Manchester City vs Manchester United: result 2-3 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 16Kick-off on December 9, 2012 at 01:30 PM (UTC)Etihad Stadium, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester City vs Manchester United?
Manchester United won 2-3 on December 9, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 16′W. RooneyManchester United
- 29′W. RooneyManchester United
- 60′Yaya TouréManchester City
- 86′P. ZabaletaManchester City
- 90′Robin van PersieManchester United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester City have 7 wins, 6 draws and 2 defeats; Manchester United have 11, 0 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2012 | Borussia Dortmund(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 1, 2012 | Everton(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 28, 2012 | Wigan(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 25, 2012 | Chelsea(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 21, 2012 | Real Madrid(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2012 | CFR 1907 Cluj(home) | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 1, 2012 | Reading(away) | 4-3 | Premier League |
| Nov 28, 2012 | West Ham(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 24, 2012 | QPR(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 20, 2012 | Galatasaray(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Manchester City win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Manchester United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2012 | Manchester City 1-0 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Oct 23, 2011 | Manchester United 1-6 Manchester City | Premier League |
| Feb 12, 2011 | Manchester United 2-1 Manchester City | Premier League |
| Nov 10, 2010 | Manchester City 0-0 Manchester United | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Manchester City vs Manchester United on Apr 30, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester City score 1.5 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester United score 2.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 1.5 | 0.8 | 6 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Manchester United | 2.3 | 1.5 | 2 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Manchester City sit 6th in Premier League (3 points from 1 matches) and Manchester United sit 16th (0 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Manchester City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 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