newcastle(away) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Dec 31, 2011 | Blackburn(home) | 2-3 | Premier League |
| Dec 26, 2011 | Wigan(home) | 5-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Liverpool win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Manchester United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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: Liverpool vs Manchester United on Oct 15, 2011
How many goals should we expect?
Liverpool score 1.1 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester United score 2.1 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | 1.1 | 0.9 | 7 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Manchester United | 2.1 | 1.0 | 7 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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