Manchester United vs Arsenal: result 8-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 28, 2011 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Old Trafford, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester United vs Arsenal?
Manchester United won 8-2 on August 28, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 22′D. WelbeckManchester United
- 28′A. YoungManchester United
- 42′W. RooneyManchester United
- 45′T. WalcottArsenal
- 64′W. RooneyManchester United
- 67′NaniManchester United
- 70′Ji-Sung ParkManchester United
- 75′Robin van PersieArsenal
- 87′W. RooneyManchester United (pen.)
- 90′A. YoungManchester United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester United have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Arsenal have 4, 7 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2011 | Tottenham(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 14, 2011 | West Brom(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| May 22, 2011 | Blackpool(home) | 4-2 | Premier League |
| May 14, 2011 | Blackburn(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| May 8, 2011 | Chelsea(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2011 | Udinese(away) | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 20, 2011 | Liverpool(home) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 16, 2011 | Udinese(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 13, 2011 | Newcastle(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| May 22, 2011 | Fulham(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Manchester United win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Arsenal win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 May 1, 2011
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester United score 1.9 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Arsenal score 1.2 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 1.9 | 0.9 | 6 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Arsenal | 1.2 | 1.3 | 5 | 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