Manchester United vs Anderlecht: result 2-1 and analysis
UEFA Europa LeagueQuarter-finalsKick-off on April 20, 2017 at 07:05 PM (UTC)Old Trafford, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester United vs Anderlecht?
Manchester United won 2-1 on April 20, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 10′H. MkhitaryanManchester United
- 32′S. HanniAnderlecht
- 107′M. RashfordManchester United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester United have 9 wins, 5 draws and 1 defeats; Anderlecht have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2017 | Chelsea(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 13, 2017 | Anderlecht(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Apr 9, 2017 | Sunderland(away) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 4, 2017 | Everton(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 1, 2017 | West Brom(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2017 | Oostende(away) | 1-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Apr 13, 2017 | Manchester United(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Apr 9, 2017 | Gent(home) | 0-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Mar 31, 2017 | Zulte Waregem(away) | 2-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Mar 16, 2017 | Apoel Nicosia(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Manchester United win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Anderlecht win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2017 | Anderlecht 1-1 Manchester United | UEFA Europa League |
Last archived meeting: Anderlecht vs Manchester United on Apr 13, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester United score 1.6 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Anderlecht score 1.6 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 1.6 | 0.6 | 7 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Anderlecht | 1.6 | 0.7 | 9 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Manchester United sit 3rd in UEFA Europa League (18 points from 8 matches) and Anderlecht sit 10th (14 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Manchester United | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 18 |
| 10 | Anderlecht | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 14 |
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