Manchester United vs Arsenal: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 10Kick-off on November 3, 2012 at 12:45 PM (UTC)Old Trafford, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester United vs Arsenal?
Manchester United won 2-1 on November 3, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 3′Robin van PersieManchester United
- 67′Patrice EvraManchester United
- 90′Santi CazorlaArsenal
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester United have 12 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats; Arsenal have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2012 | Chelsea(away) | 4-5 | League Cup |
| Oct 28, 2012 | Chelsea(away) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| Oct 23, 2012 | SC Braga(home) | 3-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 20, 2012 | Stoke City(home) | 4-2 | Premier League |
| Oct 7, 2012 | Newcastle(away) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2012 | Reading(away) | 7-5 | League Cup |
| Oct 27, 2012 | QPR(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Oct 24, 2012 | FC Schalke 04(home) | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 20, 2012 | Norwich(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Oct 6, 2012 | West Ham(away) | 3-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 3 Manchester United win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Arsenal win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2012 | Arsenal 1-2 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Aug 28, 2011 | Manchester United 8-2 Arsenal | Premier League |
| May 1, 2011 | Arsenal 1-0 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Dec 13, 2010 | Manchester United 1-0 Arsenal | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Arsenal vs Manchester United on Jan 22, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester United score 2.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Arsenal score 2.3 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 2.5 | 1.5 | 4 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
| Arsenal | 2.3 | 1.2 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Manchester United sit 16th in Premier League (0 points from 1 matches) and Arsenal sit 2nd (3 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Arsenal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 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